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Alleged Wrongful dismissal: Ex-staff accuses TotalEnergies of frustrating court cases

Alleged Wrongful dismissal: Ex-staff accuses TotalEnergies of frustrating court cases

By Ifunanya / December 14, 2024

A disengaged staff member of TOTAL Energies, Mrs Oghenero Ozobeme, has accused the company of frustrating pending cases she filed […]

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NGX stocks surge as investors record gains

By Ifunanya / December 14, 2024

Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, has ended the week on a bullish note as equities market capitalization crossed the N60 trillion […]

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Cash scarcity: CBN gives update on validity of old N1000, 500, N200 Naira notes

Cash scarcity: CBN gives update on validity of old N1000, 500, N200 Naira notes

By Ifunanya / December 13, 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reiterated that the old N1000, N500, and N200 denominations remain valid and legal tender […]

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Naira weakens against dollar to end week on negative note

By Ifunanya / December 13, 2024

The naira weakened against the dollar on Friday at the foreign exchange market, closing the week on a negative note. […]

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FAAC shares N1.827trn revenue with federal, state, local governments in November

By Ifunanya / December 13, 2024

The revenue shared among the federal, state, and local governments in November 2024, as accrued from the Federation Accounts Allocation […]

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Nigeria foreign direct investments increase imminent in 2025 - Report

Nigeria foreign direct investments increase imminent in 2025 – Report

By Ifunanya / December 13, 2024

Nigeria’s foreign direct investments are expected to increase in the coming year, 2025, provided current economic reforms are sustained, analysts […]

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World Bank to approve Nigeria's $500m loan request, 10th under Tinubu

World Bank to approve Nigeria’s $500m loan request, 10th under Tinubu

By Ifunanya / December 13, 2024

International lender, the World Bank, is expected to meet and approve a $500 million loan to Nigeria on Friday to […]

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Seplat completes acquisition of Mobil at $800m

By Ifunanya / December 13, 2024

Nigeria’s indigenous firm, Seplat Energy Plc, has finally completed its acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, MPNU, from ExxonMobil at […]

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Nigerian govt issues N1.1trn Sukuk bonds to finance 124 road projects – SEC

By Ifunanya / December 13, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has said the Nigerian government issued six sovereign sukuk worth N1.1 trillion, which is […]

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Naira appreciates against dollar on official, black markets

By Ifunanya / December 12, 2024

The naira appreciated against the dollar in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Thursday. According to data […]

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NGX maintains positive run as investors gain N183bn

By Ifunanya / December 12, 2024

The Nigerian Exchange Limited maintained its bullish trend on Wednesday as market capitalization gained N183 billion. This comes as the […]

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Flutterwave named to Fast Company’s Brands That Matter in 2024

By Ifunanya / December 12, 2024

Flutterwave is named in Fast Company’s 2024 Brands That Matter. The leading payment technology company in Africa is recognized in […]

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We never stopped gas supply to GenCos – NMDPRA

By Ifunanya / December 12, 2024

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, says it has never issued a directive stopping gas supply to […]

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Dangote Refinery announces first PMS exports to Cameroon

By Ifunanya / December 11, 2024

Dangote Refinery and Neptune Oil jointly announced the first-ever export of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, from Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest […]

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Naira depreciates against dollar on official, black markets

By Ifunanya / December 11, 2024

The naira depreciated against the dollar at both official and parallel foreign exchange markets, the second since this week commenced. […]

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Seek bold solutions – CBN gov Cardoso tells Nigerian bank CEOs

By Ifunanya / December 11, 2024

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, has told chief executive officers of Nigerian banks to seek bold […]

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CBN denies selling FX to BDCs at N1,300 per dollar

By Ifunanya / December 11, 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria has described as fake a circular that it authorised the sales of foreign exchange to […]

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Dangote Refinery, NNPC: Nigeria’s petrol imports from Malta hit N766.81bn in Q3

By Ifunanya / December 10, 2024

Nigeria’s petroleum products import from Malta increased to N766.81 billion in the third quarter of 2024 despite the coming on […]

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Naira appreciates against dollar 24-hours after fall

By Ifunanya / December 10, 2024

The Naira is back to appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market 24 hours after it depreciated. […]

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Reps order CBN to address cash scarcity

By Ifunanya / December 10, 2024

The House of Representatives has expressed concern over the ongoing cash scarcity in commercial banks across the country. This is […]

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