James Emejo

Abuja

Senior Business Correspondent at This Day (Nigeria)

Senior Business Correspondent at THISDAY Newspapers.

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Bagudu: Population Committee to Ensure Adequate Funding, Planning for Census

2 days ago | thisdaylive.com | James Emejo |Michael Olugbode

James Emejo in AbujaMinister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, yesterday clarified that the Presidential Committee on Population and Housing Census was an ad hoc technical body established to identify funding sources for the upcoming enumeration of Nigerians.
Umar-Sadiq: NSIA Advanced $10.33bn to Stimulate Economy

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | James Emejo |Ima Ekanem

•Says operations created 445,000 jobs, supported 236,000 farmers, others•Declares global headwinds from US tariffs unlikely to impair income growth in 2025James Emejo in AbujaThe Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, yesterday disclosed that the authority has committed a total sum of $10.33 billion to stimulate economic activities in various sectors of the economy.
Shettima Launches Pre-emptive Action Plan as FG Moves to Curb Flood Disasters, Climate-induced Crises

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Chuks Okocha |Deji Elumoye |James Emejo

•Says Nigeria loses 5% of annual GDP to reactivate disaster responsesDeji Elumoye in AbujaThe federal government has taken proactive steps to prevent flooding through strategic measures to enhance disaster preparedness and risk management across the country. These steps are being taken by the government at the centre as the rainy season sets in, with its attendant torrential downpours.
Nigeria: CBN Grants Operating License to Ascensia Finance Company, Warns Against Violation of Banking Rules

1 week ago | allafrica.com | James Emejo

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approved the application of Ascensia Finance Company Limited to operate as a finance company in the country. The final approval was conveyed in a letter dated April 10, 2025, and signed by Dr. Abubakar Shebe, on behalf of CBN Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department.
Shettima: We’re Building a Country for Workers

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Deji Elumoye |James Emejo

El-Rufai: Tinubu’s Govt Worst in Nation’s History •Kwankwaso: Perpetrators of Plateau killings must be brought to book •Your days are numbered, IG Egbetokun reads riot act to marauding killers •We’ve failed you, please forgive us, Mutfwang begs community •Killings far from communal disputes, Jang maintains •Northern CAN demands justice, Borno govt hosts Northern emirs for solution Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Emmanuel Addeh, Michael Olugbode, Linus Aleke in Abuja, John Shiklam in Kaduna,...
After Initial Relief Following Rebasing, Inflation Assumes Upward Trajectory to 24.23%

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | James Emejo

•Severe in Kaduna, Osun, Kebbi amid higher commodities, energy, food pricesJames Emejo in AbujaThe Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities, increased to 24.23 per cent in March, compared to 23.18 per cent in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday. Month-on-month, headline inflation also increased to 3.90 per cent in March, compared to 2.04 per cent in February.
CBN Grants Operating License to Ascensia Finance Company, Warns Against Violation of Banking Rules

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |Nume Ekeghe |James Emejo

•Firm promises to catalyse funding to SMEs, othersJames Emejo in AbujaCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approved the application of Ascensia Finance Company Limited to operate as a finance company in the country. The final approval was conveyed in a letter dated April 10, 2025, and signed by Dr. Abubakar Shebe, on behalf of CBN Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department.
To Guarantee Credible Financial Reporting, FRC, NADP Advocate More Actuarial Professionals in Nigeria

2 weeks ago | thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |James Emejo |Dike Onwuamaeze

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Due to the low number of Actuarial Professionals in Nigeria, the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Actuarial Development Programme (NADP) took an advocacy outreach to the University of Benin, Benin City.
Transcorp Hotels’ Shareholders Approve N7.57bn Dividend

3 weeks ago | thisdaylive.com | Michael Olugbode |Nume Ekeghe |James Emejo

•Seek to prioritise cost optimisation, service innovationJames Emejo in AbujaShareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc, yesterday, okayed the sum of N7.57 billion as dividend for the 2024 financial year. The board had proposed a final dividend of 64 kobo per share or N6.56 billion for the period under reviews. In addition, an interim dividend of 10 kobo per ordinary share, paid at half-year, brought the full dividend to N7.57 billion or 74 kobo per share.
Recapitalisation: Banks Have So Far Raised N2.4tn Through Capital Market, Says SEC DG

3 weeks ago | thisdaylive.com | Nume Ekeghe |James Emejo

•Sees new Investment Act as stimulant to economic growthNdubuisi Francis in AbujaNigerian banks have so far raised N2.4 trillion through the capital market in the ongoing recapitalisation of the banking sector directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this in an interview in Abuja.

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Articles

Bagudu: Population Committee to Ensure Adequate Funding, Planning for Census

Umar-Sadiq: NSIA Advanced $10.33bn to Stimulate Economy

Shettima Launches Pre-emptive Action Plan as FG Moves to Curb Flood Disasters, Climate-induced Crises

Nigeria: CBN Grants Operating License to Ascensia Finance Company, Warns Against Violation of Banking Rules

Shettima: We’re Building a Country for Workers

After Initial Relief Following Rebasing, Inflation Assumes Upward Trajectory to 24.23%

CBN Grants Operating License to Ascensia Finance Company, Warns Against Violation of Banking Rules

To Guarantee Credible Financial Reporting, FRC, NADP Advocate More Actuarial Professionals in Nigeria

Transcorp Hotels’ Shareholders Approve N7.57bn Dividend

Recapitalisation: Banks Have So Far Raised N2.4tn Through Capital Market, Says SEC DG

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