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By Adedapo Adesanya Trading activities resumed at the official segment of the foreign exchange (FX), with the Nigerian Naira returning to familiar territory after the Eid-el-Maulud break due to forex demand pressure. The nation’s currency depreciated against the US Dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) arm of the market on Thursday, September 28, by 2.68 per cent or N20.23 to finish at N775.31/$1 compared with the preceding day’s value of N755.08/$1. It was observed that the domestic currency crumbled during the session due to FX demand caused by the break, with the spot market recording trades valued at $144.55

By Adedapo Adesanya The oil market retreated on Thursday, as traders took profits after prices soared recently while the space worried that high interest rates may weigh on demand. During the trading session, Brent futures fell by $1.17 or 1.2 per cent to settle at $95.38 a barrel and the US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) declined by $1.97 or 2.1 per cent to close at $91.71 per barrel. The market had reached a 10-month high as some traders worried high oil prices would stoke inflation, encouraging the US Federal Reserve and other central banks to persist with rate hikes.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Some select youths recently underwent intensive digital technology training aimed to develop their capacity in agile, scrum, data analytics, business analysis, cyber security, and scrum master certification. The programme was facilitated by Ecobank Nigeria in collaboration with Learntor, a comprehensive Agile Digital Transformational training and consultancy company. The event is part of the bank’s youth development initiative designed to prepare the youths for future local and international job opportunities. “These skill sets are for the future, hence, our preference, to ensure that the youths who are offered the scholarship by the bank would be positioned for relevance

By Dipo Olowookere The year 2017 has shown a steady flow of transactions and activities in the Naira-settled OTC FX Futures market. This market, which was borne out of the desire to address the need for risk management in the Nigerian FX market has continued to show appreciable potential as an effective hedging product for investors (local and international), businesses and government institutions alike. To date, $10.38 billion worth of OTC FX Futures contracts have traded so far with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) remaining steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the success of the market. As it has

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Farmers in Lagos State have been assured of adequate security by the state government following their concerns over the spate of kidnapping in the state. During a meeting on Tuesday with representatives of farmers and community leaders of Igbodu/Isiwo axis of Epe area of Lagos, who had staged a peaceful protest to the Governor’s Office yesterday to demand government’s intervention in the area, the government expressed its readiness to tackle the scourge of kidnapping by providing adequate security to ensure safety of lives and property. The Deputy Governor, Mrs Idiat Adebule, who represented the Governor, stated that,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka No fewer than 150 women living in Lagos have undergone a digital marketing training aimed to make them successful business owners. The two-day training commenced on Monday at the Women Development Centre, Agege, and was put together by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) as part of efforts to enhance entrepreneurship amongst women in the metropolis. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Cecilia Bolaji Dada, who was represented by Mrs Oluyemi Kalesanwo, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, identified the need for digital entrepreneurial practices that could yield marketing automation, build

The CEO/Co-founder of Edves, Sunday Falana and the Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Gbemiga Ogunleye are among the panelists for the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning (ICTEL) Expo which commenced on Tuesday July 16 (today) and is expected to finish on Wednesday July 17, 2019. The event, in its 5th edition, is themed ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution: the Nigerian Story’ and is aimed at giving visibility to new trends in innovations and provides an excellent networking opportunity for businesses. Apart from the above two personalities, the 2019 ICTEL

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Federal Government has been dragged to the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja by the suspended Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Mounir Gwarzo. Joined in the suit filed by Mr Gwarzo are the SEC, Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun; and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami. Mr Gwarzo wants the court to declare his suspension from office by Mrs Adeosun in November 2017 as illegal. Apart from that, he wants the court to order his reinstatement as the Director General of the nation’s apex capital market regulatory chief. According to his counsel,

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Unlisted Securities (NSI) closed last week with a negative return as the bourse fell by 0.25 percent to close the week at 703.01 points against 704.76 points. This happened as investors lost N1.28 billion in value as market capitalization closed at N516.41 billion compared to N517.69 billion in the preceding Friday. There was also a 16.9 percent decrease in the total value traded during the week as a total of N26.5 million were transacted by NASD investors compared to N31.9 million in the previous week. In the same pattern, the volume of the securities traded during the

By Dipo Olowookere The current manager of Ajax Football Club of the Netherlands, Mr Erik ten Hag, has been appointed as the next manager of Manchester United Football Club of England. The announcement is coming nearly two days after United suffered a 4-0 loss against Liverpool FC at Anfield in a local league match, which put their bitter rivals on top of the log with just a few games to the end of the season. In a statement issued on Thursday morning, the Old Trafford outfit disclosed Mr Hag’s appointment is subject to his “work visa requirements,” but he will