BUSINESS
Senate Approves Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request
The Senate, on Thursday, approved the $22.7bn loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari, after a heated debate that ended up in a closed session. The...
Be Good Debtors, Repay Your Debts – CBN Tells States
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has told state governments to act as good debtors by paying the debts that they owe to both...
FG Bars Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Others
The Federal Government (FG) has released the list of international airlines denied approval to operate in Nigeria as international flight resume on Saturday. The international...
Nigeria’s Debt Stock Hits ₦39.6 Trillion In 11 Months
Nigeria’s total debt stock rose from N32.9tn as of December 2020 to N39.6tn in November 2021. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs...
FG Secures Fresh $134m Loan From AfDB To Boost Dry Season Farming
The Federal Government has secured a loan facility of $134million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help farmers boost seeds and grain production...
Hardship: Some People Working To Undermine Our Efforts — VP Shettima
The Federal Government has said that some people are working to undermine the efforts of the President Bola Tinubu administration to revamp the Nigerian...
FIRS Defends FG’s Borrowing Framework As Legitimate
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, yesterday defended the federal government’s borrowing plan, insisting that debt remained a legitimate component of every national budget. It...
Nigeria’s N40trn Revenue Target Under Threat From Tax Leakages —NRS
ABUJA—The Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, has warned that persistent tax leakages, delayed remittances and weak compliance by some government institutions and sub-national entities could threaten...
Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 18, 2026
The naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, June 18, 2026, as traders...
NNPC Stations ‘Jerks Up’ Petrol Pump Price To N855/Litre
Some retail stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) are selling petrol at N855 per litre in some parts of Lagos, according to a viral...
