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Ebonyi Approves Over ₦5bn for Workers’ Housing Units The Ebonyi State Government has approved over N5 billion to construct 126 housing units for its workers. Mr Jude Okpor, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abakaliki at a news conference after the state executive council meeting. “The council approved ₦40 million as a unit cost for each of the 126 approved housing units. “This is expected to gulp N5,000,000,040. The council at the meeting resolved to execute this project through direct labour,” Okpor explained. On the state revenue generations, the commissioner said that the council gave approval…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the Federal Government’s reforms, if sustained….
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share index is tracking downward during intraday trading sessions as investors offload oil and banking stocks after an inflation surge.
The naira depreciated against the US dollar in the official market due to insufficient FX liquidity to meet foreign currency demand. The local currency has been struggling to keep value amidst increasing demand for a preferred foreign currency, the US dollar.
The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered two FGN bonds valued at N120 billion for subscription through auction.
Naira Plummets, CBN Intervenes in FX Market 3 Times The Nigerian naira lost against the dominant U.S. dollar across foreign exchange markets despite the fact that the Central Bank (CBN) conducted FX intervention sales three times in a week. The local currency depreciated by 33 basis points week on week to close at N1,540 per US dollar, with transactions settling between N1,520 and N1,549 in the autonomous FX market. Strong demand for foreign currency in the official window caused the naira to lose N5 on each US dollar traded. Forex market liquidity was strong, albeit insufficient to give the local…
PenCom Chief Expects Pension Assets to Hit N22trn Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General (DG) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), says the commission is projected to close the year with over N22 trillion in pension assets. Oloworaran said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. The conference, with the theme “Tech-driven Transformation Shaping the Pension Landscape”, showcased PenCom’s strategic commitment to innovation. According to the D-G, as at October the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) had 10.53 million registered contributors and pension fund assets worth N21.92 trillion. She said that the numbers reflected PenCom’s unwavering commitment to fund safety, prudent…
Dual-listed Seplat Energy Plc has completed the acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited from ExxonMobil, according to a regulatory filing posted on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
Access Bank Plc has entered into a binding agreement with South African-based Bidvest Group Limited for the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Bidvest Bank Limited, according to an official statement.
The naira rate plunged against the dominant U.S. dollar in the official wndow as data showed that FX turnover at the Nigerian autonomous foreign exchange market (NAFEM) fell by 14%.