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Tinubu Signs Executive Order to Regulate Virtual Assets, Establishes Coordinating Council

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination 2026 in Abuja,…

Nigeria Wins Prestigious UN Anti-Corruption Award for Asset Recovery Excellence

By Elizabeth Ugbo Nigeria has won the prestigious United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)-World Bank-Egmont Group Stolen Asset…

CBN Reaffirms Standard and Commemorative ₦100 Notes Remain Legal Tender

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed that both the standard ₦100 banknote and the commemorative…

FG Denies Operating Shadow Budget, Clarifies IMF Report on Public Expenditure

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 approved…

CBN Orders Banks to Freeze Accounts Linked to Six Terrorism Financing Suspects

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze accounts,…

Tinubu Appoints Kunle Elebute as FRCN Board Chair to Strengthen Corporate Governance

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Kunle Elebute as the Chairperson of the Governing Board of the…

FG Approves Payment of Verified Contractor Debts Across MDAs

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal Ministry of Finance has approved the payment of verified outstanding obligations owed to more than…

FG Introduces New Imprest Limits, Tightens Financial Controls for MDAs in 2026

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal Government has introduced new imprest limits and stricter financial controls for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies…

CBN Redeploys Four Deputy Governors in Major Management Reshuffle

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has redeployed its four Deputy Governors in a major management reshuffle…

Abdul Samad Rabiu Becomes Africa’s Second-Richest Billionaire

By Elizabeth Ugbo Rabiu Surpasses Johann Rupert in Bloomberg Ranking Abdul Samad Rabiu has emerged as Africa’s second-richest individual after…