$6.8bn Debt: NNPC Admission Sparks Integrity Concerns
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently shocked many Nigerians when it admitted owing petrol suppliers. The masses were not surprised that the company was in debt; rather, they found it difficult...
Multilateral Banks’ Climate Financing Now $125bn – AfDB
Multilateral development banks, including the African Development Bank, have reported that their combined financing for climate action reached a record $125bn in 2023.
In a statement issued on Monday, AfDB said the findings...
FG Offers N150bn Bonds For September Auction
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that the Federal Government was offering three bonds worth N150bn for the September auction.
In a release, the DMO stated that the bonds, which were re-openings of...
NCS Intercepts N519m Worth of Cannabis
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, said it intercepted 6,488 kilograms of cannabis sativa worth N519m between April and September.
The Customs Area Controller in charge of FOU A, Kola Oladeji,...
Electricity Consumers Owe DisCos N385.7bn
Electricity consumers across the country failed to pay the sum of 385.73bn electricity bills issued to them in 2023.
According to the 2023 annual report and accounts of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the DisCos...
NBS Reveals Nigerians Paid 64.58% More For Diesel in August
The average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, in Nigeria surged by 64.58 per cent year-on-year, reaching N1,406.05/litre in August 2024 compared to the N854.32/litre recorded in...
