According to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, Nigeria currently spends $600m on fuel importation monthly. 

In partnership with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), the federal government has begun working towards the resuscitation of Nigeria’s moribund cotton industry.  

CBN Approves Merger Of Unity, Providus Banks The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced the approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and the Providus Bank Limited. The apex bank, in a statement by its acting...

Rating: GCR Affirms Dangote Industries Limited AA+(NG)/ A1+(NG) · Strong earnings prospects from the new refinery GCR Ratings (GCR) has affirmed the national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings of AA+(NG) and A1+(NG) respectively accorded to Dangote Industries Limited (DIL). GCR in its recent report also...

NNPCL Launches New Crude Oil Grade, Targets 50,000bpd   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday announced the introduction of Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude grade into the international oil market. The new blend is from Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13 and is fully...

'Bank Recapitalisation Crucial For Economic Growth' The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has stated that the ongoing bank recapitalisation is an important step toward unlocking Nigeria’s potential to achieve a $1tn economy. He disclosed this at a recent forum in Abuja...