BREAKING: CBN Reduces Monetary Policy Rate To 12.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday reduced monetary policy rate (MPR), or the controlling lending rate to 12.5...
President Buhari Seeks Fresh $5.513bn Loan
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the House of Representatives to request for the approval of fresh external borrowings totalling $5.513bn. Buhari, in the...
President Buhari Seeks Fresh $5.513bn Loan
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the House of Representatives to request for the approval of fresh external borrowings totalling $5.513bn. Buhari, in the...
US Call For Fresh Probe Of Adesina, Plot To Destabilise AfDB
The call by the United States, US government for a fresh and in-depth investigation into the allegations against the President of African Development Bank,...
Nigeria’s Economy Heading Towards Recession – Finance Minister
Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the economy is heading towards a recession. However, Ahmed projected that the extent of the...
Post-COVID-19: Obi Suggests Measures For Lifting Nigerians Out Of Poverty
Vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has suggested what he described as a pathway to national economic recovery, capable...
FG Targets Five Million Jobs From €995m Agric Programme
The Federal Government says it is targeting about five million jobs for farmers through the €995m agricultural mechanisation programme. The initiative was aimed at boosting...
₦5.548 Trillion Available To Fund 2020 Budget – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, revealed that the amount available for funding the 2020 Budget is now estimated at N5.548 trillion while briefing...
Dollar Sells For N445 As Forex Scarcity Persists
The dollar exchanged for N445 in the parallel market on Monday due to scarcity and shrinking liquidity in the forex market. The extension of the...
FG To Amend The 2020 Budget Oil Benchmark To $20 Per Barrel
Plans are ongoing by the Federal Government to review the 2020 budget to reflect an oil benchmark of $20 per barrel. A report by Reuters...
