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Stay Away From Further Borrowing, DMO Cautions FG
The Debt Management Office, DMO, has warned the Federal Government against additional borrowing, saying 73.5 per cent of revenue generated this year will be used to service debt. According to the DMO, the projected FGN Debt Service to Revenue ratio of 73.5 per cent for 2023 is high and cannot support higher levels of borrowing, and is also a threat...
High Court Reserves Ruling On Emefiele’s Bail Application
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has deferred its decision in the bail application of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele until July 13, 2023. After hearing the views of all parties in the case, the presiding judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, issued the order. Emefiele is suing the Department of State Services (DSS) for his detention and...
Tinubu Orders CBN To Stop Payment To MDA’s Till Further Notice
As part of the ongoing efforts at taking firm control of his Administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly directed the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN to stop further payments to the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government till further notice. A presidency told the Saturday Tribune in Abuja on Friday that the Presidential order was issued...
Lagos Govt To Demolish Distressed Buildings In Alaba International Market
The Lagos State Government on Friday began the process toward the removal of distressed buildings in the Alaba International Market in Ojo Local Government of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the enforcement team of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Task Force embarked on the joint exercise. The team which went...
‘High Petrol Price Could Spike Headline Inflation To 20%’ – J P Morgan
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu declared that petrol subsidy payments have ceased during his inaugural speech on May 29. Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited instantly modified the pump price at all of its retail outlets across the country. According to JP Morgan, the country's petrol price hike might result in headline inflation rising from 22.41 percent in May 2023 to 25...
Naira To Appreciate, Settle At N600/$1 In Coming Months, Says JP Morgan
According to JP Morgan, an American global financial services organization, the naira is likely to strengthen and trade at around N600 per dollar in the coming months. The estimate was provided by the financial institution in a statement issued on Thursday. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced on Wednesday the unification of all parts of the currency exchange (FX) market, indicating...
Tinubu Considers Extension Old Naira Notes Use
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is thinking of extending the validity of old naira notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had redesigned the naira last year and set a deadline that was extended after outcry. However, ruling in a suit filed by some aggrieved governors, the Supreme Court shifted the deadline to December 2023. But in an Advisory Report released by President...
President Bola Tinubu To Inaugurate National Economic Council Today
Today, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will host the first National Economic Council meeting. The meeting will include the 36 state governors and the acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. More details to come...
CBN Announces Operational Changes To FX Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would like to notify all authorized dealers and the general public of the following urgent modifications to operations in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Market. Segmentation is being phased out. The Investors and Exporters (1&E) window now contains all segments. Medicals, school fees, BTA/PTA, and SME applications would continue to be processed through deposit...
CBN Floats Naira, Allowing Banks To Trade FOREX Freely
Nigeria has officially floated its naira currency after years of sticking with a hard peg that spooked investors and drained dollars from the economy. Sources familiar with the matter told BusinessDay Wednesday that a market rate based on a willing buyer and a willing seller is currently being quoted by banks who sent out emails to some customers confirming the...
