Category: Finance

Naira appreciates to ₦1403/$ in parallel FX market, slips at official window

The naira appreciated to N1,403 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday from N1,407...

Naira extends gains as dollar trades near ₦1,341/$ officially

The naira strengthened further against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market...

CREDICORP warns lenders against harassing loan defaulters

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation has warned lenders against harassing or humiliating borrowers over unpaid...

FG has disbursed ₦600bn cash transfers to 10 million households — Minister

The Federal Government has disbursed more than N600 billion in cash transfers to over 10...

FG launches $1bn HOPE-SP to move Nigerians out of poverty

The Federal Government on Wednesday, launched a $1 billion social protection programme designed to shift...

States’ IGR rose 34% to ₦2.43tn in H1

The Internally Generated Revenue of Nigerian states rose by 34 per cent to N2.43tn in...

Naira steady at ₦1,346/$ in official market

The naira is trading relatively steadily against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 26,...

33 states spent ₦512bn on govt houses, travel in six months — Report

Thirty-three state governments spent at least N512.10bn on Government Houses, Governors’ Offices and travel and...

Lagos has paid ₦168.2bn to over 48,000 retirees since 2007 — LASPEC

The Lagos State Government has paid a cumulative N168.2 billion to over 48,000 retirees under...

FX market turnover hits 2026 high of $5.06bn

Nigeria’s foreign exchange market posted its strongest weekly turnover so far in 2026, with total...

Electronic payments hit ₦1.053 quadrillion in Q1 despite fewer transactions

Electronic payment transactions, via six channels, recorded a 2.85 per cent, year-on-year increase in value...

Naira holds steady near ₦1,346/$ amid market stability

The naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar on Tuesday, August 25, 2026,...