The Federal Government has set a goal to generate over two million jobs across Nigeria through its Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme.

This is revealed by fresh data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), highlighting the expansion of financial inclusion efforts across the country.

Despite increased network glitches across networks in the first three months of 2025, electronic payment transactions, across various platforms, rose by 22 per cent to N284.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2025.

There was rancor in the country when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in December 2024 prepared to retire up to 1,000 employees under the Early Exit Package (EEP) initiative, with over N50 billion allocated for severance payments. But in true, the recent strategic restructuring by the apex bank marks a significant turning point in the nation’s financial governance.

The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to desist from entering into contracts denominated in foreign currency, as part of new fiscal control measures outlined in the 2025 Appropriation Act Implementation Guideline.

BVN, NIN Sale: A Threat to National Security By Shuaib S. Agaka Just weeks ago, national alarm bells rang over the dangers of SIM recycling—where inactive mobile numbers are reassigned without proper verification, sometimes leading to unauthorized access to bank accounts and sensitive platforms. Now, with...