Banks Loan Portfolio Rises by 44.2% to N32.47trn   Leading Deposit Money Banks quoted in the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have grown their loan portfolio by 44.23 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The banks include: Zenith Bank Plc, FBN Holdings Plc, Access Bank...

In Just Three Days, Nigeria's External Reserves Drop By Over $100m       Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $100 million in three days, from June 26 to June 28, as the figures continued to witness historic depletion. According to data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),...

Fed Govt Records 17.3% Shortfall In Companies’ Income Tax         Against the backdrop of pressures on the Federal Government’s finances and 2020 budget revenue estimates, an indication has emerged that the government may have already recorded a shortfall of 17.3 per cent in the Company Income...

Income Tax Revenue Lags Behind Fed Govt Projections         Amidst various pressures on the Federal Government’s finances and 2020 budget’s revenue estimates, an indication has emerged that the government has already recorded a 25.3 per cent shortfall in Company Income Tax, CIT, in the first six...

Population Of Extremely Poor Persons In Nigeria Hits 102m — NECA         There are indications that Nigeria’s poverty level may have further deteriorated as the latest reports of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, shows a 10 percentage point rise in the number of the extreme...