FG Targets N7bn Annual Tax Revenue From Solar     The federal government has highlighted some of the secondary benefits of the N140 billion solar power programme that is aimed at providing electricity to 25 million Nigerians through off-grid connections to five million homes. The Minister of Power,...

Households, Businesses Can Apply For N50bn COVID-19 Loans – CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 can now apply for loans under its N50bn Targeted Credit Facility. It said the stimulus package was to support households...

BoI Grows Assets By 78.8% To N1.86trn The Bank of Industry Group concluded the 2020 financial year with a 78.8 per cent growth of assets from N1.04tn to N1.86tn between 2019 and 2020. A statement by the bank on Monday said the increase was driven...

CBN To Clamp Down On Bad Debtors To OFIs The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will extend its Credit Risk Management System to the other financial institutions in the country to protect them from bad debtors. It said this became imperative after it...

Senate Summons AIICO, NICON, Others Over N17.4bn Pension Remittances The Senate Public Accounts Committee has summoned the management of the NICON Insurance Plc, AIICO Insurance and other insurance companies over their alleged failure to remit N17.4bn pension fund to the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate. The...

Senate Probes Agency Over Sale Of N31m Jeeps For N1.5m       The Senate Public Accounts Committee has commenced investigation into the alleged sale of two Prado Jeeps worth N31 million at N1.5 million by officials of the Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The committee...