Higher Interest Rates Necessary to Control Inflation – Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has defended the bank’s decision to raise the Monetary Policy Rate to 27.25 per cent, describing it as a necessary move to control inflation and...

World Bank Okays Fresh N2.4trn Loan For Nigeria   The World Bank has announced the approval of $1.57 billion ( N2.4 trillion at N1601 to a dollar) to boost human capital in Nigeria through better health for women, children and adolescents. According to a statement by the...

Shettima Lauds DBN Over N787bn MSME Loans   The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has lauded the Development Bank of Nigeria for its contributions to the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises in Nigeria. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday, Shettima commended the...

Cash Transfer Programme: FG Disburses N24bn to 991,261 Households The Federal Government has disbursed N24.78bn under the National Cash Transfer programme to 991,261 poor households as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Nigeria. The cash transfer initiative, spearheaded by the National Social Investment Programme Agency...

$6.8bn Debt: NNPC Admission Sparks Integrity Concerns   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently shocked many Nigerians when it admitted owing petrol suppliers. The masses were not surprised that the company was in debt; rather, they found it difficult to believe that after months...

Multilateral Banks’ Climate Financing Now $125bn – AfDB   Multilateral development banks, including the African Development Bank, have reported that their combined financing for climate action reached a record $125bn in 2023. In a statement issued on Monday, AfDB said the findings were from the Joint Multilateral...