Fitch upgrades four Nigerian states’ investment rating
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings of Kaduna, Kogi, Lagos, and Oyo states from ‘B-’...
HERITAGE Bank: NDIC begins payment of ₦46.6bn liquidation dividends to depositors above insured limit
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has commenced payment of ₦46.6 billion as the first tranche of liquidation dividends to depositors...
Tinubu’s reforms not easy, delivering results – Cardoso
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has said the reforms implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government in the...
NDIC commences payout to defunct Heritage Bank top depositors
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has begun payment of N46.6 billion as the first tranche of liquidation dividends to depositors...
NDLEA raids Lagos hotel, recovers N1.042billion illicit drug consignments
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of...
Naira records highest appreciation against dollar
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The naira recorded its highest appreciation against the dollar in both the parallel and official foreign exchange markets, ending the week...
Yobe Tax Agency projects N15 billion revenue in 2025
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Yobe State Internal Revenue Service, YIRS, is targeting N15 billion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR for 2025.
The Executive Chairman of...
Dollar set to rise since March fall
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The dollar on Friday headed for its first weekly gain since mid-March after China granted some tariff exemptions for US imports,...
UTME: Senate to allocate budget for JAMB ICT centres
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Nigerian Senate on Friday stated that it will provide a sufficient budget for the 2026 Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, for...
NPCC inaugurates BoT to boost ports efficiency
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council, NPCC, has inaugurated a Board of Trustees, BoT, to boost efficiency in Nigerian ports.
Chairman of the...