Gulf Brokers, a stockbroking firm, said it has expanded its services to Nigeria and made a commitment to provide a variety of services there, according to a statement released on Tuesday in Lagos by the company’s financial analyst, Mr. KP Syam. Syam said that the business just included Nigeria in its array of services, which Read More…
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Young investors in Nigeria get $672 million tech fund
Nigeria on Tuesday unveiled a $672 million fund to aid the internet and creative industries for young investors who find it difficult to raise money in the biggest economy in Africa. The fund, which caters to individuals between the ages of 15 and 35, is launched at a time when locals are worried by the Read More…
Lagos Guber: Obi supporters rally for LP win
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for governor in Lagos State, on Tuesday, received the backing of some of Peter Obi’s followers. At a press conference held at the party secretary’s office in Ikeja GRA, the support organisations committed to helping the LP win the state. They promised to carry out this by organising Read More…
55 nations suffer COVID-19-related health worker shortages – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that as more people continue to travel to wealthier nations in quest of better-paying professions, there is a critical shortage of health personnel in more than 55 countries. They continue to look for higher-paying jobs in developed countries that have increased efforts to hire them in light of the Read More…
Club offers Wilfried Zaha £9m-a-year contract for free transfer
Al-Ittihad, a club in Saudi Arabia, is said to have made a huge offer to buy Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace. The Daily Mail says that the Ivory Coast player, whose contract at Selhurst Park is almost up and who could leave for free in the summer, has been offered a contract worth an incredible Read More…
Ukraine’s Tsurenko claims panic attack after conversation with WTA chief
After speaking with the WTA chief executive, Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko withdrew from her match against Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the third round in Indian Wells, she said on Monday. Tsurenko, who on Friday defeated Donna Vekic of Croatia 2-6 6-2 6-2, withdrew from the competition soon before the start of her match Read More…
Mabo’s death saddens Buhari
The family of Ismaila Abubakar, also known as Ismaila Mabo and a former coach of the Super Falcons women’s football team from Nigeria, has received condolences from President Muhammadu Buhari. The president joined the family in grieving their husband and father, who passed away on Monday at the age of 80, in a statement released Read More…
CBN, commercial banks capitulate, old naira notes now legal tender
The previous N200, N500, and N1000 notes, as well as the newly designed notes, are still valid until December 31, 2023, according to a CBN announcement on Monday. The decision was made at a Bankers Committee meeting, according to a statement made by its Acting Head of Corporate Communications, Alhaji lsa AbdulMumin. “In compliance with Read More…
Naira loses further to dollar
Naira exchanged at N461.67 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window on Monday, a further decline against the dollar. The exchange rate indicated a decline of 0.04 percent from the N461.50 it was trading for at Friday’s close of business. On Monday, the open indicative rate was N461.50 to $1. Prior to settling at N461.67 during Read More…
Stock market indices fall 0.01%
Due to a 0.01 percent decline in market indicators, Monday’s transactions on the Nigerian stock market ended negatively. The market capitalization decreased by N3 billion to close at N30.391 trillion, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), from an opening value of N30.394 trillion. As compared to Friday’s closing value of 55,794.51, the All-Share Read More…










