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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the missing or diverted N3 trillion of public funds, including the over N629 billion paid to ‘unknown beneficiaries’ as part of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.” …

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled a diaspora banking and investment platform designed to serve Africans living and working across the world and within the continent. The platform, launched in collaboration with leading ecosystem partners including United Capital, Africa Prudential, UBA Pensions, Afriland…

The Accountant General of the Federation, Shamseideen Ogunjimi,  came under fire on Thursday for poor budget implementation, including zero capital allocation to most MDAs in 2025 and delayed contractor payments. At a meeting with the Senate Committee on Finance, Ogunjimi was criticised for the Office of the Accountant General's 2026 budget…

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD has approved AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria's 2025 budget performance after reviewing its financial records and implementation. Approval was granted during Wednesday's joint budget defence session, following scrutiny of discrepancies in fund utilisation, specifically…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a N171 billion spending plan for 2026 to federal lawmakers for review and approval. The amount, which covers routine operations like by-elections and off-cycle polls, exceeds the Finance Ministry’s approved limit of N140 billion needed to meet the commission’s obligations for…