We Recovered N1.4trn Bad Debt - AMCON Boss   The Managing Director/CEO, of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru has said the Corporation has recovered about N1.4trn, which comprises of cash N681bn; Property Forfeiture N279bn; Share Forfeiture N140bn; and other strategic assets N208bn. Similarly, a...

FG, World Bank, AFD to spend $575m On Rural Roads   The Federal Government has signed a tripartite agreement with the World Bank and the French Development Agency to commit an envelope to the tune of $575m for the construction of rural roads in 13 states...

FG’s Spending On Pension, Gratuity Drops To N356bn - CBN   The Federal Government’s expenditure on pension and gratuity fell slightly by N3.48bn in 2021, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN revealed in its data on ‘Federal Government recurrent expenditure’...

Nigeria Loses $1.7bn Court Case Against JP Morgan   Nigeria has lost a $1.7 billion London court case against JP Morgan Chase & Co for the bank’s role in the transfer of millions of dollars to a former oil minister convicted for corruption. Nigeria had argued that...

Nigeria Lost N1.04trn Aircraft Repairs In Foreign Countries – FG   Nigeria lost $2.5bn (about N1.04tn at the official exchange rate of N415.63/$) to other countries in 2021 for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services on Nigerian aircraft and other facilities, the Federal Government announced on...

Contributory Pension Gains N640bn In Four Months, Now N14trn   Total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose by N640bn in four months to N14.06tn in April, according to figures from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) released on Friday. This was contained in the National Pension Commission...