Skilled Graduates Required to Boost Nigeria's Financial Sector The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has highlighted the need to address the shortage of skilled professionals in finance-related disciplines across Nigerian universities. According to a press statement by the CBN on Sunday, Cardoso...

N’assembly Proposes 5% Excise Duty on Telecoms, Others The national assembly has proposed a five percent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, betting, and lottery activities. On July 6, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed four executive orders, including the suspension of the 5 percent excise tax...

Nigerians and the Tinubu Reforms By Salisu Na'inna Dambatta A viral video clip shows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saying that he was elected to implement reforms and that was why he removed the subsidy on petrol on his first day in office as President. He said...

After IMTOs Engagement, Remittances Rose to Almost $600m in September – Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says remittance inflows rose to almost $600 million as of the end of September. Olayemi Cardoso, CBN governor, announced at a special summit dinner organised by the Nigerian...

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rose to $39bn in October – Cardoso The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, says the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 percent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house...

Nigeria's Capital Spending Decreases by 25.3% – CBN Nigeria’s capital expenditure for the first half of 2024 has declined by 25.3 per cent to N1.99tn, down from N2.68tn in the corresponding period last year. It was observed that this decline occurred despite the government operating four...