August 21
Nigeria: Nnpcl Withholding Petroleum Products From South West Members - Ipman
Leadership
As fuel queues resurfaced in petrol stations in major cities in the South West Region of the country, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mosimi… Read more »
Nigeria: Agama - SEC to Drive Initiatives That Will Build Nigeria's Economy
This Day
In this interview with newsmen after his first Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting, the Director-General, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama said… Read more »
Nigeria: Encomium As Peter Aghahowa Retires From Pencom
This Day
It was a night of commendations and testaments of diligence and dedication to excellence service by everyone in attendance at the dinner organised by the National Pension… Read more »
Nigeria: Budget Deficit - FG Borrows N4.73tn Via Bond Market in Eight Months
This Day
In the bid to bridge the 2024 budget deficit, the federal government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has borrowed a whooping N4.73 trillion in eight months using the… Read more »
Liberia: Ldtp Participants in Grand Kru Boycott Training Over Lack of Digital Devices
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia Digital Transformation Project (LDTP) training has come under criticism due to the lack of digital devices in some rural parts of the country, hampering participants'… Read more »
Nigeria: Adebise, Adedibu Join Fcmb Board As Non-Executive Directors
Daily Trust
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has welcomed two new members to its board of directors. Read more »
Nigeria: Union Bank Records N79.8bn Half Year Pbt
Daily Trust
The Union Bank of Nigeria has reported a profit before tax of N79.8 billion on gross earnings of N333 billion during the half year ended June 30, 2024 compared with a profit before… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Issues $500 Million Five-Year Domestic Dollar Bond At 9.75 Percent
Daily Trust
The federal government has officially issued a $500 million domestic dollar bond, opening for subscription on August 19, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: It Costs N120 to Produce 1kwph of Electricity - Minister
Daily Trust
...Says more customers to be upgraded to band A Read more »
Nigeria: How Market Cap Dropped By N8.9tr Over Audit Failure - FRC
Daily Trust
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has lamented the collapse of corporate entities owing to audit failures, saying audit failures are "costly to investors, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Appreciates By N66.13bn On Investors' Demand for Shares
This Day
The Nigerian stock market recovered from a bearish run yesterday, as investors' investments went up by N66.13 billion, propelled by the demand for Seplat Energy Plc and 18 others. Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Govt Receives New Airbus Jet, Announces Plans to Establish Aviation Village
This Day
The Akwa Ibom State Government has received a new A220-300 series aircraft for the state-owned airline, the Ibom Air. Read more »
Nigeria: Afrigo Introduces Instant Pos Settlement for Merchants
This Day
Afrigopay Financial Services Limited (AFSL), a subsidiary of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has launched an instant settlement process for AfriGO card… Read more »
Nigeria: Sunu Assurances Pays N2.08bn Claims, Posts N2.5bn Profit
This Day
SUNU AssurancesPlc said it paid a total of N2.08 billion claims to its policy holders in the 2023 financial year, representing 41.5 per cent increase from N1.47 billion paid in… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Employee Benefits Rise 118.7 Percent Y-O-Y, Company Reduces 221,000bpd Staked in N6.5 Billion Debt
This Day
The total employee benefits paid by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to its workers rose 118.73 per cent year-on-year, the national oil company's newly… Read more »
Nigeria: UBA @ 75 - Power of Impact, Transforming Lives
This Day
Keeping faith with its Legacies of Promos and in commemoration of its 75th anniversary, the United Bank for Africa, UBA, has set aside over N200 million to reward its loyal… Read more »
Nigeria: Musawa - We're Facilitating $100bn Investment Opportunities for Culture, Creative Industry Players
This Day
Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has explained that the ministry is creating opportunities in the creative and cultural economy value chain through… Read more »
Nigeria: Laline - How Executives Can Foster Adaptive, Resilient Organisational Culture, Inspire Change and Sustainable Success
This Day
Rodria Laline, the inventor of the first chip used on the first ATM card, is a former senior vice-president of Oracle in Asia Pacific and Harvard and is an INSEAD and IESE… Read more »
Nigeria: Hassan - Ndic Has Paid 86 Percent of Heritage, Other Insured Depositors of Failed Banks
This Day
Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, has announced that the commission has disbursed 86 percent of the total insured… Read more »
Nigeria: ·Laments Over N600bn Debt / TCN - N1.7tn Required to Complete 129 Ongoing Transmission Projects Nationwide
This Day
·Regrets difficulty in clearing goods at the ports Read more »
August 20
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Women Farmers Use a Custom Called Bora to Access Land - but It's Making Them More Vulnerable [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Bora - a type of thank you gift - is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to… Read more »
Liberia: CSA to Restrict Free Speech?
New Dawn
The CSA's circular issued Monday warns that there would be disciplinary action against civil servants for the use of disrespectful, derogatory, and unfounded remarks directed at… Read more »
Liberia: LTA Prioritizes Empowerment, Innovation
Liberian Observer
In a major development for Liberia's telecom industry, the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has introduced transformative regulations that promise to reshape the sector,… Read more »
Liberia: Is the Unity Party Carrying Out a Political Genocide in Its Government?
Liberian Investigator
The recent dismissal of nine Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) employees, allegedly for posting anti-Unity Party content on Facebook, appears to be part of a calculated move by the… Read more »
Liberia: HPX's $5 Billion Liberty Corridor - a Creeping Flawed Vision in Guinea-Liberia Infrastructure Strategy
Liberian Investigator
HPX and its subsidiary, Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG), have stated that they are focusing on advancing the Nimba iron ore project, which is… Read more »