finance

Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan's leadership of the Senate in the Ninth National Assembly may be on the spot following the heated debate in the chamber over the N29 trillion Ways and Means funds by the immediate past administration…

The Budget Office of the Federation has expressed concerns that Nigeria has "limited borrowing space” due to its poor debt-to-revenue ratio, stressing that “trouble” looms for the country if it exceeds its limits. The Director-General of…

The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved N9.24bn for 2022/2023 Group Life Insurance Cover for public servants. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to reporters after the FEC…

The Whistleblower Policy, which encourages Nigerians to disclose information on fraud, looted government funds, and financial misconduct has lost momentum, according to Hajiya Zainab Ahmad, Minister of Finance. Under the policy launched…

The federal government on Thursday said it would review the criteria being used by the Nigerian development banks to disburse loans to Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure geographical spread.

A leading financial institution in Nigeria, Access Bank Plc, has announced the appointments of Mr. Seyi Kumapayi and Mrs. Omosalewa Fajobi as Executive Director and Non-Executive Director of the bank, respectively. The bank said their…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2019 appropriation bill of N8.92 trillion into law but said adjustment of the budget by the National Assembly may affect its smooth implementation. Speaking at the event which took place at…

The Kwara Government on Tuesday said the state’s debt currently stands at N30.2bn with a monthly repayment of N496m. The Commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu, told newsmen in Ilorin that this was contrary to some speculations.…

GBOLABO AFUWAPE Analysts and economic experts have expressed optimism that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in 2019,would retain the benchmark indexes due to current inflation…

Professionals in Nigeria’s banking and finance sector have been called the under-appreciated superheroes holding the economy of the country together through their daily activities. According to Jide Aboderin, of DIV Ltd, “bankers and…