Bank Loans to Manufacturers Drops by N2.17trn    Manufacturers have sharply reduced their exposu re to bank loans in the past year, repaying an estimated N2.17tn as high interest rates and rising operating costs weigh on the sector. Figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest quarterly...

Banks' Bad Loans Surge as CBN Ends Forbearance   Nigeria’s banking sector recorded a rise in bad loans in 2025 after the Central Bank of Nigeria withdrew the regulatory forbearance granted to lenders during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the apex bank’s latest macroeconomic outlook report. The...

How 20 Governors Borrowed N458bn Amid Rising Debts   No fewer than 20 states of the federation borrowed about N458bn in the first half of 2025, findings have revealed. This comes against the backdrop of a soaring external debt servicing burden gripping state governments. Collectively, the states spent...

Personal Loans Rose by 37.76% in November – CBN According to latest monthly report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria’s personal loan portfolio rose by 37.76 per cent to N3.32tn in November 2024. The sharp increase in consumer borrowing reflects the impact of rising...

Nigeria to Receive $1.65bn World Bank Loans Next Year   The World Bank has lined up three major loan projects for Nigeria in 2025, totalling $1.65bn, as part of a broader effort to support the country's development agenda and address its most pressing challenges. The loans, currently...

Loans to Government Now N42trn – CBN   Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown that credit to the public has expanded at a faster rate than credit to the private sector in the past year. According to the Money and Credit Statistics data...