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2 days ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |Kayode Tokede
•Investors in Sharia-compliant instrument to earn 19.75% per annumNdubuisi Francis in AbujaThe Debt Management Office (DMO) yesterday opened subscriptions for a N300 billion Series V11 Ijarah Sukuk with a seven-year tenor and annual rental rate (interest) of 19.75 per cent as part of federal government’s domestic funding sources for the 2025 budget.
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2 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Nume Ekeghe |Ndubuisi Francis |Deji Elumoye
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) to kick-start an international commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s housing sector through the N1 trillion multi-tranche MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) The MoU signing event was the icing on the cake for the MREIF programme which has already disbursed 100 mortgages since the cqpital raising of an initial N250...
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2 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Adeyinka Salami |Ndubuisi Francis |James Emejo
Ndubuisi Francis in AbujaThe Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun yesterday disclosed that the federal was on the verge of concluding the N1.5 trillion road concession project under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI).
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2 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Nume Ekeghe |Ndubuisi Francis |Francis Sardauna
Hammed Shittu in IlorinThe Kwara State Government yesterday hinted that arrangement has been finalised to secure over $85.4m grant from the World Bank to bring more dividends of democracy to the doorsteps of the rural populace in the state. The state commissioner for Finance, Dr. Awwal Nuru dropped the hint in Ilorin during the first quarter 2025 inter ministerial press briefing organised by the State Ministry of Communications.
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2 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis
Ndubuisi Francis in AbujaAs Nigeria makes frantic moves to rejoin the JP Morgan Bond Index, Nigeria’s first professor of capital market, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has declared it is in the overall interest of the country to return to the index, but underscored the inherent risks. Nigeria was removed from the index in 2015 following changes in the nation’s foreign exchange policies which were interpreted to mean a return to capital control by foreign investors.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |James Emejo |Adeyinka Salami
•Declares Nigeria’s economy in better position to withstand US tariffs’ shock •Cardoso: Orthodox monetary policy has stabilised economy •Dangote joins World Bank’s investment lab to advance job creation in emerging marketsObinna Chima, Eromosele Abiodun and Nume Ekeghe in Washington DCNigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, yesterday revealed that the forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) was underway.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Adeyinka Salami |Ndubuisi Francis |Nume Ekeghe
•Claims less than 10% of SME loans go to women despite recording 95% repaymentSunday Aborisade in AbujaNotable female entrepreneurs have launched a campaign seeking equitable funding for businesses owned by women. Tagged, ‘WEEwantMore,’ the campaign was aimed at drawing the attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial institutions to the various bottlenecks creating series of barriers to funding women-owned businesses in Nigeria.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |James Emejo
•Monetary Fund reiterates support for Nigeria’s economic reforms •Downgrades country’s 2025 growth outlook to 3%, 2.7% for 2026 •Says Nigeria’s Eurobond return reflects renewed investor confidence •Urges vigilance as global risks pressure spreads Obina Chima, Eromosele Abiodun and Nume Ekeghe in Washington DC The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, the Governor; Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso and Nigeria’s Minister of Finance...
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | James Emejo |Deji Elumoye |Ndubuisi Francis |James Sowole
Dike OnwuamaezeFACCO West Africa, a leading provider of innovative solutions for the agriculture sector, has partnered Afrimash, an agri-digital marketplace, to support Nigeria’s poultry and livestock industry and tackle food insecurity. Managing Director of FACCO West Africa, Mr. Femi Adelayo, said in Lagos that the partnership reinforced their commitment to growing Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |Adeyinka Salami
•Jimoh Ibrahim rattles fund over untruthful comments void of data evidence•Says Tinubu’s achievements should be seen as success for Africa, supported worldwideBy our CorrespondentsThe Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva yesterday in Washington DC allegedly regretted comments she made recently on the need for the federal government to consider the poor in its economic policies.
