Buhari transmits Finance Bill to NASS for 2022 budget

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has transmitted the Finance Bill 2021 to the National Assembly for consideration and passage to give legal backing to some of the proposals in the 2022 Appropriation Bill currently before the parliament…..





NGX extends bearish sentiments as index plunges further by 0.5%



The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended bearish sentiments to four consecutive sessions, as virtually all the blue-chip stocks depreciated in price yesterday, causing the All-Share Index (ASI) to dip further by 0.5 per cent. Yesterday, the ASI declined by 215.18 per cent….





Despite Emergency Oil Releases, Omicron Fears, OPEC Sticks to 400,000bpd Supply Hike



Despite concerns over the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, and recent emergency oil reserves releases by a United States-led coalition, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies known as OPEC+ yesterday resolved to stick with its current production policy of 400,000 bpd monthly increases in January…..





Omicron: States resume testing, demand funds, variant spreads to 23 countries



State governments have said they will resume and increase mass testing for COVID-19 following the detection of the Omicron variant of the virus in the country. Top government officials in states including Cross River, Benue, Delta and Akwa Ibom  who disclosed this in separate interviews….