RiNET: Nigeria’s Startup Eases Access to Research from Tertiary Institutions   A Nigerian Startup known as Research and Innovation Network (RiNET)is providing easy access to research content across tertiary and research institutions in Nigeria. The founder/CEO of RiNET, Usman Murtala made it...

JUST IN: CBN Office On Fire In Makurdi  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Makurdi cash office, covering North Central States, is on fire. The cause of the fire is not known but fire fighters were yet to arrive the building...

Oil Prices Rebound, Now $107.91/Barrel   Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as a drop in U.S. oil inventories and concerns over tighter supplies from Russia and Libya drove a recovery from the previous session’s sharp losses. Brent crude LCOc1 futures rose 65...

FIBROID Treatment: Nigeria's Advancements in the Health Sector, by Aishat M. Abisola Recently when I joined Image Merchants, the publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential as an Intern, I was assigned the task of posting relevant reports on their new...

Despite CBN’s Restrictions, Nigerians Traded N316.9bn Bitcoin In 2021   Nigerians traded at least N316.9bn in bitcoin in 2021 despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in the nation’s banking system. Last February, the CBN directed banks in the...

10 Banks Loaned Customers N2.9trn 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 audited financial statements show. The banks are Stanbic IBTC,...