The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on Wednesday said it would invest the sum of $10m (N1.6bn) from the Sovereign Wealth Fund being managed by it in the Nigerian Mortgage Refinancing Company. The Managing Director/Chief Executive, NSIA, Mr. Uche Orji, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on the progress so […]
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Nigeria’s Sanusi Files Lawsuit Challenging Suspension From Bank
Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria’s ousted central bank governor, filed a court challenge against his suspension by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. The action was filed at the Federal High Court in the capital, Abuja, Owolabi Odekunle, a partner at Sanusi’s legal representatives Kola Awodein and Co., said in an e-mailed reply to […]
Naira Devaluation Seen on Central Bank Upheaval: Africa Credit
Nigeria’s currency is at risk of being devalued after President Goodluck Jonathan suspended the central bank governor last week, eroding confidence in monetary policy and sending the naira to a record low. The naira, which rose for the first time in six days yesterday, posted its biggest five-day drop in […]
