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CBN issues directives on pre-authorisation of card transactions

Anthony Nlebem Jan 01, 2020

In order to enable pre-authorisation and sale-completion of cards transactions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday issued a...

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These 7 themes shaped Nigeria’s economy in 2019

Lolade Akinmurele Dec 31, 2019

BusinessDay, through a survey of over 40 analysts, has ranked the top seven themes that shaped Africa’s largest economy in...

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Presidency appraises self on economy in 2019: Here’s what’s true, almost true, and false about it

Segun Adams Dec 31, 2019

Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday presented President Muhammadu Buhari’s main achievements in the outgoing year 2019...

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Updated: Dangote Cement plans to buy back 10 percent of its outstanding shares

Iheanyi Nwachukwu Dec 31, 2019

Dangote Cement Plc has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) for January 22, 2020 to consider its proposed share buyback programme,...

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In new decade, Nigeria must focus on economy, population control

Segun Adams Dec 30, 2019

What is the economic advantage of a huge population? Big market size, high economic growth, huge tax base and better...

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Winners, losers in 2019 and expectations for 2020

Lolade Akinmurele Dec 30, 2019

From store owners who suffered losses running into several millions of naira after being targeted by Nigerian mobs retaliating against...

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What new $10 billion NLNG train means for Nigerian economy

Olusola Bello Dec 30, 2019

After several years of delay, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 project reached final investment decision (FID) on...

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Apapa gridlock, corruption, overtime cargo major setbacks to port business in 2019

Amaka Anagor-Ewuzie Dec 30, 2019

Excruciating gridlock on the roads leading to Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos in 2019 made it almost impossible...

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Sanwo-Olu restates commitment to rid Lagos of gridlock

Joshua Bassey Dec 30, 2019

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the state of traffic congestion. Sanwo-Olu...

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Updated: FIRS moves to ease tax clearance certificate process

James Kwen Dec 30, 2019

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has put in place machinery to ease issuance of 2020 tax clearance certificate (TCC)...

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Nigeria’s oil sector in 2019: The good and the bad

Oladehinde Oladipo Dec 27, 2019

It wasn’t all gloom and doom for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector in 2019. Despite recording some not-so-impressive news, the...

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Poor health care, power supply, unemployment top challenges for Nigerians in 2019

Okafor Endurance Dec 27, 2019

Poor health care, epileptic electricity supply and unemployment were key challenges faced by Nigerians in 2019, according to a recent...

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Expert tips financial, health, telecoms as sectors to watch on NSE in 2020

Anthony Nlebem Dec 27, 2019

Finance, health, technology and agriculture are the sectors to watch on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2020, News Agency...

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Dying in instalments: How a polluting company was pressured to reform (4)

Anthony Nlebem Dec 25, 2019

One year after the first article in this series detailed how a lead recycling plant in Ogijo, Ogun State, polluted...

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NLNG Train-7 chances dim as FG fails to present letter of guaranty

Olusola Bello Dec 25, 2019

The chances of the multibillion-dollar Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 project taking off are getting slimmer as the Nigerian government...