The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a male passenger attempting to smuggle 4,000 tramadol pills through the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. The post NDLEA foils attempt to smuggle 4,000 tramadol pills at Lagos Airport appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

Bitcoin Miners are currently facing a financial squeeze as their earnings from mining have fallen below pre-halving levels. The post Bitcoin miners face financial squeeze as earnings continue to fall post-halving   appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

The exchange rate between the Naira and the Dollar is being quoted as high as N1,380/$1 at the parallel market, a weakening from the N1,280/$1 recorded over the weekend. The post BREAKING: Exchange rate opens week at N1,380 at parallel market appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

In the past one year, the price of food items especially staple foods has increased significantly. It has been adjudged that the increase in food prices is mainly due to depreciation of the naira, conflicts across the food producing regions of the country, high transportation costs and so on. The post Ten food items with over 100% increase in the last one year appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

Premium Pension ended the 2023 financial year with 794,946 RSA holders in the 7 publicly available pension funds it manages. The post Analysis: 2023 Premium Pension Corporate and Pension Fund Accounts for the year ended December 2023 appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

Between 2021 and 2023, about 13 firms delisted from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), due to varying reasons, from breach of regulatory requirements to voluntary delisting. With the cumulative market cap of the companies amounted to N335.5 billion. The post Here are 15 firms that delisted from the NGX between 2021 and 2023 appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

  In a world where establishing and maintaining a billion-dollar fortune is a daunting challenge, Africa stands out as a unique arena. We look into the complexities and triumphs of Africa’s wealthiest individuals. Despite global investor caution and economic strains, Africa has fostered a league of billionaires, numbering around 20, whose combined net worth surpasses […] The post Africa’s top 10 billionaires in 2024, a staggering combined net worth of $80 billion-plus! appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

Management of Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that the company dispatched seven ships of clinker- from Nigeria to Ghana and Cameroon and that the export, for the first quarter of 2024 increased by 87.2 per cent at 264kt. While the company commissioned 10 of the 17 Alternative Fuel Projects across the Group, the local demand […] The post Dangote cement export of clinker, cement increase by 87.2% appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

According to Bill Gates, the ID technology called MOSIP would ensure that every Nigerian gets digital benefits. The post I am working with FG to develop new identity technology in Nigeria – Bill Gates appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more

Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc unanimously approved the restructuring of the Bank to a holding company during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually from Zenith Heights, Zenith Bank Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, April 26, 2024. The post Zenith Bank shareholders approve HoldCO structure appeared first on Nairametrics ..read more