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Lifting Petrol from Dangote Refinery ‘ll Moderate FX Pressure- CBN Governor
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says lifting of petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery will moderate foreign exchange demand pressures. Mr Cardoso, who said this on Tuesday in...
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CBN Gives PoS Operators One Month to Use Aggregators
Central Bank of Nigeria has directed that all Point of Sale operators must route transactions through licensed payment terminal service aggregators. A circular posted on the CBN’s website on Thursday stated that the move...
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Budget: FG Releases N1.2tn For Capital Projects
The Federal Government released a total sum of N1.23tn to 17 ministries for the implementation of capital projects aimed at advancing development and infrastructure initiatives as of September 30, 2023, findings by The PUNCH...
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FG Opens Application For N110bn Youth Fund
The federal government is set to open applications this month to facilitate increased access to financial support for young entrepreneurs through the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). A budget of N110 billion has been...
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Tinubu Injects N2 Trillion To Stimulate Economy
The Federal Government has injected N2 trillion into the economy to stimulate it. It was unveiled by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday as part of an accelerated stabilisation and advancement plan. Its target is...
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Tinubu Unveils Economic Council
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated a 31-member Presidential Economic Coordination Council comprising himself, the Vice President, the Senate President, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, among others. Thursday’s inauguration comes three...
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FG Meets Local Refiners Over Pricing, Faults Dangote
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, declared that there was no importation of dirty fuel into Nigeria, countering the recent position of an official of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It declared this after meeting with...
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FG Spent $15bn On Debt Servicing In Five Years — CBN Report
The Federal Government has spent a total of $15.55bn on debt servicing between 2019 and 2024, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. In 2019, Nigeria paid $588.33m in debt...
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Naira Slump Pushes National Debt To N121tn
Nigeria’s total public debt has reached N121.67tn, increasing by N24.33tn or 24.99 per cent within three months, the Debt Management Office has announced. This new figure is from a total debt of N97.34tn ($108.23bn)...
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Naira Depreciation Makes Lagos, Abuja Cheapest Global Cities For Expatriates To Reside-Economy Experts
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, and Abuja, the nation’s capital, have been listed as the cheapest cities in the world for international workers to live in. The naira currency depreciation is responsible for the...
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