Category: Business

Eve of New Year: Fire guts Kara Market

Just few hours to the New Year , the Kara Market located along the Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, has been gutted by fire. On arriving at the scene, it was...

African airlines seek ownership of airports

  A group African Airlines Association (AAA) has called on African governments to develop a policy that would enable their airlines to own airports in their...

Nigeria’s foreign portfolio investments dip by N280b

  By Tony Ademiluyi Nigeria’s portfolio transactions declined by N280 billion as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) tended to be more on the sell side than the...

Access Bank emerges Most Sustainable Bank at CBN Sustainable Awards

  Access Bank Plc., was recently acknowledged as the Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria for the third consecutive time at the 2019 Central Bank of Nigeria...

Downward review of bank charges will affect bottom line of banking industry – CBN

The leadership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), said on Sunday that the downward review of bank charges would affect the net earnings and income...

N305-$ exchange rate has stabilised naira, ABCON

The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) on Sunday defended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) N305 to dollar exchange rate policy. It...

Ghana wants to join West Africa currency but ditch euro peg

  Ghana’s government said it is determined to join a West African currency that will replace the France-backed CFA franc as soon as next year in eight regional...

FIRS announces new TCC regime

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced a new Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) regime. This was announced in a public notice signed by Mr. Muhammad Nami,...

Obasanjo chides Ambode for abandoning Lagos rail project

  Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has chided former Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode for abandoning the Lagos light rail project while he was the...

Accelerex Honours Agents 

As part of its efforts to deepen financial inclusion and galvanize its relationship withAgents and Aggregators, Accelerex Network limited has awarded some of its best...