Tag: Nigeria
10 banks lend customers N2.9tn in 12 months
Between December 2020 and December 2021, the combined loan portfolio of 10 Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria rose by N2.9tn, data collated from their...
Lagos govt shuts down warehouse over sale of contaminated milk
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has ordered the closure of a distribution warehouse located at Wilmer Street, Isheri-Ojodu Area of the State.
According to...
Tiwa Savage, others join Rick Ross to thrill Lagosians
Popular singers, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Mayorkun, Patoranking and Rema, were among the headliners who thrilled music lovers at the ‘Rick Ross Live in Lagos’...
CBN to pay 150 exporters N3.5bn rebate
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has ordered the immediate release of N3.5bn as a rebate to 150 exporters who...
FG to introduce online tracking system for passport application
THE Federal Government will in May introduce a system online for the tracking and monitoring of passport applications.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said...
25 killed in fresh Benue attacks, gov calls for self-defence
Marauding herdsmen invaded several communities in three local government areas of Benue State on Monday night and killed 25 people, including a traditional ruler.
The...
We’ll crash wheat price with 2.7 million MT production – FG
The Federal Government on Monday said it would crash the price of wheat in Nigeria with the production of 2.7 million metric tonnes of...
NERC probes frequent power grid collapse, supply partially restored
The Federal Government on Saturday said the Nigerian Regulatory Commission and the System Operator were currently investigating causes of the frequent power grid collapse...
Currency in circulation falls by N42.43bn in two months
CURRENCY in circulation fell by N42.43bn between January and March, figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria have revealed.
The CBN revealed in its...
Zenith Bank pays N97.33bn dividend to shareholders
ZENITH Bank Plc on Wednesday said it would pay its shareholders N97.33bn dividend for the 2021 financial period.
A statement said the shareholders of the...