In the dynamic landscape of the Nigerian insurance industry, the journey towards sustainable growth and development has been marked by challenges and opportunities alike. As the...
By Gilbert Ayoola The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently issued a directive instructing all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country to reduce their Loan-to-Deposit...
The Nigerian stock market returned stronger on Monday as investors raked in N71 billion to commence the week driven primarily by rally in some banking stocks....
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) of banks to 50% from 65%. The reduction was announced via a...
Nigeria’s public debt has been growing steadily in recent years, reaching a significant level of N97.34tn (US$108.23bn pegged at N899.39/$) as of 31 December 2023, according...
Oil was little changed after rising earlier with traders waiting for clues on how Israel will respond to an unprecedented attack by Iran. Global benchmark Brent...
Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.2% for the month of March 2024 driven by rising cost of foods in the country, according to the latest data...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its move to recapitalise banks to achieve economic resilience in the...
In its continuous effort to defend the naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has just announced sales of fresh $10,000 to accredited Bureau De Change...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new guidelines on its recapitalisation policy for banks in the country. This is coming barely 48 hours after...
At the end of its two-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday (today), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate...
By Adedapo Adesanya To further ease the street value of the Naira to the Dollar, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued the currency to...
MTN has signalled a potential departure from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry and Liberia, as it highlighted numerous challenges in the West and Central Africa region. The Group President and...
The Senate’s Communications Committee has approved the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) budget of N549.6 billion for 2024. This was made known during a joint Senate and...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that all valid foreign exchange backlogs of $7 billion have now been settled, fulfilling a key pledge of...
Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in February, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates...
Egypt secured an expanded $8 billion deal on Wednesday with the International Monetary Fund, hours after the central bank unshackled its currency and delivered a 600 basis points...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has encouraged Nigerian Government to make food security its immediate policy priority. This is coming amidst deafening cries of hunger among...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has successfully concluded the sale of government securities following the issuance of N1.053 trillion (680 million dollars) in short-term instruments....