In Four Years, AMCON Gulped N654bn From 12 Banks As Sector Resolution Funds   With the growing assets due to business expansions, among other factors, Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) between 2020 and 2017 has collected N6654billion from 12 banks operating in the country. The 12...

FG Trades N72.4bn Solid Minerals In Q3, 2021   The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said Nigeria traded a total of N72.4 billion solid minerals in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. “The total value of solid minerals trade in Q3 2021 stood at N72.4 billion,”...

FRC Targets N3trn Operating Surplus From MDAs In 2022   The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) is targeting no less than N3 trillion operating surplus from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) next year. When realised, such funds will be remitted into the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Funds in...

Senate Panel Insists PEF Hasn’t Remitted Interest On Fixed N34bn     The Senate’ Committee on Public Accounts has insisted that the Petroleum Equalisation Fund, now Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, must account for the bank interest on the N34bn placed in a fixed deposit...

FEC Okays N65.3bn For Power Projects In 2022     The Federal Executive Council meeting has approved N65.39bn in foreign and local denominations to execute power projects in the country. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Thursday at the end of...

We’ll Raise Infrastructure Finance From N13trn Pension Funds, Others – CBN     The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said Nigeria plans to finance infrastructure projects with banking and pension monies. According to him, the Federal Government is seeking to reduce its external debts...