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...

World Bank Predicts More Hardship For Nigerians Over Rising Inflation, Power Cut, Fuel, Food Shortage   The World Bank has predicted more hardship of Nigerians and the citizens of Angola over the rising inflation, increased power outages as well as a shortage in fuel and food. This...

Nigerian Insurance Sector Records 15.68% Growth In Q1, 2022     The Nigerian insurance sector grew by 15.68 per cent in the first quarter of the 2022 financial period, according to figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the country’s Gross Domestic Product. The statement...

Inflation May Worsen As FG’s Borrowing From CBN Hit N19trn   The Federal Government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through Ways and Means Advances rose from N17.46tn as of December 2021 to N19.01tn as of April 2022. According to data from the CBN,...

NDIC Reiterates Commitment To Financial Stability   Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr Bello Hassan, said the corporation would continue to monitor the banking sector to address challenges it might be facing. Hassan said this at a retreat for members of the Senate Committee on...