Plant Protection Bill To Generate $2bn – NESG       The Nigerian Economic Summit Group on Thursday said the implementation of the Plant Variety Protection Bill, which was recently signed into law, would help Nigeria to generate over $2bn from seeds export. It applauded the Federal Government for...

CBN Plans Digital Currency As Naira Slips To 490/$ At Parallel Market       The naira exchanged to the dollar at N490/$ at the parallel market on Thursday. According to naijabdcs.com, the official exchange rate website of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the Bureau de Change operators,...

NNPC’s Trading Surplus Increases To N39.85bn       The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on Thursday, announced a N39.85bn trading surplus for February 2021, representing a 314.24 per cent rise from the N9.62bn surplus it recorded in the preceding month. The NNPC disclosed this in its February 2021 edition...

An Encounter with Gen Attahiru, Spy Chief a Week Before their Death By Yushau A. Shuaib “Mallam Yushau, can you see me at Niger Barrack today?” - General Attahiru I received the above phone message on Sallah Day, Thursday May 13, 2021, from the late General Ibrahim...

W/Bank To Boost Water Supply In Nigeria With $700m     The World Bank has approved the Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) Programme , which will provide $700m credit from the International Development Association to ensure that six million people can...

SEC Sets June 30 Deadline For Crowdfunding Platforms Registration The Securities and Exchange Commission has directed all existing investment crowdfunding portals/digital commodities investment platforms to note the requirements and eligibility criteria for raising funds through and/or operating a Crowdfunding Portal and comply with the registration requirements or...