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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Banks’ credits to private sector rise by 66% to…

Nigerian banks have created about N30 trillion in new loans and supports for the private sector in a sustained efforts that have seen the...

Why IMF releases $7.5 bn loan for Argentina

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has released a loan tranche of $7.5 billion for Argentina, in a deal that took four months to negotiate.

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. 

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.

Polaris Bank explains easy conversion of dollars to naira

Polaris Bank, one of Nigeria’s new generation banks, has outlined steps for converting dollars to naira at customers’ convenience.

CBN Redesigns Naira, Begins Circulation Dec. 15

As means of checking serial abuse of the naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plans to redesign certain denominations of the currency.
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