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EU Probes UAE Oil Giant’s Purchase Of Germany’s Covestro
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The European Commission on Monday announced an investigation into the takeover of German chemical firm Covestro by UAE state oil giant ADNOC, citing competition fears.
“The commission has preliminary concerns that foreign subsidies granted by the United Arab Emirates could distort the EU internal market,” a statement by the bloc’s executive arm said.
Plastics maker Covestro accepted a bid — valuing the company at 12 billion euros ($14 billion) — from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in October.
The acquisition came as Germany’s key chemicals sector, which makes up around five per cent of the country’s GDP, has been gripped by crisis.
Brussels said it was investigating to see if subsidies from the UAE had allowed ADNOC to outbid competitors for the firm and would help it pump investments into Covestro that would skew the market.
The commission said it would wrap up its probe and take a decision on any potential next steps by December 2.
ADNOC promised to inject around 1.2 billion euros into the chemicals firm through the issuance of new shares under the terms of the takeover.
Challenges facing Germany’s energy-intensive chemicals industry show no signs of abating.
Weak demand and high energy costs in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine have weighed on producers and led them to cut back on production in Germany.
Covestro, which makes chemicals used in everything from building insulation to electric vehicles, had unveiled a savings plan ahead of the takeover announcement last year.
The Leverkusen-based firm, which was spun off from chemicals giant Bayer in 2015, said it would cut material and personal costs in the hopes of saving some 400 million euros annually.
AFP
The Black Market Dollar-to-Naira Exchange Rate for 1st July 2026 Can Be Accessed Below.
NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly. It depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demand. This means…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate, and the price can change (high or low) within hours.
The official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates.
Please note that the exchange rate is subject to hourly fluctuations influenced by the supply and demand of dollars in the market.
What’s the dollar to naira black market today, 1st July 2026?
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players sell a dollar for ₦1400 and buy at ₦1390 on Wednesday, 1st July, 2026, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize the parallel market (black market), as it has directed individuals who want to engage in Forex to approach their respective banks.
Dollar to Naira Black Market Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) Black Market Exchange Rate Today
Selling Rate ₦1400
Buying Rate ₦1390
Dollar to Naira CBN Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) CBN Rate Today
Highest Rate ₦1385
Lowest Rate ₦1376
Five states will receive $3 million each in performance-based grants under the World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Programme after meeting key requirements aimed at improving budget planning and transparency in the education and primary healthcare sectors.
The National Coordinator of the programme, Dr. Assad Hassan, announced this on Tuesday at a retreat in Abuja attended by Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and Directors of Budget and Planning from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
He said the incentive payments, amounting to $27 million, are tied to the successful implementation of specific governance reforms verified by an independent assessment team engaged by the programme.
According to Hassan, Bayelsa, Borno, Kano, Kebbi and Yobe states emerged as the top performers after meeting two major reform targets relating to budget planning for basic education and primary healthcare. Each of the five states qualified for $1.5 million under each target, bringing their total reward to $3 million.
He explained that the reforms required participating states to introduce standard guidelines for preparing and submitting annual work plans for education and primary healthcare budgets within the prescribed timeline.
Nine states also qualified for another round of incentives after ensuring that their local governments adopted harmonised budget guidelines and a uniform chart of accounts.
The benefiting states are Adamawa, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Gombe, Kano, Plateau, Taraba and Yobe, with each receiving $500,000.
In another category, 15 states met the conditions for publishing their 2025 Citizens’ Budgets for basic education and primary healthcare, making them eligible for grants of $500,000 each.
The states are Abia, Bayelsa, Borno, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Ondo, Plateau and Yobe.
Hassan said many states were unable to benefit because they failed to complete the required reforms before the deadline, did not satisfy key assessment conditions or failed to make the required documents available on their official websites.
“The disbursement is based on the findings and recommendations of the Interim Independent Verification Agent, which assessed the performance of states in meeting the Year Zero Disbursement-Linked Indicators,” he said.
He noted that the programme had also identified weaknesses that slowed implementation in several states, particularly the absence of effective coordination among relevant government institutions, which affected ownership of the reforms and their long-term sustainability.
The National Coordinator disclosed that the second phase of the Year Zero verification exercise is expected to be completed by July this year.
He said preparations had already begun for a comprehensive capacity-building programme that would provide technical support to states to improve their performance in subsequent assessments.
According to him, the HOPE Governance Programme is designed to improve how public funds are managed in basic education and primary healthcare by promoting transparency, strengthening accountability and ensuring that money allocated to the two sectors is used more effectively.
He added that the programme also supports better planning and implementation of annual budgets while helping governments address shortages of teachers and primary healthcare workers through improved recruitment and deployment.
The HOPE Governance Programme is a $500 million initiative supported by the World Bank to strengthen financing, accountability and service delivery in Nigeria’s basic education and primary healthcare sectors across the federal, state and local government levels.
Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate
The Black Market Dollar-to-Naira Exchange Rate for 30th June 2026 Can Be Accessed Below.
NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly. It depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demand. This means…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate, and the price can change (high or low) within hours.
The official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates.
Please note that the exchange rate is subject to hourly fluctuations influenced by the supply and demand of dollars in the market.
What’s the dollar to naira black market today, 30th June 2026?
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players sell a dollar for ₦1400 and buy at ₦1387 on Tuesday, 30th June, 2026, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize the parallel market (black market), as it has directed individuals who want to engage in Forex to approach their respective banks.
Dollar to Naira Black Market Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) Black Market Exchange Rate Today
Selling Rate ₦1400
Buying Rate ₦1387
Dollar to Naira CBN Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) CBN Rate Today
Highest Rate ₦1390
Lowest Rate ₦1377
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