Nigeria

Border closure: FG meets with the neighbouring states’ delegates, plans joint patrol

The Nigerian federal government on Thursday held a meeting with delegations from Republic of Benin and Niger in Abuja, where…

Reps pass VAT increment bill for second reading

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading the Finance Act (Amendment) Bill, a component of which seeks to…

Currency in circulation falls 3.9% to  N2.05trn

Grows 95.6% to N2.02trn in 10 years   By Omobayo Azeez Total currency in circulation (CIC) in Nigeria has declined…

CBN releases N610.4bn loans to CACS farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a total of N610.4bn to the banks for farmers under the Commercial Agricultural…

Nigerian banks record N675.9bn non-interest income in 9 months

Reaping from a successful strategy six Nigerian banks generated the sum of N675.9bn as non-interest income in the first nine…

Nigeria’s vice president canvasses domestic savings, foreign capital to bridge infrastructural deficits

By Omobayo Azeez with Agency report Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria Thursday canvassed the mobilisation of domestic savings and foreign…