ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE   ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).   The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).   To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.   The two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.   Eyesan, a graduate of Economics f...

NAIRA DEPRECIATION CONTINUES AS DOLLAR SUPPLY FALLS TO ALL-TIKE LOW AT DOREX MARKET. (PHOTO).


 Naira depreciation continues as dollar supply falls to all-time low at forex market


Naira depreciation continued as US dollar transactions at the official foreign exchange market dropped to an all-time low of $84.38 million.


This is according to FMDQ data at the close of work on Thursday.


The day-to-day FX supply turnover dropped from $160.77 million on Tuesday to $84.38 million on Thursday.


Consequently, the Naira further dipped to N1459.73 per dollar on Thursday from N1416.57 on Wednesday.


This represents an N43.17 depreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market.


Similarly, the Naira dropped to N1,450 per dollar on Thursday in the parallel market section, compared to N1,438 the previous day. This brings the gap between the official and parallel markets to N9.73.


Naira’s depreciation has been consistent for days now in the FX market.


The country’s forex instability has persisted despite the recent surge in foreign reserves by $262 million.

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