Ways and Means and Nigeria’s Debt Situations By Abdulrahman Abdulraheem Nigeria is regarded as one of the potentially wealthy and resource-rich countries in the world even though that huge potential is yet to translate into real economic prosperity for the nation. Just like Oliver Twist, even...

External Reserves Soars to $34 billion Nigeria’s external reserve hit a new milestone in June, rising to $34.07 billion, the highest level since March 2024. This information comes from the Central Bank’s external reserve position as of June 26, 2024. Last week, the external reserve reached...

CBN Shuts Down FX Price Verification Portal for Importers July 1 The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will discontinue the foreign exchange price verification system portal used by importers from July 1. It also noted that the Price Verification Report will no longer be a...

CBN Governor Cardoso Sees End to Excessive FX Volatility The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the worst is over for the Naira’s fluctuations. CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, struck an optimistic tone regarding the naira’s stability in a recent interview with Bloomberg TV. He expressed...

Public Debt Hits N121tn Nigeria’s total public debt has reached N121.67tn, increasing by N24.33tn or 24.99 per cent within three months, the Debt Management Office has announced. This new figure is from a total debt of N97.34tn ($108.23bn) as of December 2023. The DMO in a statement...

$2.25b World Bank Loan Offers Hope for Economic Recovery The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured $2.25 billion in funding from the World Bank, comprising two key financial operations aimed at economic stabilisation and support for vulnerable populations. Key details of the facility include a 40-year...