Environment
Orodata seeks stronger safeguards for Nigeria’s e-hailing sector
Orodata Science, a data and civic technology organisation, has called for stronger safeguards for passengers and drivers in Nigeria’s e-hailing sector.
Business
Business
We have done well at CBN – Cardoso
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says the current management of the apex bank has…
Business
CBN “resets” baseline interest rate to 23%
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a resetting of the baseline interest rate,…
Economy/Business
94.2m Nigerians use financial products, formal inclusion hits 73% — EFInA
A survey by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) says 79 per cent of Nigerian adults, about 94.2 million people, use financial products or services.
Business
OPay reaches over 15,000 beneficiaries through social programmes
By Joy Oyerinde OPay says its social impact programmes have reached more than 15,000 beneficiaries through education, innovation and women’s economic empowerment initiatives. In…
Business
MPC likely to reduce lending rate by 50 basis points – Uwaleke
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is likely…
Economy/Business
Economist attributes food inflation drop to harvest season supply
Food By Okeoghene Akubuike An economist, Ephraim Audu, has attributed the drop in Nigeria’s food inflation to increased agricultural supplies occasioned by the harvest…
Economy/Business
Civil servants decry hike in petrol pump price, transportation
By Halima Muhammad Many civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say the increase in the pump price of petrol has raised transportation…
Business
Abuja centre for entrepreneurship to be fully operational by Dec. 2027 – Minister
By Diana Omueza Mr John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, says the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) will be fully functional and operational…
Economy/Business
ECA, Osinbajo lead push for sustainable domestic health financing
By Lucy Ogalue The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo are leading efforts to promote sustainable domestic health financing…