'How Aviation Firms Shared N5bn Bailout Fund'         Exactly N4,995,999,999.90 was disbursed to the aviation industry following the N5bn COVID-19 palliative the Federal Government pledged to support the sector. According to a document obtained by our correspondent, ground handling companies, scheduled and non-scheduled airline operators; the National...

Nigeria Owes World Bank, Eurobond, Others N12trn         At least, 67 per cent of the $31.985 billion (N12.193 trillion) outstanding external debt of Nigeria is for loans taken as Eurobond, a commercial loan, and from the International Development Association (IDA) as of September 2020. According to records...

Fed Govt Releases N5bn Aviation Bailout         After about two months of waiting, the federal government has finally released the N5 billion for the aviation industry. While N4bn went to airlines, N1bn was given to other allied service providers like the ground handling firms, caterers, and...

44,068MW Stranded As Power Sector Loses N645.15bn         The cumulative revenue lost by the power sector in 2020 was N645.15bn, while the total quantum of electricity constrained during the period was 44,068 megawatts, investigation has shown. Constrained power is the quantum of electricity that could not be...

26 States Set For N878bn Deficit In 2021       Amidst a nationwide push against the recessionary economy, about 26 states of the nation are planning to spend about N878 billion in excess of what their revenue expectations can carry. This indicates that they also plan to...

BoI Concludes $1bn Syndicated Term Loan         The Bank of Industry has announced the successful conclusion of a landmark $1bn loan syndication transaction aimed at improving the capacity of the bank to effectively support Micro, Small, Medium and Large enterprises across key sectors. According to a statement...