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NFIU to governors: No going back on cash withdrawal limit

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) says it is committed to the enforcement of cash withdrawals from all government accounts. It said it...

FG’s tax credit policy: NNPCL gets FEC’s nod to invest N1.9trn to reconstruct 44 roads

The Federal Executive Council chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Wednesday approved the reconstruction of 44 federal roads across the country by...

Freeze Polaris Bank’s accounts now, Court orders CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been ordered to freeze the account of Polaris Bank over a judgment debt of more than...

Tony Elumelu Foundation appoints Somachi Chris-Asoluka as CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced...

Elon Musk poll ends as Twitter users want him out as CEO

Twitter users  across  the globe voted in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as the company’s chief executive, in a poll he masterminded on...

Bernard Arnault passes Elon Musk to become world’s richest person

Elon Musk has lost his crown as the world’s richest man amid a broad collapse in Tesla’s value and as he wades deeper...

Naira redesign: CBN pegs weekly cash withdrawals to N100k, N500k for individuals, companies

With immediate effect, Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) has pegged the over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate entities at N100, 000 and N500,...

Eight months after, NRC resumes Abuja-Kaduna train services amid loss of N1.4bn 

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday resumed shuttle services on the Kaduna-Abuja route after about eight months it suspended operations. Persecondnews correspondent,...

CBN increases interest rate to 16.5 % to tame inflation.

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Apex bank voted on Tuesday to increase the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis point to 16.5...

Breaking: Naira rebounds, exchanges at N445.38 to dollar

After several months of being on a downward trend, Nigeria’s currency — the Naira — on Monday appreciated against the dollar at the...

Nigeria’s UTM Offshore Ltd, three foreign technical partners sign multi-billion dollar agreement for first floating LNG facility

Nigeria’s energy transition programme received a boost on Wednesday with UTM Offshore Limited, an indigenous firm, signing an agreement with three foreign technical...

CBN-sponsored N65bn refurbished Lagos National Theatre Complex ready to host UN World Tourism Organisation Conference Nov. 14

The first phase of the rehabilitation of the National Theatre, Lagos, constructed for the hosting of FESTAC 1977 and sponsored by the Central...

Twitter’s largest shareholders after Elon Musk

Twitter has a new line-up of top investors following Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform. As of November 2022,...

Elon Musk, world richest man, finally acquires $44bn Twitter

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has finally take over the ownership of social media service, Twitter, by closing a $44 billion (£38.1bn)...

Germany agrees to controversial sale of Hamburg port terminal

Germany has struck a compromise over a controversial move to allow a Chinese shipping group to buy a stake in a terminal at...

Dangote’s 650,000bpd Refinery, Africa’s Biggest, Is 97% Completed, Says NMDPRA

...to provide 100,000 direct and indirect jobs for the youths