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Oando blocks SEC, NSE over share suspension, audit

FREEPRESS – Oando Plc has obtained an ex-parte order from the Federal High Court (FHC)  restraining the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) from implementing a technical suspension of its shares. The company’s Head, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Alero Balogun, said on Tuesday that…

Etisalat repays 42% of loan, not under probe

FREEPRESS – Etisalat has repaid 42 per cent of the debt owed Nigerian banks and is not owing the humongous $1.2 billion, as being reported in the media. The clarification was made by the troubled telecommunications company today. “As at today,…

Banks want Etisalat $1.2b loan probed

FREEPRESS – Strong indications emerged on Wednesday that consortium of 13 banks, involved in Etisalat Nigeria’s 1.2 billion dollar loan is seeking the Federal Government’s intervention to investigate the management. A management source close to the banks told the News Agency…

Dollar crashes to N368/$1

FREEPRESS – The dollar yesterday crashed to N368/$ in the parallel market, after over three weeks at N382/$, representing N14 appreciation within the period. The exchange rate, which was confirmed by Aminu Gwadabe, president of the Association of Bureaux De Change…

CBN leaves interest rate at 14%

FREEPRESS – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday kept its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), its base interest rate, at 14 per cent. CBN Governor Godwin Emiefele, who spoke to reporters after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, said…

Naira sustains gain against dollar

FREEPRESS – The Naira on Tuesday sustained its gain against the dollar at the FOREX market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Nigerian currency exchanged at N455 (Buying rate), N457 (selling rate) at the parallel market, from the N455/460…