Tag: Nigeria
Markets Brief: Domestic bourse extend loses, overnight lending rate drops 633bps...
MON 23 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- Trading in the domestic bourse carried on last week's bearish performance, as selloffs in WAPCO (-5.3%) and UBN (-3.8%) triggered...
Prince Tsola Emiko installed 21st Olu of Warri, President Buhari salutes...
FRI 20 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates all Itsekiris home and abroad, as Prince Tsola Emiko gets installed as the 21st Olu of...
President Buhari ratifies International Coffee Agreement, 2007
THUR 19 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed and ratified the International Coffee Agreement, 2007, following Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval of Nigeria’s...
Analysis: Base effects to underpin decline in inflation over the Short...
WED 18 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- According to the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the year-on-year headline...
U.S. donates five million insecticide-treated bed nets to control malaria in...
The life-saving nets will reach all 33 local government areas in Oyo State
TUE 17 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- On August 16, 2021, the U.S. government, through...
Equities: Consumer goods, insurance and oil and gas indices record decline...
TUE 17 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- The Nigerian equities market reversed yesterday's loss following bargain-hunting in DANGCEM (+3.3%). Precisely, the All-Share Index inched higher by 0.1%...
Nigeria’s headline inflation drops again to 17.38% y/y in July 2021,...
TUE 17 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- Nigeria’s headline inflation continued its deceleration as it moderated to 17.38% y/y in July 2021 (June: 17.75% y/y) – the...
Security Chiefs to brief President Buhari Thursday on developments
TUE 17 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday confer with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, according to a statement today...
Markets Wrap: Naira falls 0.2% to N411.67/USD at I&E window, Treasury...
MON 16 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- The naira depreciated by 0.2% to NGN411.67/USD at the I&E window but remained flat at NGN515.00/USD at the parallel market.
The...
Funding for Education must be priority, declares Governor Sanwo-Olu
MON 16 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has declared that funding of the education sector must be prioritised and...
