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December 19, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
Economy
5 Minutes
Local Refining May Crash Petrol Price To N300/Litre – Modular Refineries
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, should drop to about N300/litre upon the commencement of massive production by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other indigenous producers, operators of modular refineries...
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2 Minutes
‘Naira To Rebound Over $1.3b Forwards Settlement’
The naira is expected to rebound in the coming months following the settlement of over $1.3 billion foreign exchange (forex) forwards contracts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week, analysts have predicted....
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3 Minutes
Subsidy Gone, Leaked Documents Unofficial-Presidency Insists
The Presidency has said two trending fiscal policy documents in circulation are still proposals and have not been approved by President Bola Tinubu. It also reiterated that the fuel subsidy regime has ended, and...
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1 Minute
CBN Raises Interest Rate To 26.25%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the benchmark interest rate to 26.25 per cent. This was disclosed by the Governor of the CBN who doubles as the Chairman...
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1 Minute
BREAKING: Tinubu Directs Settlement Of Gas, GenCos Debts
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Finance to settle the debt owed in respect of gas supplied to the power sector. He has also given directive for the payment of the...
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3 Minutes
CBN’ll Retain High Interest Rates To Tame Inflation — Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has hinted that the apex bank will keep interest rates high until inflation subsides by implementing orthodox policies.Inflation in Nigeria remains stubbornly high...
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3 Minutes
FG May Need Supplementary Budget To Pay Minimum Wage – IMF
The Federal Government may need to raise a supplementary budget to accommodate the proposed minimum wage increase for workers. This is because the negotiated amount may surpass the budgeted amount in the original 2024...
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2 Minutes
Pressure Mounts On Debtors To Repay N450b Fed Govt Loans
The NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NIRSAL-MFB) has teamed up with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)  to recover N450.9 billion outstanding loans issued to farmers through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme...
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3 Minutes
FG To Receive $2.25bn World Bank Loan June 13
The Federal Government is poised to receive fresh loan funding from the World Bank, with approval expected for loans totalling $2.25bn on June 13, 2024. The funding will be received via two major development...
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2 Minutes
Cheaper CNG Buses To Slash Transportation Costs, Curb Inflation – Edun
The Federal Government has said the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses under the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) will lead to a substantial reduction in transportation costs, ultimately helping to curb inflation. Finance...
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