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 FG has no intention of borrowing – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Chief Wale Edun has said that the Federal Government has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation.

Tinubu suspends Godwin Emefiele as CBN Governor

In his determination to turn Nigeria's ailing economy around, President Bola Tinubu has suspended Godwin Emefiele as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor. 

N54.2 trillion budget: Peter Obi tasks government on transparency

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate and ex-Governor of Anambra State, raised concerns about the lack of transparency in the N54.2 trillion national budget for...

Fidelity Bank grows PBT by 167.8% to N105.8b in Q1 2025

Fidelity Bank Plc, one of Nigeria's leading Tier-1 financial institutions, has announced a remarkable financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, recording...

Why ABCON cautions BDCs on regulatory infringement

The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has cautioned Bureau De Change (BDC) operators on the need to abide by extant...

Nigeria’s GDP Improves By 3.54% In Q2 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.54 per cent in the second quarter of 2022 on a year-on-year basis.
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