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EFCC has arrested a suspect who claimed to be a pilot for allegedly collecting N1.02 billion in Kaduna under false pretence.
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said 16 ships were waiting to berth at the Lagos ports.
NPA in its Daily Shipping Position said seven of th
A healthy interest in some listed banks’ stocks has lifted the stock market temperature during the midday session, according to investment firm Alpha Morgan Cap
The Senate has resolved to further investigate Anchor Borrowers’ Programme by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as well as accountability in the Ways and Means
Crude oil prices rose earlier on Wednesday over rising tensions in the Middle East and efforts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of diesel increased from N828.82 in January 2023 to N1153.01 in January 2024.
The naira gained marginally at the Nigeria autonomous foreign exchange market as demand undercut the volume of US dollars supplied first time in the new week.
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Tuesday that it raised N1.495 trillion from Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds at its monthly auction of Feb.
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the privatisation and concession of Federal Government silos across the country.
The federal government has threatened the possibility of opening the borders to cement importation if Nigerian cement manufacturers refuse to play ball on