Thirty-one state governments owe the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a total of N339.9bn obtained to pay workers’ salaries between 2015 and 2023, a document obtained from the apex bank has revealed. The document also stated that the sub-nationals had yet to pay an outstanding of N339.97bn and a loan default of […]
Author: Aisha Muhammed
Those who want the Naira to be N400 to the Dollar are living in a dream world — Former CBN deputy governor, Kingsley Moghalu, says
Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has said that those who want the Naira to be N400 to the Dollar are living in a dream world. Taking to his X account, Moghalu explained that the exchange rate should reflect its market value in reality. […]
Naira Eyes N1,300/$ At Parallel Market As Speculators Offload FX
*Local currency trades at discount on street market Naira may be on track to regaining N1,300/$ as the dumping of hard currencies warehoused by speculators turns the foreign exchange (FX) into a buyer’s market. The sluggish recovery of the local currency seems to have gained more speed in the past […]
NNPC Says Processes For Public Ownership Of Its Shares To Begin Soon
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, yesterday said that the anticipated public listing of the company’s shares at the stock market as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) will start soon. Kyari told international oil and gas players participating […]
Budget Padding: N47.5 Billion For Rehabilitation Of 50 Schools Without Location
Nigerian Government Allocates N47.5Billion For Rehabilitation Of 50 Schools Without Locations Amid Budget Padding Scandal.” SaharaReporters earlier reported that the now-suspended Senator Abdul Ningi two weeks ago alleged that the leadership of the Senate padded the 2024 budget by N3.7 trillion. As Nigerians continue to probe into the alleged padding […]
Food Prices In Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Subsidised Market Higher Than Actual Market
Food Prices In Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Subsidised Market Are Even Higher Than Actual Market – Lagos Residents Lament Some residents of Lagos State have claimed that the food items being sold at the discounted market recently launched by the state government are actually expensive in comparison to the actual market prices. Recall […]