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145Local News‘240,000 Jobs Created Through MSMEs Initiatives’
The Federal Government has created more than 240,000 direct jobs by enhancing the capacity of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across...
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110Foreign NewsOil Prices Steady with Focus on Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire, OPEC+ Policy
Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, with markets assessing the potential impact of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, and ahead of...
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172Economy & MarketMPC Wraps Up Year with 25bps Hike in MPR
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the MPR again, albeit moderately, by 25bps to 27.50%...
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148Stock MarketModest Gain on the Bourse
EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market traded with mixed sentiments in today’s session as buying interest in WAPCO (+9.2%) and ZENITHBANK (+0.9%) offset...
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128Foreign NewsECOWAS Launches Electronic Certificate of Origin to Facilitate Trade
In a bid to eliminate delays and facilitate the movement of locally made goods within member states, the Economic Community of West...
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261Industry & MoneyPowering Nigerian Industrial Sector Requires Huge Investments, Deliberate Policies –NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has declared that powering the Nigerian industrial sector with adequate electricity could be realised with deliberate...
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124Banking & FinanceCBN Extends BDCs’ Recap Deadline by Six Months
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be extending the recapitalisation deadline for Bureau De Change (BDC) operators from December 3, 2024 to June...
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266MartimeNigeria’s Exports to UK Hit $2.5b
The value of Nigeria’s annual exports to the United Kingdom (UK) has reached $2.5billlion. This is as trade relations between both countries stand at...
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144Business NewsStates Failed to Execute 40% of Capital Expenditure –Fitch
Credit ratings company, Fitch, has said that state governments in Nigeria do not execute 40 per cent of the capital expenditure in...
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135Local NewsUnemployment Rate Dropped to 4.3% in Q2 –Statistics Bureau
Nigeria’s unemployment rate declined to 4.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, signalling improved labour market conditions. According to the...
