The Federal Government has assured that Nigerians and the global community that it will continue to highlight the progress made so far in its current drive to grow the Nigerian economy in order to attract more foreign investment into the country for socioeconomic well being of the citizenry. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister […]
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, on Wednesday signed the Mandate Letter to secure a $700m Citibank loan to be funded by the UK Export Finance, UKEF. The loan, if eventually formalized, will be used to fully rehabilitate the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports to enable them accommodate modern cargo handling equipment […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new directive to all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country on the reduction of their loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) to 50% as part of its ongoing regulatory measures introduced in response to evolving economic conditions in the country. The latest adjustment of the LDR by the […]
Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported revenue collections in the first quarter of this year totalling N303.9 billion, representing about N177.1 billion above the N126.9 billion it raked in the corresponding quarter of 2023. Available statistics on the Command’s revenue profile for the quarter under review based on a […]
Nigeria’s electronic payment transactions value rose to N234.4 trillion in the first quarter this year, indicating that more Nigerians and businesses are exploring the opportunities availed by technologies to conduct their operations. The latest data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) on e-transaction trends in the economy reflected that the Instant Payment (NIP) value represented […]
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday in Lagos to review the year ended December 31st 2023. Speaking at the meeting which featured the presentation of the group’s year-end financial statement and re-appointment and ratification of its board directors, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NESG, […]
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has advised the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) to amicably resolve the differences on the alleged non-remittance of over N45 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Following defences put up by the SEC and FRC during the public hearing on leakages of government […]
Gallagher Re has estimated that global insured losses from natural catastrophes in Q1 of 2024 were $20 billion, heavily driven by severe convective storm (SCS) activity in the US. According to the global reinsurance broker’s Natural Catastrophe & Climate Report, insured losses in Q1 2024 were 10% higher than the decadal average of $18 billion. […]
In furtherance of its current fiscal reforms drive to optimize revenue generation and enhance ease of doing business in the country, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated a steering committee to drive an initiative called the National Single Window Project (NSWP). Speaking while inaugurating the committee at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu said the initiative was […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday predicted that Nigeria’s inflationary pressure will ease to 26% this year. The Bretton Woods institution made the prediction during its presentation of global projections from its World Economic Outlook at a news conference in Washington DC. Speaking during a press conference, Division Chief of the Research Department at […]