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H1: Consumer goods’ stocks lose N437bn

H1: Consumer goods’ stocks lose N437bn

CHALLENGING Nigeria’s economic landscape has been challenging for the manufacturing sector and, particularly, the consumer good industry   Investors in consumer goods’ sector quoted on the main board of the nation’s stock market lost about…

New lender, Greenwich Merchant, awaits CBN’s approval

New lender, Greenwich Merchant, awaits CBN’s approval

Greenwich Trust Ltd has been granted an Approval-In-Principle (AIP) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a Merchant Bank, New Telegraph has learnt. An industry source with knowledge of the development, told…

Stakeholders fret over manning of scanners

Stakeholders fret over manning of scanners

Plans by government to concession operation of scanners to foreign firms at Tin-Can Island, Apapa, Calabar, Port Harcourt ports and land borders have been opposed by stakeholders, BAYO AKOMOLAFE reports As at 2005, Nigerian ports…

Maize import: Forex restriction may weaken naira on parallel market

Maize import: Forex restriction may weaken naira on parallel market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to add maize/corn imports to its foreign exchange exclusion list is likely to lead to a further weakening of the naira on the parallel market, analysts have said.…

Ministry seeks unified safety enforcement on waterways

Ministry seeks unified safety enforcement on waterways

The Federal Ministry of Transportation is in the process of building unified enforcement guidelines for safety in the country’s water. It is part of efforts to curb some boat skippers, who are not certified by…

FG reduces external backup on imports by $9.5bn

DANGER Businesses, which depend on importation of raw materials, are being threated     As part of its Economic Sustainability Plans (ESP), the Federal Government has cut external financing on imports by $9.5 billion (17.93…

‘Covid-19 facility not a grant, beneficiaries must pay back’

‘Covid-19 facility not a grant, beneficiaries must pay back’

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that all various intervention funds to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on households and businesses would be repaid by beneficiaries. CBN’S Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Isaac…

CBN releases updated timelines for banks’ migration to ISO20022

CBN releases updated timelines for banks’ migration to ISO20022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released updated timelines for financial institutions’ migration to the International Organisation for Standardisation 20022(ISO20022). In a circular to lenders posted on its website, the apex bank said the…

COVID-19: Transcorp reinforces safety as priority

COVID-19: Transcorp reinforces safety as priority

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp Hotels Plc, Dupe Olusola, has said that the key priority of its properties, Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar, is safety amidst the COVID-19 crisis. She said this at…

We’ve not endorse any candidate for WTO DG – AU

The secretariat of the African Union (AU), the African Union Commission (AUC), has said that there is no AU-endorsed candidate for the post of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a statement…