Monetary

$600bn Needed Annually for Africa’s Energy Development – NUPRC 

$600bn Needed Annually for Africa's Energy Development - NUPRC    The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Gbenga Komolafe, has said that Africa will require more than $600bn annually in upstream oil and gas investment to meet its fast-growing energy demands. He...

TinCan Customs Generates N145bn from Lagos Port in April 

TinCan Customs Generates N145bn from Lagos Port in April    The Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has enhanced trade facilitation, as the level of compliance at the seaport has increased drastically. Already, Controller of the Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, said the command...

Electricity Subsidy Bill Surges to N762bn

Electricity Subsidy Bill Surges to N762bn   Electricity subsidy has increased to about N762bn in the first four months of 2025. Figures from various reports of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) showed that the subsidy on power was approximately N178bn in January. It rose to N194bn...

AfDB Provides $650m Annual Economic Boost to Nigeria

AfDB Provides $650m Annual Economic Boost to Nigeria   The African Development Bank Group has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria, committing about $650m annually between 2025 and 2030 to drive economic transformation, build resilience, and foster broad-based prosperity. The Bank disclosed this in...

CBN Governor Hit with N220m Contempt Suit

CBN Governor Hit with N220m Contempt Suit   Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and the CBN’s Director of Legal Services, Salam-Alada Kofo, have been sued for contempt of court at the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged refusal to comply fully with...

FG to Settle N2trn Debt Owed to GenCos by December

FG to Settle N2trn Debt Owed to GenCos by December   The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the government has outlined plans to offset N2trn out of the N4tn debt owed to power generation companies by the end of the current year. He said...