Nigeria’s financial outlook opened the month of July with an encouraging sign as the naira recorded a slight appreciation against the United States dollar, accompanied by a modest but meaningful rise in the country’s external reserves.

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 46th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open Tennis Championship in Abuja was more than a return of a celebrated sporting event; it was a carefully orchestrated display of how sport can become an agent of social cohesion, youth empowerment, and national renewal.

At its 301st meeting held on July 21 and 22, 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria made the deliberate decision to maintain all key policy parameters.

When Governor Olayemi Cardoso led a high-level CBN delegation to meet Central Bank of Egypt Governor Hassan Abdalla, it was a deliberate step toward operational partnership, not just a photo opportunity.