CBN to sanction banks denying forex access to SMEs

The Central Bank (CBN) threatened on Friday to sanction banks denying Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)…

Peterside elected Chairman, Association of African Maritime Administrations

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, was on Friday elected…

Lagos-Ibadan Rail: Residents beg for compensation as NRC begins demolition

Residents of Agbado Railway Station Community in Ogun State have appealed to the Nigeria Railway Corporation…

Mediterranean migrant death toll for 2017 tops 1,000

Around 100 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean according to shipwreck survivors, raising the death toll…

Zambia to lift suspension on maize exports as drought fears ease

Zambia will allow monitored maize exports this year as the country expects to have a surplus…

Fewer migrants are crossing Niger for Libya: IOM

The number of migrants crossing Niger to reach Libya has declined, the International Organisation for Migration…

Cashless Policy: CBN backpedals, asks banks to refund charges

In what could be described as a policy reversal, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on…

EFCC traces N2bn to Niger’s former commissioner

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced additional N2 billion to the United Bank…

Return to site in two weeks or face sanctions, NDDC tells contractors

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has given contractors working on its projects across the region…

World oil demand to rise – OPEC

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has said demand for oil around the world is…

NNPC plans to be world-class health service provider – Baru

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has raised the stake in its commitment to…

Nigeria accounts for 60% sea cargo in West, Central Africa – Peterside

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said the…