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CBN to review banks’ dollar position
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday said the central bank would review the amount banks could hold in dollars as their trading positions in the foreign exchange market. Emefiele stated this in...
- Posted January 9, 2015
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Jonathan didn’t squander external reserves – FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday described as untrue claims by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan had squandered the nation’s foreign reserves. The Federal Ministry of Finance, in a statement in Abuja,...
- Posted January 9, 2015
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Banks plan massive job cuts, slow branch expansion
The difficult regulatory environment, which is due to take toll on the financial sector this year, has forced a number of banks to commence the process of cutting jobs and put on hold branch expansion plans. While...
- Posted January 9, 2015
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Stakeholders insist on Independent Courier Regulatory Body in Nigeria
In spite of several delays that were traced to the federal government regarding the establishment of an independent courier regulatory body in Nigeria, industry stakeholders have urged the government to revisit the issue, ten years after. They...
- Posted January 9, 2015
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SAHCOL seeks FG’s assistance to end multiple taxation
The Managing Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, (SAHCOL) Mr. Olu Owolabi, has called on the federal government to intervene in the issue of multiple taxation imposed by FAAN on aviation handling companies. Speaking to journalists...
- Posted January 9, 2015
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Senators disagree over budget passage
Nigerians who are yearning for an early passage of the 2015 Appropriation Bill may have to wait a little longer as some members of the Senate on Wednesday expressed doubts about the possibility of accomplishing the task...
- Posted January 9, 2015
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AMCON to sell Keystone Bank in Q2
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria on Wednesday said it would commence the sale of Keystone Bank in the second quarter of this year. This came barely four months after the bad debt manager completed the sale...
- Posted January 9, 2015
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Equities Market sheds N470bn as bear run persists
Trading at the Nigerian stock market continued on its bearish note on Tuesday as prices of blue chip equities plunged further. The market, which opened the New Year with a decline of N240 billion in capitalisation recorded...
- Posted January 8, 2015
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FirstBank partners Etisalat on Mobile Money
First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Etisalat Nigeria have gone into a partnership to offer mobile payment services to their customers. Both institutions explained that the move was part of efforts to drive financial inclusion, innovation as...
- Posted January 8, 2015
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Power: Residential consumers to pay more from July
The increase in electricity tariff will become effective for all categories of consumers in July this year. This means that residential consumers, who constitute about 80 per cent of power users in the country, will from that...
- Posted January 8, 2015
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FG assures investors of exchange rate stability
President Goodluck Jonathan has said the federal government will continue to ensure stability in the value of the naira by striving to take away speculative actions that cause market exchange pressures. He also assured Nigerians and international...
- Posted January 8, 2015
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Nigerian Stock Exchange delists Oasis Insurance
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has delisted Oasis Insurance Plc from its daily official list following the acquisition of the company by FBN Insurance Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc. According to NSE, following the conclusion...
- Posted January 8, 2015
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Close revenue accounts with banks – FG orders MDAs
The Federal Government on Tuesday directed all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies to close their revenue accounts with Deposit Money Banks latest by February 28. The government gave the directive while unveiling an electronic revenue collection platform...
- Posted January 8, 2015
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Concerns grow over economy as oil hits $51
As global oil prices extended their declines on Tuesday, plunging to fresh five-and-a-half year lows, the need for Nigeria to cover the potential revenue gaps and diversify the economy has been stressed. The global benchmark Brent, against...
- Posted January 8, 2015