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Dec

15

2024

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CBN Imposes N150m Fine On Banks Releasing New Notes To POS Operators, Others

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CBN Imposes N150m Fine On Banks Releasing New Notes To POS Operators, Others The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a fine of ₦150 million on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of giving out illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers across the country. The move was after the apex bank addressed recent misinformation about the validity of the old N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes still in circulation. A statement signed by Sidi Ali Hakama, acting director of corporate communications, reaffirmed that these denominations remained valid legal tender in line with a Supreme Court ruling issued on…

Dec

03

2024

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Nigeria Raises $2.2 Billion From Latest Eurobond Auction

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Nigeria Raises $2.2 Billion From Latest Eurobond Auction Nigeria has raised $2.2 billion through its latest Eurobond auction, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s ongoing efforts to address its growing fiscal deficit. This auction, which saw the issuance of two bonds with varying tenors, follows the government’s return to the international capital markets for the first time since March 2022. The funds raised will primarily be used to support Nigeria’s 2024 budget, which is under strain due to persistent revenue shortfalls and mounting public spending. FG to tax banks 50% of realised profits on FX gains in amended 2023…

Nov

28

2024

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Abia State Government Partners Bank Of Industry To Achieve Industrialization, Signs MOU

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Abia State Government Partners Bank of Industry to Achieve Industrialisation, Signs MOU. Abia State government has signed a N10 Billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI) for the industrialization of the state. The Executive Director, MSMEs, Bank of Industry, Shekarau Umar disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after signing the MOU in Umuahia. Under the agreement, the Abia State government will provide the sum of N5 Billion which will be matched with another N5 Billion by the BOI for a start and disbursed to entrepreneurs in the State to boost their businesses. According to the Executive…

Nov

27

2024

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Interest Rate Spikes To 27.25% As Money Is Scarce And It’s All Otti’s Fault: ABIA State Is Crashing Nigeria’s Economy – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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Interest Rate Spikes to 27.25% as Money is Scarce and it's all Otti's fault: Abia State is crashing Nigeria's economy! The title's absurdity is quite attention-grabbing, isn't it? It's almost as ridiculous as comparing Governor Otti to his peers without proper context. I mean, why compare apples to oranges, right? As you quoted, the Bible says, "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise." (2 Corinthians 10:12) It's essential to remember that every individual, including leaders like…

Nov

26

2024

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CBN Raises Interest Rate To 27.5%

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CBN Raises Interest Rate To 27.5% The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates in the country to 27.50 percent — from 27.25 percent. Olayemi Cardoso, CBN’s governor, announced the committee’s decision at a press conference on Tuesday.He said the committee increased the MPR by 25 basis points. Cardozo said the committee retained the asymmetric corridor at +500 and -100 basis points around the MPR. The CBN governor said the MPC also retained the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 50 percent, as well as the…

Nov

21

2024

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s N1.77 Trillion External Loan Request

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s N1.77 Trillion External Loan Request The Senate on Thursday, November 21, approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for a new eternal borrowing of N1,767,610,321,779.00 or (USD2.209billion in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt and the approval of its recommendations by the Senate during plenary. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, presented the report. The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary…

Nov

19

2024

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First Bank Of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings PLC Shareholders Approves Name Change Including Subsidiaries

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At last, First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc has received approval to change the company’s name to First Holdco Plc. The company’s shareholders approved the name change at the 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually on Thursday, November 14, 2024. In a statement released over the weekend, Adewale Arogundade, the company’s Secretary, confirmed that the resolution extends to all by issuing FBN Holdings’ subsidiaries. According to the company, the change will be extended to all subsidiaries. The approved changes include shifting the company’s legal name from FBN Holdings Plc to First Holdco Plc and its brand name to…

Nov

15

2024

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CBN Send Fresh Warning To Banks, Directs Them As Priority To Load ATMs

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CBN Send Fresh Warning To Banks, Directs Them To Load ATMs The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to prioritise cash disbursement through automated teller machines (ATMs). CBN gave the directive in a circular to banks on Friday titled ‘Mystery shopping & spot checks on cash disbursement activities of deposit money banks (DMBs)”. In the circular signed by Solaja Olayemi, acting director, currency operations department at CBN, the apex bank said it commenced spot checks to ensure efficient and responsible cash disbursement to the public and prevent the disbursement of mint banknotes to persons hawking naira notes. “Please…

Nov

15

2024

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Prayers Prevented Exchange Rate From Reaching N10,000 Per Dollar – Pastor Adeboye

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Prayers Prevented Exchange Rate From Reaching N10,000 Per Dollar” – Pastor Adeboye The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said without divine intervention, the exchange rate could have soared to ₦10,000 to $1. Speaking during the Special Holy Ghost Congress in Abuja, Adeboye linked Nigeria’s financial struggles to its heavy reliance on fuel imports, despite being a significant oil-producing nation. He criticised the billions spent on refineries that remain non-functional, forcing the country to depend on imported petrol. Addressing the contentious removal of fuel subsidies, Adeboye remarked that the decision angered those…

Oct

16

2024

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Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Increase To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso

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Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rose To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 percent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on banking regulation. The CBN governor said the country’s reserves stood at $34.70 billion at the end of June. Data from the apex bank had showed that foreign reserves fell to $32.29 billion on April 15 — the lowest level in over six years. Cardoso said the nation’s foreign exchange…