CBN Disbursed N300bn Agric Loans In Southern Nigeria – Emefiele       The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said on Tuesday that over N300bn had been disbursed to companies operating in southern part of Nigeria as part of its interventions in the agricultural sector. Emefiele...

LCCI, ACCI, Raise Concerns As Buhari Seeks Approval For Fresh $6.1bn Loan       The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry have both raised concerns over the rising debt profile of Nigeria following Buhari’s request that the Senate should...

Emefiele Faults Claims of Imbalance in Agric Interventions ...Tasks Stakeholders on Food Security The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has faulted claims in certain quarters suggesting that the Bank’s targeted interventions in the agricultural sector are tilted in favour of a certain...

NAICOM Rallies towards IFRS on Insurance Contracts The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has activated its machinery as part of efforts towards the launch of the new International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17) for Insurance Contracts scheduled for January next year. The International Accounting Standard Board...

Naira Stabilizes At N480/$1 As CBN Eases Rate       The Naira has stabilized at N480/$1 at the bureau de change market after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) removed the peg on the Naira. The CBN, it was learnt, removed the official peg on the Naira to...

CITN Decries Corruption In Tax Administration In Nigeria       The Charted Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, has attributed the low tax culture among taxable adults and businesses in Nigeria to lack of accountability and transparency in the expenditure of tax money by tiers of government. Making...