TETFund: Why No Support For Private Tertiary Institutions?, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim       Recently, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) approved a huge N292.66 billion intervention fund to select universities, polytechnics and colleges of educations across Nigeria. According to the disbursement plan, the TETFund is to give...

Oil Palm Producers Seek N200bn Intervention Fund From CBN     To revamp the dwindling fortunes of the oil palm industry, the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to set aside a minimum of N200 billion intervention...

Manufacturing Sector Intervention Fund Hit N803bn – CBN Manufacturing sector’s intervention funds disbursed by the Central Bank rose to N803bn as of February. Figures obtained from the CBN reports on the Monetary Policy Committee revealed this on Tuesday. “Under the N1tn manufacturing intervention stimulus, the...

Households Get N44.62bn COVID-19 Intervention Funds       Households got N44.62bn intervention funds to alleviate hardships from COVID-19 as of the end of November according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN disclosed that the figure rose from N35.43bn as of July, according to...

Real Estate Developers Laud CBN N200bn Intervention Fund       The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria has praised the Central Bank of Nigeria for its N200bn housing intervention programme targeted at low income earners. According to a statement issued by the association on Sunday, the fund is...

Presidency Mulls Upward Review Of N500bn Intervention Fund     The federal government is considering reviewing upwards the proposed N500 billion economic stimulus package meant to cushion the debilitating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led Economic Sustainability Committee is also putting forward another...