NDPB Faults CBN Social Media Handles Request The National Commissioner for the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has kicked against the regulation of the Central Bank of Nigeria mandating financial institutions to obtain social media handles, among other data, of customers. While speaking on...

Discos Await NERC Approval, Backtrack on Tariff Hike  Power distribution companies, on Monday, backtracked on their earlier announcement of a tariff hike projected to take effect from July 1, 2023, as they stated that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had yet to approve the hike. Various...

FOREX: Importers Groan As Customs Raise Exchange Rate To N589.45/$1   From today, June 26, 2023, importers will pay more import duty for the clearance of their cargoes at the nation’s seaports as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the official exchange rate used...

Transactions On NGX Gain Traction, Rise To N1.04trn In 5 Months   Amid the price appreciation and bullish sentiments, the total transactions performed by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has so far risen to N1.04 trillion in the first five months...

Lack Of License, Foreign Exchange, Others Hinder Fuel Importation   Barely a month after deregulation, operators in the downstream sector have not been able to import petrol into Nigeria, due mainly to a lack of license and foreign exchange. Checks during weekend, indicated that many oil marketers...

Economic Zones Attracted $364.6m FDIs In Four Years - NEPZA   The Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, has disclosed that the country attracted $364.6 million in Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) between 2020 and the first quarter of the year...