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Zero Emission: Nigeria Lost N373bn to Gas Flaring in H1’23

Zero Emission: Nigeria Lost N373bn to Gas Flaring in H1’23 Despite the commitment of the Federal Government to achieve zero flaring by 2060, gas flaring has increased 10 percent in the first half (January – June) of 2023 to 138.7 million metric standard cubic feet,...

Market Cap Profit Rises to N1.8tn in July – NGX

Market Cap Profit Rises to N1.8tn in July - NGX The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited grew by N1.8tn in July following earnings and dividends declared by listed companies. The positive trend of the market was further driven by insider dealings among companies, as...

NCC to Block Stolen SIMs in Five Minutes

NCC to Block Stolen SIMs in Five Minutes The Nigerian Communications Commission has proposed that the time taken to block the Subscribers Identity Module of a reported stolen phone should be reduced from 30 minutes to five minutes. This was disclosed during the three-day public inquiries...

Nigeria Lost 167.2m External Reserves as Naira Falls Further

Nigeria Lost 167.2m External Reserves as Naira Falls Further The Central Bank of Nigeria recent data shows that Nigeria's external reserves lost $167.2m in July, as the naira fell further to the dollar. The report on movement of external reserves revealed that the reserves which ended...

Palliatives: Sanwo-olu Slashes Bus Fares by 50 Percent

Palliatives: Sanwo-olu Slashes Bus Fares by 50 Percent By Juliet Agoyi The Lagos State Government has slashed the cost of transportation on all its transport systems by 50 per cent as a palliative measure to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,...

We’ll Energise MSMEs with N125bn – Tinubu

We'll Energise MSMEs with N125bn - Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced plan to energise the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with 125 billion naira as part of measures to strengthen the informal sector and make it more productive. Addressing the nation in a...