FG: Protest Cannot Solve Our Challenges The Federal Government is once more appealing to Nigerians to be more patient, stating that protest is not the solution to the current challenges confronting the nation. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made the plea in...

Cost of Living: NLC, TUC Mobilize For Protest As Fuel Queues Return   Nigerian labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress (TUC) are ramping up mobilization efforts for a nationwide protest planned for February 27 and 28, demanding the immediate implementation of an agreement reached with...

Bayelsa Residents Protest Over Rejection of Old N500, N1000 Notes Residents of Akenfa community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Friday, took to the streets to protest the continued rejection of the old N500 and N1000 notes by traders in the state. The...

#EndSARS Protest Disruption Costs Economy N1.5trn       The economic cost of the #EndSARS protest disruption is estimated at N1.5tn, approximately 1.03 per cent of the GDP and 11.47 per cent of the 2021 budget, Financial Derivatives Company Limited has said. “This suggests that the economic recovery path...

Naira Steady Despite #EndSARS Protests         The naira last week traded at the parallel market for N463 against the dollar, a slightly weaker ratio from the N462 exchange rate the previous week. Naira’s exchange rate remains at N379 to the dollar at the official market. The local currency...

#EndSARS: Equity Market Closes On Flat Note As Protest Deepens       Equities market closed on Monday on a flat note as #EndSARS protests dented market sentiment. Consequently, the All-Share Index depreciated by 0.14 basis points to close at 28,658.31 index points as against 28,658.45 recorded last Friday’s...