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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FX convergence: ABCON seeks autonomy to digitise operation

The Association of Bureaux Des Changes Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has urged the CBN to democratise and centralise the operation of it's members by granting them autonomy to go digital.

Ecobank wins Best Place to Work in Africa 2022 Award

Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank, has won the highly coveted Best Place to Work in Africa 2022 Award from the Best Place to Work organisation.

Afrexinsure to accelerate devt. of specialty insurance in Africa–Afreximbank

Afrexinsure to accelerate devt. of specialty insurance in Africa--Afreximbank

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.

Why Diezani denies ownership of repatriated $52.8m loot

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke (DAM), has denied ownership of the $52.8 million recently repatriated to Nigeria from the United States of...

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.
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