Mark Itsibor

Nigeria

Journalist at Leadership Newspaper

Journalist and strategic/development communication specialist

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News -- Inflation rises to 24.23%

1 week ago | nigeriaworld.com | Mark Itsibor

In March 2025, the headline inflation rate rose to 24.23 per cent relative to the February 2025 headline inflation rate of 23.18 per cent. This was disclosed in a latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. On a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in March 2025 was 3.90 per cent. Food inflation rate was 21.79 per cent year on year in March 2025. Details Later… GUARDIAN
Nigeria: Gtext Boss Asks Governors to Partner Entrepreneurs for Jobs, Wealth Creation

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Mark Itsibor

Chairman of GTEXT Holdings, Dr. Stephen Akintayo, has called on Nigerian governors to take a more proactive role in supporting the private sector by directly engaging entrepreneurs and creating a genuinely enabling environment for business growth. He made the call while speaking at the Business Growth Conference for CEOs held in Abuja at the weekend.
JUST-IN: Inflation Rises To 24.23%

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Mark Itsibor

In March 2025, the headline inflation rate rose to 24.23 per cent relative to the February 2025 headline inflation rate of 23.18 per cent. This was disclosed in a latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. On a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in March 2025 was 3.90 per cent. Food inflation rate was 21.79 per cent year on year in March 2025. Details Later… We’ve got the edge.
Nigeria Must Address Key Challenges For $1trn Goal - UBA GMD

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Mark Itsibor

The group managing director of United Bank for Africa, Oliver Alawuba has said Nigeria needs to take deliberate efforts to address major challenges facing the country, including insecurity, high inflation pressure, enhancing ease of doing business and access to finance for her to achieve the $1 trillion economy target of the current administration.
SEC Bans Forex Platforms, Digital Asset Exchanges

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Mark Itsibor

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025) makes it illegal to operate digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange trading platforms without formal registration with the commission. SEC brags that the ISA 2025 significantly strengthens the regulatory framework governing Nigeria’s capital market, with a particular focus on digital finance.
Nigeria Posted $6.83bn Balance Of Payment Surplus In 2024 - CBN

2 weeks ago | nationaleconomy.com | Mark Itsibor

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of $6.83 billion for the 2024 financial year, marking a decisive turnaround from deficits of $3.34 billion in 2023 and $3.32 billion in 2022, according to a statement issued by the apex bank on Wednesday. “This improvement reflects the impact of wide-ranging macroeconomic reforms, stronger trade performance, and renewed investor confidence in Nigeria’s economy,” the apex bank stated.
Foundation Targets Empowerment Of 1m Entrepreneurs To Boost Economic Growth

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Mark Itsibor

In a move aimed at complementing government initiatives on entrepreneurship development, the Stephen Akintayo Foundation has announced plans to empower one million entrepreneurs across Nigeria to accelerate economic growth and job creation. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Founder of the Foundation, Dr. Stephen Akintayo, disclosed that the initiative will be formally launched at the upcoming Business Growth Conference scheduled to hold in both Abuja and Lagos.
Commonwealth Observers Prepare For Gabon Presidential Election

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Mark Itsibor

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has arrived in Libreville, Gabon, to prepare for the nation’s first presidential election since the unconstitutional transfer of power in August 2023. Gabon is due to go to the polls on April 12, 2025 – a crucial milestone in the democratic transition to constitutional rule.
Crude-for-Naira Initiative Remains In Place, Says Federal Gov’t

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Mark Itsibor

The federal government has said the implementation of its policy on crude oil and refined product sales in Naira initiative remains in place and not time bound. Federal Ministry of Finance made the disclosure in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday. According to the statement, the decision was taken by the technical cub-committee on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira initiative at its update meeting on Tuesday to review progress and address ongoing implementation matters.
LEADERSHIP Promoting Local Content, Encouraging Youth Entrepreneurship - ARCO

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Mark Itsibor

Group managing director of ARCO Group, Dr. Alfred Okoigun has said LEADERSHIP Group, publishers of LEADERSHIP Newspapers is promoting the support for local content creation while also encouraging young people to go into entrepreneurship. Dr Okoigun made remarks at the 17th edition of LEADERSHIP Annual Conference & Awards that was held in Abuja yesterday.