In the news: Lagos Pays N141bn to Bond Subscribers
Punch NERC rejects force majeure notice by power firms The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday rejected the notice of declaration of force majeure that was recently issued to the Federal Government by the 10 electricity distribution companies in the country. Reps query bid to spend $1.8bn on refineries The House of Representatives on Tuesday […]
In the news: Development bank to fund MSMEs
Punch NBS to release Q3 growth data as MPC meets today The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee will on Monday (today) and Tuesday hold its final meeting for the year, to deliberate on key issues affecting the economy. Development bank to release more funds for MSMEs The Development Bank of Nigeria has said […]
In the news: FG to meet global investors in US
Punch Inflation drops for ninth consecutive month to 15.91% The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation, with the index dropping year-on-year from 15.98 per cent in September to 15.91 per cent in October. $5.5bn borrowing: FG meets global investors in US on Friday The Federal Government is […]
In the news: FG targets N311bn from asset sale, privatization
Punch Nigeria’s debt grows by N8tn in two years Nigeria’s total debt stock rose by N8tn between September 2015 and September 2017, according to statistics provided by the Debt Management Office. 2018 budget: FG targets N311bn from asset sale, privatization The Federal Government is aiming to generate of N311bn from privatization of public properties and […]
There’s something wrong with my wife
…This is a true-life story. I know something is wrong because I have been married to her for six years, and right now she’s not acting normal. My wife Oma is a modern-day ‘slay queen’. Yes, I know I make a lot of money running my import and export business, but I had thought […]
In the news: Shareholders back NSE’s one-kobo pricing rules
The Nation $5.5b loan: Moody’s downgrade raises borrowing cost The Moody’s Investors’ Service downgrade of Nigeria’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt rating to B2 from B1 (with a stable outlook) means higher cost of international borrowing, top financial analyst Bismarck Rewane has said. Shareholders back NSE’s one-kobo pricing rules Retail shareholders have expressed support […]
Ask Shade: They Left Me Too Much To Handle
Hello Shade, My parents left me a huge inheritance when they passed away last year. I am just 22 and I don’t think I have enough experience and know-how to manage that kind of money yet, it’s too much to handle for me right now. I want to take a few years to further my […]
START-UPS AND MONEY – Growing your seed into a tree
Every day, start-ups are born. The decision to launch a start-up is not for the faint-hearted, so congratulations if you’ve taken the first big step. With the rave about ‘being your own boss’, your decision to start-up a business needs to be guided by working financial principles to ensure success and that you stand out […]
Who says a girl can’t ‘toast’ a guy?
I’m a dreamer and a believer in the Indian movie kinda love. I’m that babe that read all the Mills & Boon series back in secondary school. I’m that babe that cries when a guy writes me love poems. I can spend all day listening to R&B music. My name is Mimi and I’m an […]
Abu’s journey (5) – Tomorrow is looking good
In Episode one, Abu was just passing out from the compulsory 3-weeks orientation camp. Episode two sees him counting the days until NYSC is finished. In Episode three, Abu goes full mode job seeker. In episode 4, the job market tide turns favourably for Abu. Now in this final episode, we go through with Abu to see what his future […]
