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Crude prices slump to $65 first time since 2021

Oil prices plunged this week to $65 per barrel as the United States import tariffs and an unexpected OPEC+ supply hike erased $10 per barrel from global benchmarks. The price appreciated last week when US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on any country that buys crude from Venezuela. However, oil prices turned around the corner...
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CBN injects $197.71m to stabilise FX market

The Central Bank of Nigeria has injected $197.71m into the foreign exchange market on Friday, April 4, 2025, as part of its commitment to ensuring adequate liquidity and maintaining orderly market functioning. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the Director of the Financial Markets Department, Dr Omolara Omotunde-Duke, reiterating the bank’s stance...
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SMEs must embrace innovation to compete smartly, expert warns

The Chief Executive Officer and Lead Innovator at Lalaa Consulting, Demola Aderibigbe, has warned that small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria must harness creativity and innovation if they are to thrive and compete with dominant industry players. Aderibigbe made the call during the maiden edition of the Academy of Creativity, Innovation & Disruption (ACID), which...
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eTranzact international posts N5bn pre-tax profit

ETranzact International Plc has recorded a pre-tax profit of N5bn for the year ended December 31, 2024. This marks a 53.2 per cent year-on-year growth from a pre-tax profit of N3.1bn in 2023, highlighting the company’s accelerating profitability and strategic expansion. The fintech company’s audited results released on the Nigerian Exchange Limited revealed that its...
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Retired NAMA workers demand unpaid pension increments

Retired employees of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency are demanding that the government honour its commitment to increase their pensions, which have remained unpaid since 2007. Despite multiple directives from regulatory bodies, pensioners claim NAMA has failed to implement the required adjustments, leaving many retirees struggling financially. A pensioner who spoke anonymously to The Punch,...
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Nigeria’s public debt hits N144.67tn, up 48.58% YoY

Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N144.67tn ($94.23bn) as of December 31, 2024, representing a 48.58 per cent increase compared to N97.34tn ($108.23bn) recorded at the end of December 2023. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in its latest report on the country’s public debt profile. The report also revealed a quarter-on-quarter rise of 1.65...
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