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The Federal Government said it has offered organised labour N62, 000 which is equivalent to 42 US dollar at N1476 exchange rate as the new national minimum wage for workers in the country.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before an Ikeja Special Offenses Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N3.5 billion from Access Bank.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says though a new minimum wage is due, the proposed N60,000 is not sustainable. NGF’s Acting Director on Media and Public Affairs, Hajiya Halima Ahmed, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, sympathised with the labour unions in their push for higher wages.
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Friday presented N4 billion bond certificates to both state and local government retirees in the state.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has fined the prominent Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV, GOTV, ₦150 million for disputing the court’s jurisdiction, and ordered the company to provide Nigerians with a one-month free subscription to its subscribers.
Treasury bills yield crashed by 48 basis points in May due to increase buying interest spurred by rates repricing in the primary market. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made investment in Treasury bills lucrative for some individuals, corporates and especially deposit money banks.
FCMB Plc has indicated in its most recent regulatory filing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) that it expects the group profit after tax to reach N21.211 billion in the third quarter of the 2024 financial year.
Pharmaceutical company, May & Baker Nigeria Plc (M&B), shareholders have approved a total dividend pay-out of N517.57 million for the financial year ended 2023. The amount translates to a dividend of 30k for every 50k share held in the company, representing a total of dividend of N571.57 million, subject to applicable tax.
A Pan-African credit rating agency, Agusto & Co, has upgraded Wema Bank’s rating from BBB to BBB+, following the bank’s strong 2023 financial performance.
AfreximBank Disburses $925m Oil-Backed Loan to Nigeria