Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

May 21, 2024

Cardoso’s CBN continues aggressive tightening, raises lending rate to 26.25%

This is the third consecutive tightening of the lending rate, known as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), by the MPC under Mr Cardoso.

OLAYEMI CARDOSO; CBN
May 13, 2024

IMF warns Nigerian government against weakening CBN’s autonomy

“There is a risk that ongoing work by members of the legislature to amend the CBN Act could weaken the central bank’s governance and autonomy,” IMF stressed.

CARDOSO WITH TINUBU+IMF LOGO
May 12, 2024

FG reaffirms commitment to improving food security

He said the initiative aimed to catalyse farming activities and nutrition security in line with President Bola Tinubu’s emergency declaration on food security.

Abubakar Kyari
May 8, 2024

PoS operators decry CAC mandatory registration, threaten to hike transaction charges

CAC said the registration aimed to safeguard the businesses of fintech’s customers and strengthen the economy. It gave July 7 as the deadline for the registration.

PoS operators
May 7, 2024

Nigerian govt trying to continue extorting ‘helpless’ citizens through cybersecurity levy: NLC

Mr Ajaero said the NLC vehemently condemned the directives on cybersecurity and called for immediate stoppage and reversal of the policy.

President Bola Tinubu and NLC
May 6, 2024

First Bank reintroduces processing fees on cash deposits

Three per cent will be charged for deposits above three million naira for corporate accounts.

First Bank
May 1, 2024

Frequent changes in customs duty exchange rate bad for business: CPPE

“It is extremely difficult for investors to plan under these unstable circumstances.”

Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE)
April 29, 2024

Nigeria doing well under Tinubu: Group

He also advised government on the urgent need to rejig its cash transfer programmes to ensure effectiveness, transparency and accountability.

President Bola Tinubu
April 24, 2024

Association proposes N350,000 minimum wage for workers

“Nigeria must transcend the concept of a mere minimum wage to embrace the notion of a living wage.

Civil servants (Photo credit: Business day)
April 22, 2024

Kogi tribunal orders Cardoso to appear Tuesday over CBN’s role in guber poll

The CBN governor is to appear to give some explanations on the role of the apex bank in the November 11, 2023, off-cycle election in Kogi.

Olayemi Cardoso