Foreign Capital Importation Increases To $1.73bn In Q3   The total value of capital imported into the country in the third quarter of last year (Q3, 2021) stood at $1.73 billion, representing 97.73 per cent increase compared to the $875.62 million recorded in the preceding quarter. According...

Retirees, Workers Kick As FG Plans N620bn Loan From Pension Funds   The Federal Government is planning to source $1.5bn (N620bn) loan from pension funds to support its proposed N7.73tn investment in transport infrastructure over the next five years. Specifically, the government is seeking to obtain the...

Fed Govt To Borrow At A Higher Cost As Global Interest Rates Spike   As if the COVID-19 pandemic was a good thing, global interest rates were maintained at historic low levels over the past two years, as monetary policy authorities across the world lowered interest...

Crypto Currencies’ Volatility Poses Financial Stability Risks For Nigeria – IMF   The International Monetary Fund says crypto currencies’ high volatility and valuation, as well as their increasing co-movement with equity markets will soon pose risks to financial stability in countries with widespread crypto adoption. The IMF...

After 222 Days, N546.5bn Economic Losses, FG Finally Lifts Twitter Ban   After 222 days and economic losses of about N546.5 billion, the Federal Government has finally lifted the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The lifting of the suspension was announced yesterday, via a statement by...

Lagos, Kano Highest Beneficiaries Of N75bn Survival Fund – Fed Govt   Lagos, Kano and Abia States have emerged as the highest beneficiaries of the federal government’s Survival Fund, following their receipt of N2.5bn, N2bn and N1.7bn respectively. This was the highlight of a presentation made by...