On Monday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited refuted claims that, when former President Muhammadu Buhari was in office, it had increased the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, or gasoline, by N3.3 trillion. Olufemi Soneye, the business’s spokesperson, stated in a statement that the company was not aware of any upcoming audit of its books,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s most recent statistics shows that for the first five months of this year, the country’s debt service costs totaled approximately N2.2 billion. This represents over half of the $4.8 billion Fitch Ratings estimated for the full year in a report predicting Nigeria’s external debt servicing to increase to $5.2 billion…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has indicated that it would sanction development finance institutions (DFIs), primary mortgage banks (PMBs), and microfinance banks (MFBs) in Nigeria over late submission of regulatory returns through the Financial Institutions Returns Automation (FinA) application. In separate letters to the institutions dated March 5, 2024, the apex bank expressed strong disapproval…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says Diaspora remittances surged by 433 per cent to $1.3 billion in February from $300 million in January. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications at CBN, Hakama Sidi Ali,said Bank’s data indicates that overseas remittances rose to US$1.3 billion in February 2024, more than four times the US$300 million…
Propelled by an unyielding commitment to the safety and security of its residents, and failure to comply with essential data sharing agreement, the Lagos State Government is set to sanction Uber Technologies System Nigeria Limited. Expressing deep dismay at Uber’s continuous defiance of established regulations, particularly regarding critical Application Program Interface (API) integration for enhanced…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, in Doha, witnessed the signing of historic agreements between both nations, opening a gateway for leveraging the potential of mutual cooperation in pivotal sectors of education, enterprise development, investment promotion, youth empowerment, mining, tourism, and sports….
Senators Nwoye, Echocho Biker Over Kogi State Status The Nigerian Senate has rejected move to include Anambra State in the membership of Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC). This was as the move and rejection led to bickering between Senators Tony Nwoye and Jibrin Isah Senator Nwoye had in his lead debate on the bill…
Collection of revenue by over 60 government agencies is a major cause of revenue leakages in the country over the years. Addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zach Adedeji said that a lot of internal restructuring have been introduced since assumption of office,…
