| Punch
Naira reverses gain, closes at 370/dollar The naira closed at 370 per United States dollar at the parallel market on Friday, reversing the modest gain it recorded on Thursday. Forex: 700 BDCs under threat over low patronage No fewer than 700 Bureau De Change operators have come under threat as purported uncompetitive exchange rate continues to hit their bottom line. Raw materials’ imports gulp N19.5tn in seven years Although Nigeria and many of the African countries are admired for being commodity markets, a study of importation in the country shows that Nigeria has spent as much as N19.5tn on the importation of primary raw materials into the country in the past seven years. This day External Reserves Chalk up $1.26bn as Shale Oil Threat Persists The accretion of Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves has continued, as figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have shown that reserves had grown by $1.263 billion this quarter to $31.551 billion as of August 16, compared with the $30.288 billion on June 30. FMDQ OTC Exchange Records N78.9tn Transactions in Eight Months The fixed income and currency markets operated by FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange have recorded transactions worth N78.90 trillion between January and July. The Guardian Three tiers of government shared N2.8tr in six months, says NEITI The three tiers of government shared N2.788 trillion between January and June this year, which represents a 38 per cent increase on the N2.019 trillion shared within the same period last year. Telecoms operators lament falling revenue over OTT platforms Telecommunications operators have lamented diminishing revenue caused by the operations of Over-the-Top Platforms (OTT). Bloomberg Nigerian President Buhari Vows to Intensify War on Militants Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to step up the fight against the Islamist militants and proponents of secession in his first speech after returning from three months of sick leave in London. |
