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Money

May 28, 2026

Nigerian banks pile up liquidity as business lending weakens despite CBN rate cut

Nigerian banks accumulated more liquidity in Q1 2026, but lending to businesses saw a major decline despite the CBN’s decision to lower interest rates earlier this year.

Nigerian Banks
March 11, 2026

Tinubu nominates Lamido Yuguda as CBN deputy governor

The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.

SEC DG Lamido Yuguda
September 3, 2023

132,000 Nigerians granted visas to UK in first half of 2023: British Envoy

Mr Baxter, however, could not readily give the total number of applications received from Nigerians during the period.

Departure lounge of MM International Airport used to illustrate the story[ Credit: Wikimedia Commons]
June 22, 2023

RSF rebels attacked Pakistan, Algeria’s embassies in Khartoum, says Sudan

Sudan has strongly condemned the attack on the Pakistani embassy in Khartoum by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

RSF forces
June 21, 2023

‘We stole money to support your election; give us board appointments’, support groups tell Tinubu

“Many of our support groups borrowed, begged, indirectly stole and sold our properties to ensure victory for you at the poll.”

support group
May 24, 2023

Britain’s inflation falls to lowest level in one year

British inflation has eased back to its lowest level since March 2022 but remained higher than expected as food prices continued to rise at a near-record pace.

Pound sterling
March 26, 2023

Yul Edochie urges men to be confident, says not all women are moved by money

“Whether you are rich or poor, as a human being, keep your confidence level high,” the actor wrote in an Instagram post.

Yul Edochie
January 26, 2023

Naira Scarcity: CBN insists banks have ‘massive supply’ of new notes

“The CBN has massively supplied the new notes to commercial banks to dispense both at counters and ATMs.”

Crowd at a bank and new naira notes used to illustrate the story
November 17, 2022

In love, as in football, size does not matter. Here’s why 

The travails the world has gone through in the past few years are indicative that the choice of Qatar was probably right.

Qatar 2022 trophy