ABUJA – The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele says the Bank's decision to prohibit deposit money banks, non-banking institutions and Other Financial Institutions from facilitating trading and dealings in cryptocurrency is in the best interest of Nigerian depositors and the country's financial system. Mr. Emefiele ... Read more

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has directed the immediate re-opening of the Shasha Market, in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state. The market was shut a few weeks ago, amid ethnic strife between Yoruba and Hausa traders and residents. The governor, after a meeting on Tuesday with representatives of Yoruba and Hausa communities who ... Read more

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[B]Trade is a much more powerful means of promoting development. While the World Bank disbursed $154 billion in loans in 2019, global trade was worth $19 trillion in the same year. But the job of the WTO leader is similar to that of the conductor of an international orchestra whose members have the freedom to play what they like and are intent on p ... Read more

Isobel Asher Hamilton WhatsApp is asking users again to sign off on its new privacy policy by May 15.Users who miss deadline won’t be able to text or make calls, per an email viewed by TechCrunch. ... Read more

Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, have advised Nigerians to expect a higher petrol pump price in the coming days, saying price may rise to N195 per litre. They lamented what they described as “inconsistencies” on the part of the Federal Government, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and its subsid ... Read more