In the news: Nigeria to issue N150bn green bonds in 2018
PUNCH Petrol demand hits 50 million litres daily, NNPC incurs N24bn monthly as subsidy The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Sunday announced that it was spending N774m daily (about N23.99bn monthly) as subsidy on the 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit consumed across the country. Nigeria’s economy recorded N22.1tn trade in 2017 —NBS The […]
Downtown studio by Freggy
Unlike most people, I don’t have a deep story about how I have loved photography or dreamed of owning a studio from my mother’s womb. I didn’t know anything about cameras till my early 20s. I do not have an uncanny sense for nature or unusual moments. I am a regular guy who just wants […]
Man’s got to be hot!
You’ve seen Baba Seyi almost every day since you moved to your new street. Each time you see him, you silently ask yourself where his children are. At over 70-years-old, Baba Seyi is living in penury. How could a man so well-spoken and so educated live in a one-room apartment with barely enough food for […]
In the news: NSE’s indices soar by N370 billion
PUNCH Manufacturing index hit 56.3 points in February – CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index hit 56.3 index points in February, the CBN’s PMI survey report showed on Wednesday. MTN eyes $5.2bn NSE listing in July MTN Group plans to list its Nigerian unit worth $5.23bn by July in a debut […]
A ‘Black Panther’ moment for Nigeria
Gross Domestic Product: Q4 2017 We apologise if you are yet to see the movie. We hate spoilers too but the recent trends in Nigeria’s economic growth remind us of Black Panther. Keep reading and you’ll get the link. The pace of economic growth picked up with data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) […]
Before you ask me to marry you…
I’ve loved Bosun for three years and for those number of years we’ve been together, I have imagined him proposing in so many different yet enchanting ways. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not desperate – I’m just a planner. I love to have things planned out in my head before executing them. The other day […]
Too young to have life insurance? Think again
Growing up, you are told you are too young to do so many things. You’re too young to drive a car. You’re too young to own a phone. You’re too young to travel alone. You’re too young to wear makeup… the list goes on. Now, in your 20s, you think yet again that you are […]
Hire a Bridesmaid; help me hit my financial goals
My name is Joke and I am a serial bridesmaid. Half of my wardrobe is filled with bridesmaid dresses, customized bridesmaid robes from wedding mornings, tulle skirts and other costume from bridal showers. Yes, I love weddings and all the hullabaloo that come with them, but it is beginning to look like all these weddings […]
In the news: PFAs invest N5.2tn of pension fund in FG securities
PUNCH Reps move to legalize Excess Crude Account The House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to legalize the controversial Excess Crude Account by proposing a bill to capture all excess revenue in a new account to be called Excess Revenue Fund Account. PFAs invest N5.2tn of pension fund in FG securities Out of the total […]
In the news: Nigeria external reserves to hit 54 months high
PUNCH CBN bars banks with huge bad loans from paying dividends The Central Bank of Nigeria has stopped the payment of dividends to shareholders by Deposit Money Banks and discount houses with huge bad loans and low capital base. Reps demand N800bn supplementary budget for fuel marketers The House of Representatives is unhappy over the […]
