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CBN faults IMF’s report on 24% Anchor Borrowers’ payment 

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that a total of N503bn representing 52.39 percent of the disbursed funds under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme  has been paid by farmers. This contradicts the claim by the International Monetary Fund that only 24 percent of the loan had been paid. The new development was disclosed in a […]

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Nigeria’s fiscal deficit hits N7.34trn in 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria in its figure recorded a fiscal deficit of N7.34 trillion between January 2022 and November 2022. The Punch reported that the CBN disclosed this in the statement presented by a Monetary Policy Committee member, Mike Obadan, at the last MPC meeting in January. Meanwhile, fiscal deficit occurs when government revenue […]

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Census: FG establishes basket fund donations  

The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to establish a basket fund to receive donations for the 2023 population and housing census. This was disclosed on Monday by the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, at a strategic partners engagement to solicit funds for the 2023 census in Abuja. The Punch reported […]

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ExxonMobil to complete sale of shallow water assets soon

Energy leader, ExxonMobil, said it is hopeful to sell its shallow water oil production assets to Seplat Energy soon upon approval from the Nigerian government. This was disclosed in a statement by the President of Global Upstream, Liam Mallon, issued to Reuters. According to Nairametrics, the statement was made ahead of the CERAWeek Energy Conference […]

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FG to initiate fertilizer subsidy for farmers  

  The Federal Government of Nigeria is making plans to initiate subsidy on fertilizer to farmers in the country through a programme financed by the African Development Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development. According to The PUNCH, this information was disclosed in the IMF’s Selected Issues paper on Nigeria, prepared by fund’s team as […]

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NSE implores FG to give local engineers contracts 

The Nigerian Society of Engineers has implored the Federal Government to give local engineers contract. The president of the society, Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, made this appeal on Saturday during a press conference held to commemorate World’s Engineering Day. According to The Punch, the call was in accordance with Executive Order 5 which was initiated to promote […]

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How FCT area council, others split N3bn budget

Bisola David The N3 billion statutory allocation for the month of January has been distributed to the six Federal Capital Territory Local Councils and other stakeholders. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, when compared to the N3,786,194,845.78 billion shared in December 2022, the N3,015,446,815.55 billion amount indicates a 20.3% drop. The statement was made on Thursday in […]

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New naira: Supreme Court passes verdict on Friday

Supreme Court is said to pass its verdict today (Friday) on a suit instituted by some state governments against the Federal Government on the Naira re-design and cashless policy. This publication recalls that the Supreme Court’s seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice John Inyang Okoro had on Wednesday, February 22 adjourned the case of […]

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First Bank to organise women mentorship program   

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said it would organise the first women network, mentoring, coaching and sponsorship pillar webinar to commemorate the World Women’s Day. Stating its commitment to empowering women and promoting socio-economic inclusion, the initiative is to bridge the gender gaps and encourage women’s participation at all levels in the organisation. According […]

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UN agency projects 50% increase in Africa’s e-commerce

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has said that Africa’s  e-commerce is projected to increase by 50 percent by 2025 The Punch reported that the Acting Executive Secretary, UNECA, Mr Antonio Pedro, disclosed this at the opening of the 9th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Niamey, Niger. He added […]