BRAINIACS NEWS ON FRIDAY, 13 FEBRUARY, 2026

CBN COMMITS TO REFORMS, ECONOMIC STABILITY

The Central Bank of Nigeria, on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to sweeping economic reforms aimed at stabilising the economy and positioning the Country for a one trillion dollar economy by 2030.

The Deputy Director of the Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Department at the CBN, Mrs Sidi Hakama, disclosed this during the Investor Relations “CBN Special Day” at the 47th Kaduna International Trade Fair.

2027: BY WHATEVER MEANS, CONDUCT CREDIBLE POLLS, KUKAH TELLS INEC

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Thursday issued a passionate and uncompromising charge to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deliver clean and credible elections, warning that Nigeria’s democratic missteps could leave the country stranded while the rest of Africa moves on. Speaking at the Leadership Annual Conference and Awards 2025 in Abuja, themed “Political Stability and Sustainable Development in Africa in an Increasingly Unstable Global System: A Roadmap for Nigeria.”

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