By Babajide Okeowo The week got off to a positive start for investors in the Nigerian equities market on Monday June 10, 2024 as they raked in a massive N323bn …
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NGX, Meristem unveil USSD platform for for smooth market access
The Nigerian Exchange Limited has collaborated with Meristem Securities to launch a USSD platform aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and expanding access to the capital market. According to a …
Read More »Governors mull export, import of electricity between states
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has proposed import or export of power from the national grid or between states. The Forum recommended the development of policy to guarantee that states …
Read More »Zenith Bank, Stanbic, Nestle, Oando top list of stocks to watch this week
Investors in the Nigerian capital market endured a mixed basket of trading gaining on one occasion and losing on four occasions. The Nigerian bourse closed the week negatively as the …
Read More »Eight insurance firms’ gross premiums rise to N367bn
The gross written premiums of eight insurance firms rose by 22.43 per cent year-on-year to N367.66bn in 2023 compared to N300.31bn in the previous year. According to an analysis …
Read More »Loan-for-crude: Oando reveals $550m contribution to Afrexim Bank facility
Indigenous oil company, Oando Plc, has announced that it contributed $550m to the $925m disbursed to the Federal Government by the African Export-Import Bank under the $3.3bn crude oil-backed …
Read More »Veritas Kapital Assurance profit grows over N2bn
Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc improved post-tax profit by N2.04bn to N2.75bn in 2023 from N712.43bn in the previous year. This was disclosed in its IFRS 17-compliant audited financial results …
Read More »Firm advocates tech adoption to boost insurance penetration
The Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Life Nigeria, Funmilayo Omo, has said modernising the legacy insurance processes in the country was cost-intensive but essential to boosting penetration. Omo said …
Read More »Nigeria expenditure on fuel importation in Q1|24 increases to N4.39tr – NBS
By: Babajide Okeowo Nigeria’s expenses on motor spirits (also known as fuel) and lubricants (processed) soared to N4.39 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. According to the breakdown, N2.6 …
Read More »France, Spain, Netherlands top export destinations as trade surplus hits N6.5trn in Q1|24-NBS
Babajide Okeowo France, Spain, The Netherlands, India, and the United States have emerged as the top five export destinations for Nigeria in the first quarter of 2024, fresh data released …
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