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Businesses Suffer as FG’s Domestic Loans Hit N9trn

Businesses Suffer as FG's Domestic Loans Hit N9trn The Federal Government’s domestic borrowings from financial market operators rose sharply in 2025 despite high interest rates, widening the gap between public and private sector access to credit, according to data obtained from the Central Bank of...

IMPI Forecasts 5.5% GDP Growth for Nigeria

IMPI Forecasts 5.5% GDP Growth for Nigeria The policy group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has projected that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product will reach 5.5 per cent in 2026, driven by what it describes as the new economic model deployed by President Bola...

FG Upgrades Fintech, MFB Licences for Nationwide Operations

‎The Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has upgraded the operating licences of leading financial technology (fintech) firms.

FG Should Target Global Investors to Boost Job Creation and Reduce Imports – Okonjo-Iweala

FG Should Target Global Investors to Boost Job Creation and Reduce Imports - Okonjo-Iweala   The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Nigerian government to deliberately court global investors and position the country to benefit from ongoing supply chain...

Tax Law: Ombud Office Pledges to Boost Voluntary Compliance

Nigeria’s newly established Office of the Tax Ombud has pledged to restore taxpayer confidence and strengthen voluntary compliance.

No Clause Was Inserted Into New Tax Laws – Oshiomhole

‎No Clause Was Inserted Into New Tax Laws - Oshiomhole ‎ ‎Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has pushed back strongly against criticisms of the Federal Government’s new tax laws, insisting that the reforms are progressive, transparent, and designed to protect...