Goddy Ikeh
One of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, First Bank PLC is planning to expand to at least three African countries in its next growth phase as financial systems across the continent open up new opportunities.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) ,says it is set to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector through the implementation of the Advance Cargo Declaration Solution and the Engineering Audit of Upstream Measurement Equipment and Facilities.
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has announced that Nigeria attracted $7.6 billion in investment interests at the Africa Investment Forum 2024, held in Rabat, Morocco, from December 4 to 6 2024.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the recent violent attacks in Northern Benin that claimed dozens of lives.
The Group CEO of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), Temi Popoola, has reiterated the transformative potential of Africa’s capital markets at the launch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX).
The United States of America has returned $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Nigerian Government.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $76.13 a barrel on Thursday, January 9, 2025, compared with $76.93 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 3.470 billion shares valued at N40.791 billion traded in 34,364 deals.
Chinese steel giant, Jingye Group, is expected to engage in the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, according to media reports.
The U.S. Embassy recently handed over new border security equipment worth $750,000.to Senegalese military authorities.




