CBN orders banks to pay 10%of MPR as interest on savings deposit

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks to henceforth pay 10% of it’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) as the minimum interest rate on savings deposit. The MPR is…

Adesina sworn in for second term as AfDB president

President of the African Development Bank , Dr Akinwunmi Adesina , has been sworn- in for the second term in office . The ceremony held virtually and broadcast online on…

Nigeria to be net exporter of petroleum products by 2022 — DPR

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), says with five built refinery plants across the country and seven in the making, Nigeria will be a net exporter of petroleum products in…

Ban on maize importation not sole cause of price increase — CBN

As stakeholders in poultry industry get nervous over losses The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has cleared the air that it is not a ban on maize importation alone that…

Equities market up 0.3% amidst portfolio adjustments, positioning for Q3’20 earnings

As the stock market and economy continued to move in opposite directions, investors seem to be repositioning their portfolios on the back of the low price attractions leading to upward…

Nigerian capital importation declines -77.88% in Q2 2020

The Nigerian capital importation recorded a negative growth in Q2 2020 with -77.88% decrease. This was contained in quarterly data report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS on…

Akinwuni Adesina reelected AfDB president, Buhari Felicitates

African Development Bank president, AFDB , Akinwumi Adesina, has been reelected. Adesina, who returned unopposed, formally requested for a second term as AfDB president, saying he was “doing it with…