Senate Targets Six-Year Single Tenure For CBN Govs, Limits Ways, Means Borrowing

The Senate on Tuesday proposed a six-year single term for the Governor and Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Red Chamber also sought to limit amount…

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Interest Rate Hike: Private Sector, Economists Foresee Fresh Job Losses, Recession

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has voted to increase the benchmark interest rate by 400 basis points to a record 22.75 per cent. The MPR…

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Hardship: I’m Not Responsible For Nigeria’s Economic Woes – CBN Gov, Cardoso

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, has distanced himself from the economic woes Nigerians are currently experiencing. Cardoso said he and his team are not…

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Atiku’s Solution Will Return Nigeria To Emefiele Era Says Presidency

The Presidency says a controlled floatation of the naira to prevent further devaluation would only return Nigeria to the economic regime of the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank…

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