09 Mar, 2026
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Nigeria’s Public Debt Grows by 0.61% in Three Months to N87.91 Trillion

Nigeria’s total public debt stock, including domestic and external debt obligations of the federal government, states, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), rose to N87.91 trillion ($114.35 billion) at the end of the third quarter of the year (September), the Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed yesterday. The increase represented a marginal rise of 0.61 per cent […]

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$19bn Dangote Refinery gets another 1m barrels crude oil

With the delivery of two million barrels of crude, the $19 billion Dangote Oil Refining Company is set to commence production of petroleum products paving the way for additional jobs and foreign exchange relief to the economy. This follows yesterday’s delivery of an additional one million barrels of crude oil yesterday to the refinery, two […]

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CBN Suspends New Request For Intervention Loans

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the suspension of new loan applications under its intervention programme. The announcement was communicated in a circular entitled “Suspension of Acceptance of New Applications under the Existing Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Development Finance Intervention Programme,” addressed to the chief executives of banks. The circular, signed by […]

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Beware Of Fake Naira Notes In Circulation, CBN Warns Nigerians

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Friday warned Nigerians to beware of counterfeit Naira bank notes in circulation. The apex bank in a statement advised Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau de Change, and the public to be vigilant and implement necessary precautions. The bank assureed the public that it was working with law enforcement […]

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Reps Issue Warrant Of Arrest Against CBN Gov, AGF, Others

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest against the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on the oil sector. The panel also ordered the arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and […]