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External Reserves Sheds $337m In Two Weeks

External Reserves Sheds $337m In Two Weeks Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $337 million in the first two weeks of August, maintaining its declining trend since the middle of last month. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the external reserves fell to $38.882...

Despite Economic Challenges, Insurance Sector Recorded 6.2% Growth In Q1, 2022

Despite Economic Challenges, Insurance Sector Recorded 6.2% Growth In Q1, 2022   The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has said that in spite of macro economic challenges which has bedeviled businesses in Nigeria, insurance sector recorded a year-on-year growth rate of 6.2 per cent at the end...

Audit Report: NSITF Under Fire In Senate Over N17.2bn Transfer

Audit Report: NSITF Under Fire In Senate Over N17.2bn Transfer   The present and past management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund have come under fire in the Senate for failing to justify its spending of N17.158 billion in 2013 with required evidential documents, some...

$400m Required to Complete Abandoned Millennium Tower – FG

$400m Required to Complete Abandoned Millennium Tower - FG The federal government has disclosed that $400 million would be needed to complete the Millennium Tower which construction began in 2005. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed this when him and the FCT...

Fed Govt To Auction Gas Flare Sites Via Bids

Fed Govt To Auction Gas Flare Sites Via Bids   The Federal Government on Sunday announced that it was carrying out a study to identify suitable gas flare sites for auction and that it would issue flare sites to technically competent companies through a competitive bid...

Nigeria’s Debt To World Bank Increases By $660m

Nigeria’s Debt To World Bank Increases By $660m The total debt owed to the World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $660m in the first six months of 2022. This is according to data from both the Debt Management Office and the financial statements of the...