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A graduate of Accounting and a Chartered Accountant, Ifeanyi Onuba has been reporting and analysing business and economic issues for almost two decades. He is The Editor of THE WHISTLER

Business

CBN Launches Overnight Financing Rate To Boost Market Integrity

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 15, 2026 0

Nigeria’s financial market recorded a major milestone on Monday as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) formally launched the Nigeria Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), a new benchmark designed to strengthen market integrity and deepen financial system efficiency. The initiative, unveiled by CBN Governor Mr. Olayemi Cardoso in Abuja, was described…

Cardoso’s Central Banking Award Reinforces Confidence In Nigeria’s Economy

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 14, 2026 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso has received the Central Bank of the Year 2026 Award by the Central Banking Awards Committee in London a feat that has renewed investors’ confidence in the Nigerian economy. …

Opinion & Interviews

OPINION: If NNPC Generated N54tn, How Did N210tn Go Missing?

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 13, 2026 0

The allegation that over N210tn is unaccounted for in the books of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has understandably generated outrage, public suspicion, and intense media attention. Given Nigeria's troubled…

Business

Stocks, Treasury Bills, Or Mutual Funds: Which Is Best?

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 11, 2026 0

One of the biggest mistakes people make in their personal finance journey is keeping all their money in a savings account while inflation steadily erodes its value. While saving is important, building wealth requires investing. The…

Oil & Gas

NNPC, Security Agencies Uncover Fresh Pipeline Vandalism Site In Abuja

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 11, 2026 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) through the Industry Wide Security Architecture (IWSA) and Nigerian Pipelines & Storage Company (NPSC) in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA)…

Economy

Ajiya Faults Senate Committee, Says Claims Of Unaccounted N210tn Inconsistent With NNPC’s Financial…

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 10, 2026 0

…Seeks EFCC, NFIU Independent Probe Of Senate Committee's Claims Former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, has firmly rejected claims of an unaccounted N210tn linked to the…

Nigeria

Kyari Reacts To Senate Arrest Warrant, Says He Notified Committee Of Medical Trip Abroad

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 10, 2026 0

…Denies Dodging Probe, Pledges To Appear After Treatment A former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has reacted to the Senate Committee on Public Accounts’ decision to…

News

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves To Hit $62bn By 2027 – IMF

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 10, 2026 0

Nigeria’s gross international reserves are projected to rise to $62bn by 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reflecting improving external sector fundamentals and strengthening macroeconomic stability following a…

Business

Understanding Bank Charges And How To Reduce Them

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 9, 2026 0

For many Nigerian bank customers, the experience of checking an account statement is often accompanied by surprise. Not because of large withdrawals or unexpected spending, but due to a steady stream of small deductions that quietly reduce…

Business

Stanbic IBTC, FCMB, Tatum Bank Lead CBN List Of Costliest Lenders

Ifeanyi ONUBA Jun 8, 2026 0

…Agric, Manufacturing, Real Estate Hardest Hit Sectors With 60% Lending Rate …Lending, Deposit Rates Disparity Widens Three banks—Stanbic IBTC, First City Monument Bank Plc and Tatum charged the highest lending rates in Nigeria's…

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