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NELFUND clears student loans for 108 institutions nationwide
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How to apply for student loan

The long-awaited student loan programme has commenced on Friday, benefiting 1.2 million students in federal tertiary institutions across Nigeria, according to Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund. Speaking at a pre-application sensitisation press conference in Abuja on Monday, Sawyerr announced that students from federal universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, […]

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Foreign loans account for 59% capital importation – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics’ most recent capital importation data for foreign loans accounted for no less than 59.1% of the $2.31 billion in capital imported into the country in 2023. According to The PUNCH, the study states that “foreign capital inflow increased to $1.09 billion in the last quarter of 2023 from $654.65 million […]

Tinubu appoints Olusi as new BoI boss
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Tinubu writes Senate, seeks $7.8bn, €100m loans approval

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sought the approval of lawmakers at the Red Chamber for another $7.8bn and another €100m. This is coming barely 24 hours after seeking approval of N2.18tn Supplementary budget. The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabi, on Wednesday. The letter from the President […]

Nigerian retailers, wholesalers may not escape poverty – World Bank economists
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World Bank okays fresh $700m loan for Nigeria

    The World Bank has approved a new loan of $700 million aimed at strengthening educational opportunities and empowerment for adolescent girls in Nigeria. This additional funding is allocated to support the ongoing project, the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, which seeks to improve access to quality education and empower young girls […]

Banks’ bad loans hit N478bn in Q1 2023
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Banks’ bad loans hit N478bn in Q1 2023

    During the first half of 2023, four prominent banks, including Guaranty Trust Bank Holding Plc , FBN Holdings Plc, FCMB Group Plc, and Fidelity Bank Plc, collectively reported non-performing loans valued at N478.93 billion. According to The PUNCH, this marked a notable increase of almost 16 percent from the N413.36 billion reported at […]

Workers knocks govs over N2.2tn loans from banks
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Workers knocks govs over N2.2tn loans from banks

    Findings have revealed that the state governments across the federation are owing commercial banks the sum of N2.2tn. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly statistical bulletin obtained by PUNCH, states and LGAs owing banks a total of roughly N2.21 trillion as of March 2023. The aforementioned represents a significant […]

Nigerian firm seals $750k solar deal
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Nigerian firm seals $750k solar deal

A Nigerian mini-grid participant named Husk Power Systems has secured finance for solar mini-grid projects in Nasarawa State totaling $750.000. According to Nairametrics, the loan was made accessible by a German development finance organization. Husk intends to build eight new community solar microgrids in the state of Nasarawa. Funds from DEG’s Up-Scaling Program, which is […]

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Ghana halts payment on Eurobond, others

Ghana has declared a halt to debt service payments on its commercial loans, Eurobond loans, and bilateral debts. This was confirmed by the Ghanaian ministry of finance in a press release posted on its website. In order to allow for an orderly restructuring of the impacted liabilities, the government declared that it will stop making […]

100% cashless economy possible in Nigeria - Emefiele
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Analysts kick as CBN loans to FG hit N22tn

A recent report has revealed that the Federal Government is owing the Central Bank of Nigeria the sum of twenty-two trillion naira, leaving analysts fuming. According to The PUNCH, FG, in August 2022, borrowed N1.46tn from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances, raising its debt to the Apex bank from N20.61tn […]