LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said going forward, computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from its website will suffice for voter accreditation. According to the electoral umpire, this will not only save cost but also eliminate the issues around the collection of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) and…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On Tuesday, trades had been consummated between N1,486 and N1,300 to the dollar. At the end of yesterday’s trading, a total volume of $245.58 million had been traded on the NAFEM. LEADERSHIP reports that the recent slash came barely 48 hours after the apex regulatory bank slashed the Customs exchange rate from…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The dollar hit N735 in the parallel market on Wednesday as political campaign activities began in the country. According to Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja, dollar price had increased from N718 – N720 to N728-N735 in the last one week. A BDC operator at Amuwo-Odofin in Lagos, Bala Usman,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria on February 5, 2021, released a statement signed by the Director of Banking Supervision Bello Hassan and the Director of Payments System Management Department Musa I. Jomoh, prohibiting financial institutions in Nigeria from dealing in cryptocurrencies or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchange. Meaning all trading of cryptocurrency…