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NLC, TUC shift strike to next 2 weeks if…

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has technically shifted its planned strike scheduled to commence today, Wednesday over Naira scarcity rocking the nation to next two weeks should the cash crunch remain. The postponement of the strike was…

Businessman cashes in on LP fame to float Ellu P Soft Drink

The business intelligence in Igbos which analysts say remains to be matched, has played out again following the fame garnered by formally unknown Labour Party (LP) after the 2023 election. This time, an Igbo investor (name withheld) has cashed in…

Just in: Dangote Cement to pay about N340bn dividend on April 14th

Pan-African cement giant, Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that once the shareholders at the AGM slated for April 13, 2023, approve the proposal, the shareholders whose names are registered in the Company’s Register of Members at the close of business…

Just in: Nationwide strike begins Wednesday next week over cash crisis

Having elapsed the seven working days handed down to the Federal Government to fix the cash crunch frustrating socio-economic activities of the nation, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero this afternoon, directed public sector workers in…

NGX, partners deepen financial literacy for young Nigerians

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continues to build on its advocacy of inculcating a culture of saving and investing in young Nigerians as it celebrates the 2023 edition of Global Money Week (GMW). The event was held at the Exchange on…

Ghana Finance Minister off to China to negotiate debt as Buhari’s debt hits N44tn

The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, is currently in China for bilateral talks on debt restructuring and financing. This is as in December 2022, media reports say as of September 30, 2022, Nigeria’s total debt stock rose to N44.06 trillion…

Unilever plans home care, skin beauty exit to grow profit

Leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Unilever Nigeria, is set to exit its core products line, the home care and skin cleansing markets to restructure its offerings for sustained profitability. This was revealed in a corporate notice to the Nigerian…

Tech-powered Ziggy Water Taking Over Southeast Market

Ziggy Water, a new table water production company has sensationally taken over the table water market in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, few months after commencing operation, with the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) certifying it…

FG wrong, Fulani herdsmen responsible for High Food Prices, not climate

Facts on ground have proved the federal government wrong in claiming that the endless rise in food prices in the country is due to the effect of climate change. Otherwise, the true cause of jumping food crisis in Nigeria is…

NGX, CBN, SEC Promote Financial Literacy on Global Money Week

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with a series of educational programs and events aimed at enhancing financial literacy in children and youths whilst driving financial…