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IMF Urges Nigeria To Expand 'Cash Transfer' Program To Cover Rural Areas
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”Remove fuel, electricity subsidy” – IMF urges FG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian government, urging the removal of what it termed “implicit fuel...

Price increase
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Garri, Dudu Osun, Sanitary Pads, and Other Consumer Items Priced High in Last One Year – SBM Intelligence

In Nigeria, the cost of living has reached an alarming level, causing widespread concern and hardship among ordinary citizens. The persistent rise in...

Abia Governor Confirms State Negotiation with EEDC Handover of Electricity Supply
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My Priority is Recovering Misappropriated N10bn Airport Funds, not Jailing anyone- Otti

Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged misuse of N10 billion allocated for an airport project in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti has...

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Zimbabwe Cracks Down on Businesses not Using Official Exchange Rate for New ZIG Currency

The Zimbabwean government is cracking down on businesses that has refused to use the official exchange rate for its new currency, Zimbabwe Gold...

IMF Advises CBN Against Amending the CBN Act
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IMF Advises CBN Against Amending the CBN Act

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Nigerian authorities against the proposed amendment of the Act establishing the Central Bank of Nigeria...

Nigerian Govt. Arraigns 10 Suspects Over Importation of 844 Firearms, 112,500 Cartridges in Rivers State
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Customs Intercepts 90 Sacks of Cannabis from Ghana in Ogun State  

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Ogun 1 Command on Thursday confiscated 90 sacks and 1,309 parcels of cannabis sativa, along with...

called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retract its recent directive mandating banks to impose a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country.
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House of Rep asks CBN to retract Cybersecurity Levy Implementation

The House of Representatives has called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retract its recent directive mandating banks to impose a...

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Naira Weakens Against Dollar in Official, Black Markets

The Nigerian currency, Naira, has been trending downward against the US dollar in both official and black market segments. Data from the FMDQ...

These arrests according to the police encompass a range of offences, including kidnapping, rape, murder, gun-running, and cultism, among others
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Police Arrest 17 Suspected Forex Hawkers in Wapa

The Nigerian police in Kano have apprehended 17 individuals suspected of operating illegal Bureau de Change (BDC) businesses in the Wapa area. The...

CBN gives July 7 ultimatum for PoS Operators to Register with CAC
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CBN gives July 7 ultimatum for PoS Operators to Register with CAC

Central Bank of Nigeria issued a letter on April 30, 2024, directing “all non-individuals” on the Agent Banking Authorisation to register with the...

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Nigeria sets dangerous precedent detaining execs and crackdown on Crypto – Binance

The CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Richard Teng, accused the Nigerian authorities of setting a dangerous precedent following the invitation of its...

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”Nigerian Officials demanded crypto payments to make the issues “go away” – Binance

Binance Holdings Limited, a cryptocurrency platform, has alleged extortion and harassment by authorities in Nigeria. The company asserts that Nigerian authorities demanded a...