COVID-19 Loans: CBN Receives Over 8million Applications, Disburses N400bn       The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that it has received over eight million applications from Nigerians for its COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility to help households and businesses. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr Osita Nwanisiobi, disclosed...

NSIA Assets Grew By 250% To $3.5bn In Six Years - Finance Minister       The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that the assets of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) increased from $1 billion in 2015, to $3.5 billion in...

EFCC Working With Customs To Recover N10.6bn – Reps       The House of Representatives Committee on Customs said on Wednesday that it was working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and others to recover the N10.6bn customs and excise duties collected by five commercial banks. The...

FEC Okays N89.6bn For Road, Aviation Projects       The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved about N89.6bn worth of contracts under the Ministries of Works and Housing and Aviation. It also okayed the Draft National Policy on the over 2.3...

In Five Years, Telecoms Sector Attracted $3.9bn Foreign Investments       Between 2015 and 2020, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector attracted $3.9 billion foreign investments (portfolio and direct). The 2021 Telecommunications Industry report released by Agusto & Co, which revealed this, observed that this accounted for an average of...

We Spent N1.5trn On COVID-19 Management, Says Fed Govt       The federal government yesterday revealed that it spent over N1.5 trillion in managing the effects of COVID-19 in the country. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this during a media briefing...