Banks slash lending, cut N5.4trn across key sectors
…As agric, finance, others attract fresh loans lForbearance withdrawal, FX stability reshape bank lending — Experts lIt reflects structural challenges — MAN By Babajide Komolafe Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) slashed lending to oil and gas, information and communication technology (ICT) and six other key sectors of the economy by N5.45 trillion or 14.8 per cent, year-on-year (YoY), […]
Oil cartels, tanker operators, enforcement agencies blamed for Apapa, Kirikiri gridlock
Oil cartels, independent petroleum marketers, tanker owners, drivers, transport unions and enforcement agencies have been blamed for Apapa traffic
North West Development Commission unveils projects for 30,000 farmers, 10,000 youths
The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is embarking on major interventions across agriculture, healthcare, education, youth empowerment and security in the seven North West states, beginning full-scale implementation in the second half of 2026. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, disclosed this while presenting the NWDC’s mid-year performance report to the […]
Black weekend: Family of nine, 18 others killed in Benue, Plateau
“After killing two people in Ikpachi on Friday, this morning, they attacked Otukpo Nobi killing 16 persons including women and children”
Airtime Lending Return: Stakeholders demand clear regulatory boundaries
With Airtime Credit Services (ACS) fully restored across Nigeria’s mobile networks, stakeholders have shifted attention from the temporary disruption that unsettled millions of subscribers to the need for a clear regulatory framework that will prevent similar incidents and sustain confidence in the country’s digital economy. The renewed calls come as industry players await further proceedings […]
FG raises WAEC, NECO fees to N50,000 per candidate
“I am directed to convey the Minister of Education’s approval of N50,000 as the new examination fee for candidates with effect from SSCE internal 2027”
