PFAs Invest Additional N693bn Pension Funds In Banks   The Pension Fund Administrators invested N693bn funds under the Contributory Pension Scheme in banks in nine months, according to data from the National Pension Commission. PenCom’s unaudited report on pension funds industry portfolio for the period ended September...

Banking Industry Credit Rises to N23.5trn   The Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that banking industry credit in 2021 reached N 23.5 trillion with Other Financial Institutions (OFIs); comprising of Microfinance Banks, Development Banks, Merchant banks and mortgage banks contributing N2.79 trillion, representing 10.62 per...

Buhari Appoints Chief Economic Adviser   President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Doyin Salami as Chief Economic Adviser to the President (CEAP). The president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. Salami, 59, Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council,...

Nigeria’s Debt Vulnerable, costly - W/Bank   The World Bank has disclosed that Nigeria’s debt, which may be considered sustainable for now, is vulnerable and costly. According to the Washington-based global financial institution, the country’s debt is also at risk of becoming unsustainable in the event of...

N188.64bn Generated At Onne Port In 2021 - Customs   The Area ll Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Onne Port has said it collected N188.64bn from January to December 2021 in revenues, compared to the N69.68bn it generated in 2020. In a statement, the Customs...

CBN, SEC, Others To Lift Financial Sector With Fresh N1.54trn Investment     Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, especially financial services regulators are to invest N1.54tn in five years to boost liquidity in the financial services sector. According to the Federal Government National Development Plan 2021-2025, the...