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States generate N114bn from road taxes in three years (opens the original)
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The 36 states generated N113.94bn from road taxes between 2023 and 2025, an analysis of data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. According to the NBS Internally Generated Revenue at State Level 2025, the figure comprised N40.14bn collected in 2023, N23.92bn in 2024 and N49.88bn in 2025, according to state-level Internally Generated Revenue data analysed by The PUNCH. The data showed that road tax collections fell by N16.22bn, or 40.42 per cent, from N40.14bn in 2023 to N23.92bn in
Rate cut raises hopes for cheaper business loans (opens the original)
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After more than two years of aggressive monetary tightening, the Central Bank of Nigeria has lowered its benchmark interest rate by 350 basis points to 23 per cent. While businesses could benefit from cheaper credit and the government from lower borrowing costs, analysts warn that the real test lies in bank lending rates, inflation and the naira, SAMI TUNJI writes For more than two years, Nigerian businesses faced a difficult combination of high operating costs and expensive credit. Manufacturer
Sweden invites FG to submit projects for financing (opens the original)
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The Swedish Government has invited the Federal Government to submit priority development projects for possible financing, guarantees, technical assistance and investment support as both countries seek to deepen economic cooperation. The Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday following a meeting between its officials and a Swedish delegation led by the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Anna Westerholm, in Abuja. According to the statement, We
NCC seeks fresh investment as data consumption rises 47% (opens the original)
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The Nigerian Communications Commission has called for increased investment in telecommunications infrastructure as data consumption in the country surged by almost 47 per cent within one year. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum in Abuja. The forum, organised in partnership with Swedfund and Ookla, brought together government officials, investors, developme
CBN urges banks to turn N4.65tn capital into productive loans (opens the original)
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged banks to convert the N4.65tn raised under the recapitalisation programme into productive loans that support businesses, infrastructure and economic growth. The Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, CBN, Dr Muhammad Abdullahi, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 38th Seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors, themed ‘Towards a Robust and Resilient Financial System in the Post-Banking Sector Recapitalisation Era’. Abdullahi said the success of th
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