The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, on Monday reaffirmed the country's commitment to stabilising the economy and enabling sustainable, private-sector-led growth. He spoke on this at the US–Nigeria Executive Business Roundtable. He said Nigeria is committed to rules-based economic management, transparent markets, and predictable policy frameworks, against a backdrop of …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc for various offences. It disclosed this in a circular issued on Tuesday, December 16, signed by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Ali. According to CBN, the move was part …
An agricultural economist, Ikechi Agbugba, has suggested that farmers can reduce their dependence on pesticides by adopting certain approaches. He shared his perspective on this with Pinnacle Daily, while highlighting the potential negative impacts of high organochlorine pesticide (OCP) levels on soil health and food security. Agbugba, an associate professor of Agricultural Marketing in the …
Federation allocation to the federal government, states and local councils declined to N1.928 trillion in November, according to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). A statement on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, stated that the revenue was shared at the …
As Nigerians look forward to the implementation of new tax laws, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said one key change in the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025 is the pegging of the development levy at a single rate of four per cent. The Coordinating Director of the Medium Taxpayers Group at the FIRS, Dick …
Nigerian indigenous oil company, Seplat Energy Plc, has reported a N3.36 trillion revenue growth for the third quarter (Q3) of the year. The revenue growth represents a 204 per cent increase compared to the N1.07 trillion the company posted in the same period in 2024. According to its nine-month financial statement released on Monday, December …
A Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Funso Doherty, has raised the alarm over an alleged ₦400 billion misstatement in Lagos State's 2026 budget. Doherty, a governorship aspirant in Lagos State, flagged this in an open letter. ‘Re: Lagos State Government’s 2026 Proposed Budget’, dated Thursday, December 11, 2025, and reportedly addressed to the Speaker of …
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has approved N15.34 billion of Chapel Hill Denham Management Limited’s Series 11 Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund on the domestic market. It made this known in its weekly report released on December 12, 2025. According to the NGX, the fund comprises 140.1 million units of N100.00 each, valued at N109.50 each, …
Nigeria’s external reserves have witnessed a surge in recent times, reaching a seven-year high of $46.7 billion as of November 14. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the figure can provide 10.3 months of import cover in goods and services. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, hinted at this at the 20th Anniversary of …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive to financial institutions to implement mandatory dual connectivity for Point of Sale (PoS) transactions within one month. It gave the order in a circular, signed by the Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, Rakiya Yusuf, dated December 11. It said the move is to …
