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September 19, 2026 No Responses

Finance Ministry, CBN Sign MoU To Strengthen Policy Coordination

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening coordination between fiscal and monetary policies and promoting greater macroeconomic stability.City Business News reports that the...

August 10, 2026 No Responses

SEC Urges FCT To Tap Capital Market For Abuja Infrastructure Financing

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to leverage Nigeria’s capital market to mobilise long-term financing for critical infrastructure projects...

August 8, 2026 No Responses

CBN, Experts Chart Africa’s Economic Future

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum (AEMF 2026), hosted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja, opened with high-level discussions on the future of Africa’s economy and strategies for strengthening the continent’s re...

June 19, 2026 No Responses

FG Rolls Out Digital Registry To Boost Cooperative Financing

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria is mobilising N200 billion share capital from cooperative societies nationwide to facilitate the take-off of the proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria.The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abd...

June 2, 2026 No Responses

CBN Unveils Nigeria Payments Systems Vision 2028, Targets 95% Financial Inclusion

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has unveiled the Nigeria Payments Systems Vision (PSV) 2028, a comprehensive roadmap aimed at deepening payment infrastructure, expanding financial inclusion, accelerating innovation, stre...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Swears In Taiwo Oyedele As Minister Of State For Finance

President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, as Minister of State for Finance, extolling his determination and dedication to duty.President Tinubu, who spoke after the....

March 4, 2026 No Responses

Uzoka-Anite Congratulates Oyedele, Pledges Support For Tinubu’s Economic Agenda

The newly appointed Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, has congratulated Taiwo Oyedele on his nomination as Minister of State for Finance, expressing optimism about his confirmation and success in office.Uzoka-Anite, who was...

March 3, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Nominates Oyedele As Minister Of State For Finance

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite.Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in...

September 27, 2025 No Responses

Oyetola Harps On Innovative Financing To Drive Nigeria’s Marine, Blue Economy

Photo Caption: Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola (left) and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Olufemi Oloruntola (right) at the third quarter stakeholders’ and citizens’ engagement of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Eco...

September 6, 2025 No Responses

Freight Forwarders Petition Minister Over Alleged First Bank’s Persistent System Downtime

The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has petitioned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, over what it described as a crippling and persistent system downtime at First Bank of Nigeria that has paralyzed dut...

September 5, 2025 No Responses

Finance Minister, NLNG Delegation Brianstorm On Gas Output, Reforms

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun,on Thursday held strategic discussions with the management of Nigeria LNG (NLNG) and other stakeholders on critical issues aimed at shaping the future of Nigeria’s gas industry.T...

June 2, 2025 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Tasks African Capital Markets On Financing Gap For Climate Adaptation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, has stressed the need for the mobilisation of capital markets to bridge the colossal financing gap for climate adaptation in Africa.Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this while speaking...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

Cardoso Seeks Stronger Economic Ties With Middle East

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has canvassed stronger economic ties with the Middle East and the Nigerian diaspora community in the region. Speaking during a meeting with Talal Al-Humond, the Assistant Governor for Monetary...

December 2, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA DG: AFRICA’S MARITIME SECTOR REQUIRES INNOVATIVE FINANCING

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has declared that innovative financing models will serve as a catalyst for achieving sustainable development in the African Maritime industry. M...