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Nigeria to fully repay IMF loan by 2029 – Nigeria is on track to fully repay its International Monetary Fund Rapid Financing Instrument loan by 2029, according to findings by The PUNCH. The latest repayment schedule published by the Fund on its website showed that the country had secured approval for an emergency financial support […]

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Dangote refinery denies shutting petrol processing unit for repairs – The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, has denied shutting down its petrol processing unit for maintenance. A senior spokesperson at the company told The PUNCH on Sunday that “loading of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) is ongoing as we speak.” A report by Bloomberg […]

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Currency in circulation drops to N5tn – Report –  The total amount of naira in circulation decreased to N5tn as of March 2025, marking a decline from N5.04tn recorded in February 2025. This represents a further reduction from N5.24tn in January 2025, according to the latest money and credit statistics on the website of the […]

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NNPCL sells N336bn crude to Dangote, foreign refiners – Report-  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited generated N336.37bn from crude oil sales in the first quarter of 2025, with Dangote Petroleum Refinery accounting for over 32 per cent of the transactions, according to findings by The PUNCH. The details were contained in internal documents from […]