Monetary

Financial Stocks Account for 41.7% of Total Turnover

Financial Stocks Account for 41.7% of Total Turnover The financial services industry dominated in volume terms at the end of last week’s transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) with 899.5 million shares valued at N15.9 billion traded in 20,278 deals,...

N178bn Bad Debt: Reps Dismisses Allegation Against NPA

N178bn Bad Debt: Reps Dismisses Allegation Against NPA The House of Representatives has exonerated the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko of N178 billion bad debt allegations as contained in the 2019 audited financial statement of the authority. The Chairman of the House...

N178bn Bad Debt: Reps Dismisses Allegation Against NPA

N178bn Bad Debt: Reps Dismisses Allegation Against NPA The House of Representatives has exonerated the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko of N178 billion bad debt allegations as contained in the 2019 audited financial statement of the authority. The Chairman of the House...

EU To Invest €37m In Nigeria’s Power Sector

EU To Invest €37m In Nigeria’s Power Sector   The European Union (EU) is set to invest €37 million in the power sector in Nigeria, in addition to the about €200 million grants it has invested in the sector since 2008. This disclosure was made by the...

N47bn Debt: CBN, Aso Villa, DHQ Face Disconnection

N47bn Debt: CBN, Aso Villa, DHQ Face Disconnection   No fewer than 86 ministries, agencies and departments of government are owing the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company to the tune of N47bn. According to a public notice by the management of the AEDC, the Presidential Villa owes the...

Edun, Cardoso Seek Increase In World Bank Support for Nigeria

Edun, Cardoso Seek Increase In World Bank Support for Nigeria Mr. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, has called for more support from the World Bank for Nigeria, expressing hope that the multilateral institution will appreciate the reforms conducted...