INEC Estimates 90 Million Voters For 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified Voter Education and Sensitisation as one of the 5 core areas it…
Court declines to sack Ayade, deputy for defecting to APC
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the suit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) filed to declare…
Osimhen injured, doubtful for Fiorentina clash
Napoli have announced that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is a major doubt for this weekend’s Serie A game after leaving training…
ABCON seeks inclusion of BDCs in dollar supply value chain
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has solicited the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to include…
Qatar qualifiers: Senate summons Dare, Pinnick over Abuja Stadium crisis
The Senate has summoned Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare over the destruction of Moshood Abiola National Stadium,…
CBN fines UBA, Access Bank, Fidelity, Stanbic IBTC over N800m for violating crypto policy
The Central Bank has fined four banks for flouting its directive on cryptocurrency transactions. The CBN had in February 2021…
RMAFC proposes 3.33% reduction in allocation to FG, increase for States, LGAs
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has proposed a 3.33% reduction of the statutory allocation to the Federal…
IMF blames dollar scarcity in Africa on shallow exchange markets
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explained why dollar scarcity persists in emerging economies, especially sub-Saharan Africa. In an emailed…
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Afreximbank launches $4bn financing programme for African economies
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it has launched a $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa…
Africa’s energy opportunities under the spotlight as Russian energy gap widens
By Paul Sinclair As Europe seeks new sources of gas to ensure its energy security, can African markets fill in…