Archives for October 15, 2026
Single-Digit Inflation Remains Priority Despite MPR Reset — CBN
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing inflation down to single digits, with Governor Olayemi Cardoso saying the bank’s…
Cardoso Defends Monetary Policy Decisions, Says Nigeria Had Buffers to Correct Market Imbalance
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has defended the bank’s monetary policy decisions, saying improved external reserves, declining inflation and sustained economic…
FirstBank Sponsors 2026 Georgian Cup, Reaffirms Commitment to Polo
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has reaffirmed its commitment to sports development as the prestigious Georgian Cup Polo…
Africa Finance Corporation Appoints CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso as Board Chairman
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of…
Fidelity Bank, Foremost Radiology Champion Early Breast Cancer Detection
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI As Nigeria joins the global campaign for breast cancer awareness, Fidelity Bank Plc and Foremost Radiology are encouraging women to recognise possible warning signs, seek professional medical…
Ogaga Ifowodo Wins The Nigeria Prize for Literature with “Why Does God Need a Gun?”
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Ogaga Ifowodo’s Why Does God Need a Gun? has won The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026, securing one of Africa’s most prestigious literary honours and its $100,000…
DataPro Founder Seeks Fiscal Discipline, Deeper Capital Markets to Improve Africa’s Credit Ratings
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Founder of DataPro Limited, Abimbola Adeseyoju, has urged African governments to strengthen fiscal discipline, deepen capital markets and promote transparent credit rating methodologies to attract long-term investments…
Nigeria Targets 7.79% Annual GDP Growth Under New Development Plan
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria is targeting average annual real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of per cent between 2026 and 2030 as part of efforts to expand the economy towards…
