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MARKETS AND ECONOMY
FG Targets Lower Transport Fares With CNG And Electric Buses
The Federal Government is working with state governments to reduce transportation costs through the deployment of compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric buses, as rising fuel costs continue to put pressure on commuters.President Bola Tinubu said the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme was designed to deliver measurable reductions in...
N4.67trn Weekly Market Gain Lifts NGX Year-to-Date Return above 60%
Nigeria’s equities market rebounded sharply in the week ended...
Nigeria’s Exports Rise To $20.08bn As Trade Surplus Widens
Nigeria’s total exports rose to $20.08 billion in the...
BOI Raises N274.19bn Through Five-Year Development Bond
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has raised N274.19 billion...
FG, CBN Sign MoU On Fiscal, Monetary Policy Coordination
The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria...
Nigeria’s Gas Exports Rise 19% To 733,778 MMSCF In Eight Months — NUPRC
Nigeria’s natural gas exports rose 19.25 per cent year-on-year...
Nigeria’s Textile Imports Hit N578.5bn In Six Months
Nigeria imported textiles and textile articles worth N578.51bn in...
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FINANCE
Access Bank Redeems $500m Eurobond After Five Years
Access Bank Plc has redeemed its $500m senior unsecured Eurobond five years after the debt was issued, with the bank funding the repayment from its own foreign currency liquidity resources.Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Access Bank, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the Eurobond matured...
AfDB Launches $5.1bn Plan to Cushion Africa Against Energy, Fertiliser Shocks
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a...
CBN Debunks Viral $46bn Grant Approval Document, Warns Public Against Fraud
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disowned a...
Police Arrest Woman Over Fake OPay Shutdown Notice
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has...
CBN Raises Alarm Over Terrorism Financing Risks in Financial Sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised concerns...
After Recapitalisation, NAICOM Turns to Digital Channels to Grow Nigeria’s Insurance Market
Following the recapitalisation of Nigeria’s insurance industry, the National...
FairMoney Surpasses 30 Million Registered Users in Nigeria
This milestone represents more than growth. It reflects the growing number of Nigerians choosing FairMoney for their everyday financial needs.
GENERAL NEWS
Sterling Bank Appoints Former NESG, Ecobank Chiefs As Independent Directors
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has appointed former Nigerian...
Accra to Host Africa’s Top Public Sector Leaders for APSCA 2026
Ghana is set to take centre stage on the...
ASUU Issues Nationwide Strike Threat Over Unpaid Salaries, Agreement Implementation
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened...
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Local Production Of Fake Goods In Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and...
85% of Nigerians Ready for AI as Govt Digital Services Lag – Report
Nigerians are increasingly receptive to artificial intelligence, even as...
Tinubu Tasks Accountants to Track Results, not Just Government Spending
President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigeria’s accounting profession to...
Nigeria’s N3,000 Certificates and Rise of a Nation of Fake Credentials
Nigeria should be deeply ashamed. Not merely embarrassed. Not...
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Travels & Aviation
Appointments & RECOGNITIONS
VIEWPOINTS
307th MPC Meeting: CBN Caught between Inflation and Economy Crying for Credit
By BLAISE UDUNZEThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) heads into its 307th Monetary Policy Committee meeting this week facing...