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Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate accelerated by 47 basis points in January to 21.82 percent
Lagos Begins Distribution of Palliatives to Residents amidst Naira Scarcity Amidst multiple pressures facing residents, Lagos States Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday commenced the distribution of palliative to the vulnerable residents. The scarcity of new naira notes that forced some local banks to shut their doors has raised clouds of dust on economic activities. Pressure is rising as families and companies contend with limited cash in circulation while local banks and regulatory trades blame. Speaking at the event, Sanwo-Olu said the launch held at Alausa Secretariat, Lagos, was necessitated to cushion the effects of the hardship experienced by residents. The…
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lagos Internal Revenue Service
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