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April 10, 2025 No Responses

Naira-For-Crude: FG Directs Full Implementation

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered the full implementation of the previously suspended Naira-for-Crude agreement with local refiners. According to the federal government (FG), the initiative is not a temporary measure but a “key policy directive designed to support...

March 21, 2025 No Responses

NGX Group, CBN, MinieMoney, Others Partner To Boost Students’ Financial Literacy

The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and MinieMoney, empowered over 200 students with essential financial literacy skills as part of the 2025 Global Money Week celebration. The event conve...

January 18, 2025 No Responses

FG, States, LGAs Share ₦1.424tri

A total sum of N 1.424 trillion, being December 2024 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the January 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting ...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

Again, CBN Raises Interest Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rates by 50 basis points, from 26.25% to 26.75%. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced this after the apex bank’s 296th Monetary Policy Committee...

July 2, 2024 No Responses

Cardoso: Non-Bank Transactions Threaten Financial Stability In West Africa

The rising transaction volumes by non-banks threaten financial stability in West Africa, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said. He stated this on Monday at the 10th meeting of the College of Supervisors for...

June 29, 2024 No Responses

CBN Issues Fresh Foreign Currency Deposit Guidelines

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh guidelines to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on the deposit of foreign currency notes with the apex bank. This directive was contained in a circular issued by the Director of Currency Operators,...

June 27, 2024 No Responses

SEC, NGX Group Reiterate Commitment To Capital Market Digital Transformation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) have reaffirmed their dedication to the comprehensive digitisation of the capital market, aligning with the transformation strategy outlined in the revised Capital Market ...

June 11, 2024 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N1.1trillion May Revenue

The Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country have shared N1,143.210 trillion May 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue. The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its lates...

June 8, 2024 No Responses

NGX Launches New USSD To Enhance Capital Market Access

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has urged investors to leverage on its new USSD platform for enhanced capital market access. NGX stated this at its Investor Education Series, partnered with Meristem via a zoom meeting held with the theme, ‘Unlocking Po...

June 2, 2024 No Responses

FIRSTBANK MAINTAINS IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE, POSTS N238.53BN PBT IN Q1 2024

FBN Holdings Plc declared N238.53 billion profit before tax (PBT) in its unaudited first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2024 results, which was about 325.2percent growth from the N56.1 billion reported in Q1 ended March 31, 2023. The Q1 2024...

May 3, 2024 No Responses

CPPE Implores CBN On Quarterly FX Rate For Customs

The Centre for Promotion of Public Enterprise, (CPPE) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adopt a specific quarterly exchange rate for import duty collection as a measure towards addressing the problems associated with frequent changes in customs...

March 1, 2024 No Responses

CBN Revokes Operational Licenses Of 4,173 BDCs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in exercise of the powers conferred on it under the Bankand Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, Act No. 5, and the Revised OperationalGuidelines for Bureaux De Change 2015, has revoked the licenses of...

February 12, 2024 No Responses

Stakeholders Advocate Inclusion Of SME In Nigeria’s Sustainability Reporting Push

Lagos- Impact investors have emphasized the importance of engaging a broader audience, particularly SMEs, to ensure the successful and impactful implementation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in Nigeria. The stakeholders s...

December 23, 2023 No Responses

CBN Unveils Guidelines For Regulating Virtual Assets In Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled guidelines for virtual assets as part of measures to allow virtual assets service providers (VASPs) which include cryptocurrencies and crypto assets organizations to open accounts with Nigerian banks. The de...