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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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.

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...

Fidelity, Zenith, Access makes list of most Capitalised Banks in Q3 2023

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank, has been listed as one of most capitalized banks in Nigeria based on Q3 2023 financial results.

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 Oshiomhole over account hacking As a result...

Why CBN raises MPR from 18.75% to 22.75% – Cardoso

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 400 basis points (bps)...

Why UK agency approves naira for financing transactions

Britain’s export finance agency will add the naira to its list of “pre-approved currencies” for financing transactions.
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