Monetary

Russia-Ukraine: FG Approves $8.5m To Evacuate Stranded Nigerians

Russia-Ukraine: FG Approves $8.5m To Evacuate Stranded Nigerians   The federal government has approved the release of $8.5 million for the evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine. To this end, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the sum be released to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster...

TETFUND : N12bn Spent On Training Nigerian Researchers In 2021

TETFUND : N12bn spent on training Nigerian researchers in 2021 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) announced that it had spent N12 billion on training researchers across twelve universities in Nigeria by 2021. This falls within the agency's mandate to support the country's educational sector. Kashim Imam,...

N12.95m Bribe: World Bank Suspends Nigerian Firm, MD

N12.95m Bribe: World Bank Suspends Nigerian Firm, MD The World Bank has sanctioned a Nigerian consultancy company, AIM Consultants Limited, and its Managing Director, Amin Moussalli, for alleged bribery and corruption. The firm was involved in the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project. It was sanctioned for...

$1.04bn Spent on Fuel Imports in 2021 – CBN

$1.04bn Spent on Fuel Imports in 2021 - CBN The quantity of foreign exchange used for the importation of petroleum products into Nigeria fell to $1.04bn last year from $1.32bn in 2020. This is  according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). As the country’s...

JUST IN: FG, States, LGs Share N574.668bn for January 

JUST IN: FAAC: FG, States, LGS Share N574.668bn for January  The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N574.668 billion January 2022  Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils.    This was contained in a communiqué issued on Thursday at...

FG Approves N1.42trn For Infrastructure

FG Approves N1.42trn For Infrastructure   The Federal Government will spend N3.53 trillion on infrastructure and human capital development. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs. Zainab Ahmed made this known in Abuja at the Town Hall Meeting on the achievements of the government in infrastructure...