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The Central Bank of Nigeria dismisses 14 directors (Full List)

The complete list: The Central Bank of Nigeria dismisses 14 directors Clement Oluranti Buari, Director, Strategy Management Dr Blaise Ijebor, Director, Risk Management Lydia Ifeanyichukwu Alfa, Director, Internal Audit Jimoh Musa Itopa,... Read more »
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Femi Otedola Sues Zenith Bank Over Illegal Acquisition Of Its Shares

– Demands over N100 Billion as relief. One of Nigeria Prominent Business Magnates and Group Chairman of First Bank Plc ; Mr Femì Otedola has dragged Zenith Bank Plc and Jim Ovia,... Read more »
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We Have No Magic Wand, Tackling Inflation Will Take Time — Cardoso

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso has urged the citizens to be patient over the fight against current inflation and hike in food items in the country. Cardoso disclosed... Read more »
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BREAKING: CBN raises interest rate to 26.25%

The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates, from 24.75 percent to 26.25 percent. On May 15, Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to... Read more »
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CBN withdraws Cybersecurity Levy circular after FG suspension

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its earlier circular directing banks to implement a controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions. The apex bank had on May 6 issued a... Read more »
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Marketers Demand Bulk Supply As Dangote Ends Fuel Import June

The Dangote oil refinery is set to put an end to the monthly importation of an average of 1 billion litres of premium motor spirit in Nigeria. This was as the Chairman... Read more »
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From Next Month, Nigeria Would Have No Need To Import Petrol – Dangote

Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has assured that following laid down plans of the Dangote Refinery, Nigeria as a nation will have no need to import gasoline... Read more »
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Dangote Refinery To Buy 24 Million Barrels Of US Crude Oil

Nigeria’s new Dangote mega refinery near Lagos is seeking to buy millions of barrels of US crude over the next year as it ramps up processing rates, a sign of the challenges... Read more »
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Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today

The Nigerian currency, the naira reversed the recent depreciation against the dollar on Wednesday May 15, 2024 to trade at N1, 459/$1 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) has... Read more »
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Naira Plunges To N1,520.40/$1 On Official Market

The naira extended its weakness on the official market on Tuesday, as it closed at N1,520.40/$1 compared to N1,478.11 per dollar the previous day, data from FMDQ shows. Similarly, the local currency... Read more »
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Cybersecurity Levy To Add N1.5trn Fresh Tax Burden On Businesses, Households

The cybersecurity level being proposed by the federal government may leave a tax burden of N1.5 trillion on businesses and households in the country, a leading accounting firm Kreston Pedabo has said.Senior... Read more »
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Naira depreciates to N1,520/$ in parallel market

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,520 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,470 per dollar last week Friday.Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,478.11 per... Read more »
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Scale Up Cash Transfers To Poor Nigerians – IMF To FG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Nigerian government to scale up its cash transfers to help poor Nigerians manage the current cost of living crisis. cost of living crisis... Read more »
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TUC, LCCI Urge Government to Revoke 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy on Bank Transactions

Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), on Wednesday, asked the federal government to rescind the decision to impose a cybersecurity levy on citizens’ bank transactions. In... Read more »
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Shareholders of Zenith Bank Approve N125.59bn Dividend

Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc Wednesday approved the proposed final dividend payment of N3.50 per share, bringing the total dividend for the 2023 financial year to N4.00 per share, with a total... Read more »
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MTN, BUA Foods, Cadbury Clear Overseas Debts As Dollar Supply Improves

This follows recent reforms implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which have resulted in increased liquidity within the Nigerian foreign exchange market. According to Bloomberg’s findings, major Nigerian companies such as... Read more »
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Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,415 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,410 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,416.57 per... Read more »
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CBN Directs Banks To Suspend Charges On Deposits Till September

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks to stop charges on cash deposits until September 30, 2024. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated May 6, 2024, signed by... Read more »
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Shun Panic Of Buying Of Petrol, NNPC tells Motorists

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has called on motorists to shun the panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol as queues have thinned out in filling... Read more »
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FG Eyes $750m World Bank Loan, Mulls Telecom Tax

In pursuit of securing a new $750m loan from the World Bank, the Federal Government may reintroduce previously suspended telecom tax and other fiscal measures. This is according to the Stakeholder Engagement... Read more »