Manufacturers and organised Labour have kicked against the Federal Government’s 240 per cent hike in the tariff payable by electricity users enjoying a 20-hour power supply.
They insisted on the electricity subsidy, warning that its removal would send manufacturers out of business and…
A travel and tourism expert, Bankole Bernard, says with the commencement of the Lagos-London direct flight by local carrier Air Peace, foreign airlines hitherto enjoying exclusivity on the route are forced to slash airfares.
Bernard, who was a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning…
The Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria has said that the recovery of the naira has led to a relative decrease in the prices of goods and services in the country.
The president of the association, Aminu Gwadebe, said this in…
In the last two weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria and other banking institutions have improved dollar supply to the foreign exchange market by $2.5bn, making the naira strengthen to N1,309 against the United States dollar.
Official figures obtained from the FMDQ Securities…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate cryptocurrency transactions in the country, and not the responsibility of the apex bank.
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso stated this during the apex bank’s…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 percent.
This is according to a Tuesday communique by the CBN governor Yemi Cardoso after the second MPC meeting…
Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of cryptocurrency platform, Binance, has escaped from custody, according to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA).
He is a suspect in the Federal Government’s ongoing probe into Binance activities in Nigeria. But he escaped from custody on…
A Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered Binance Holdings Limited to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data or information on all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform.
Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order after ruling on…
Access Holdings has reappointed Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its non-executive chairman after 10 years of serving as the bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
“Access Holdings Pic (the Holdco’), is pleased to announce the return of Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR as its Non-Executive Chairman. Mr.…
Bitcoin on Monday hit a new record high above $71,000, as the surge in the biggest cryptocurrency showed no signs of slowing down.
Checks by the Nation shows that the cryptocurrency coin is now at $71,196.85.
It hit a peak of $71,432.
Details shortly…