The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a stern directive to commercial banks, ordering them to immediately halt the extension of further credit to “large-ticket obligors” who have failed to repay existing loans. This move targets high-value borrowers, both individuals and corporations, whose massive unpaid debts are deemed a systemic risk to the stability … [Read more…]
Dangote Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N1,075 per litre, marking a N100 drop from the N1,175 per litre announced earlier this week, in a move that may ease pressure on fuel costs across the downstream market. The refinery announced on Tuesday that the price adjustment takes … [Read more…]
…Targets Regional Flights by Year End Enugu Air, on Tuesday, received the Air Operator Certificate, AOC, from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), a development it described as a significant step in the realisation of Governor Peter Mbah’s vision to position Enugu as a regional hub for commerce, logistics, and aviation in West and Central … [Read more…]
Four Nigerian billionaires, Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Mike Adenuga and Femi Otedola, have been listed among Africa’s richest individuals in 2026. This is according to the latest African billionaires ranking released on Monday by Forbes, which highlights the position of the continent’s wealthiest individuals in the global list. The billionaires’ net worths were calculated using … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has cut the interest rate by 50 basis points to 26.50 percent from 27 percent. Nigeria’s apex bank announced this during its 304th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said all members of the MPC unanimously agreed upon the decision. “The … [Read more…]
….As tax revenue accounts for 12.6% IGR Enugu State Government recorded N406.77bn in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) IN 2025, the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) has announced. Of the total amount, tax revenue accounted for N51.5bn, representing 12.6 per cent, while non-tax revenue stood at N355.2bn, representing 87.4 per cent of the total IGR. … [Read more…]
The naira weakened marginally at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, closing at N1,420.5 to the dollar as global dollar sentiment softened amid renewed concerns over U.S. economic and geopolitical risks. Data published on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed the local currency depreciated slightly from its previous close, even as conditions … [Read more…]
Leading downstream oil and gas company, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, has announced the launch of its flagship fully synthetic lubricant product, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30, designed to deliver superior engine performance and protection. Officially introduced to the market in early January, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30 is an advanced fully synthetic formulation engineered to perform optimally across … [Read more…]
Nigeria is heading into 2026 with the federal budget still in “patch-up” phase, following repeated extensions of the 2024 capital expenditure (CAPEX) implementation to December 2025. As a result, execution of the 2025 CAPEX has lagged significantly, with only about 24.8 per cent of the N23.4 trillion allocation expected to be implemented by year-end, leaving … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced revised cash withdrawal rules that will take effect from January 1, 2026, significantly reducing the amount individuals and corporate organisations can withdraw weekly across all channels. In a circular issued on Tuesday and signed by the Director of Financial Policy and Regulation, Dr Rita I. Sike, the … [Read more…]
Doris Ewoh, Enugu The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, has highlighted the role of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) in empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to transform local brilliance into regional competitiveness, ultimately strengthening national economies. She made the statement during her opening remarks at a one-day Sensitization and … [Read more…]
Enugu State has emerged as Nigeria’s most fiscally viable subnational government, according to BudgIT’s 2025 State of States ranking. The report shows that Enugu State is the most probable state to finance its operating expenses exclusively from internally generated revenue (IGR) and independent of allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). However, whereas Enugu, … [Read more…]