Finance

Between IMF’s prescription to boost revenue and profligacy

By Obike Ukoh The suggestion by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to the Federal Government to impose more taxes as a way of raising revenue was greeted with public outrage. Citizens...

Naira to Dollar exchange rate for June 3, 2026

The latest available official data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira traded approximately...

Breaking: Nigeria remains World Bank’s third-largest borrower with $18.5bn

Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest borrower from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), even...

Nigerian Senate moves to regulate Opay, Palmpay, Money…

The Nigerian Senate on Friday moved to regulate Opay, Palmpay, Moniepoint, following an alarm raised by Senator Adams...

IFAD-VCDP in Ebonyi proposes N5.17b budget for 2026

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has proposed...
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Why 1,368 BDCs to get $20,000 CBN FX intervention

About 1368 eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) Operators in Abuja, Awka, Kano and Lagos are set to benefit from the 20,000 dollars weekly FX...

Naira traded at N825 at black market, N795 at I&E window

The Nigerian currency, the naira, was traded at the average rate of N825 to the dollar at the parallel markets (black market) on Tuesday.

CBN moves to restore investor confidence, begins clearance of FX

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has started clearing backlogs of foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts through some banks as part of efforts to rebuild confidence in the Nigerian economy.

CBN increases interest rate to 18.50%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again increased the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 0.50 per cent to 18.50 per cent.

CBN hikes interest rate to 18.75%

The Monetary Policy Committee, the policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from 18.5 per cent to 18.75 per cent.

Nigerians want banks to dispense N100, N50 notes

Nigerians want banks to dispense N100, N50 notes
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