archiveOctober 22, 2021

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM It has certainly been another eventful week for financial markets with investors juggling various developments. From the Evergrande saga, to mixed corporate earnings and President Biden’s confidence over his two spending proposals. Even in the US equity space, there was some action...

  Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed; and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, have indicated interest to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. Makinde said they are among the “eminently qualified” personalities in...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, 21 October, 2021 arraigned the Managing Director of PJO Ventures Limited, Cecilia Osipitan and her company, PJO VENTURES LIMITED, and INSURANCE RESOURCERY and CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED before justice U.P Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja on a...

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says banks in the country have remained stable, robust and resilient in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director, Banking Supervision of CBN, Mr Haruna Mustafa, said this at the 2021 Financial Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) workshop in Ibadan on Friday....

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) is currently settling the liquidation dividends of depositors of banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr Bello Hassan, said this in an interview on the sidelines of the 2021 Financial Correspondents Association...

  HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has released its latest global HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecurity attacks. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools and made it to user endpoints, HP Wolf Security has a unique insight into the latest techniques being used by...

says Oyo is prime investment destination in Nigeria at Conversation with Africa Forum Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has declared that the state was prepared to take full advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA). Makinde, who spoke at AFCFTA's Conversation with Africa Forum, held in Gaborone, Botswana,...

  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that the National Assembly will want more participation of Nigerian professionals in the design and execution of projects in the country. Lawan made the remarks at the 2021 Architecture Annual Award and Fellowship Investiture of the Nigerian Institute of Architects which...

Suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) on Thursday bombed a police station in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. They were said to have stormed the police station around 6.44 pm in a convoy of five vehicles and three motorcycles,...

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has announced the launch of the Mobile Money Agent Programme and the commencement of training for 1,850 beneficiaries in Nigeria. The scheme was inaugurated by the Humanitarian Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, on Thursday in Abuja, during...