CBN Earmarks N41bn For Dry Season Wheat Farming
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has earmarked N41billion, which is being disbursed by Heritage Bank Plc to farmers across multiple states for the expansion of wheat production projects and to meet...
W/Bank Experts Say Over 42m Nigerian Rural Adults Lack Banking Services
Two World Bank experts have disclosed that more than 42 million adults who live in rural areas in Nigeria lack basic banking services.
The experts are a consultant, Maarten Froeling,...
53 Local Oil Firms Get N124bn NCDMB Loans For Development
At least 53 local oil service firms have accessed the $300 million Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) between 2018 and this year, the Nigerian Content Development Management Board (NCDMB), has...
TETFund Begins Thesis Digitisation To Curb Plagiarism In Varsities, Others
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commenced a process to digitise theses and projects in the nation’s higher education institutions as part of efforts to curb the ‘evil’ of...
Senate Approves Buhari’s Request On Fresh $5.8bn Borrowing
The Senate, on Wednesday, approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari for loans totalling $5,803,364,553.50 and a grant component of $10m under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan of the Federal Government.
The...
Fed Govt Debt Servicing Gulps N2.49trn In Nine Months – DMO
Nigeria spent N2.49tn on debt servicing payments in the first nine months of 2021, data obtained from the Debt Management Office have shown.
Between January and March 2021, Nigeria spent...
