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FMDQ Projects N50bn Earnings from Cybercrime levy by CBN

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September 20, 2024

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The Head of Research, FMDQ Group Plc, Vincent Nwani, has projected that the Central Bank of Nigeria will generate approximately N50 billion by the end of 2024 from the newly introduced 0.005 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions this year.

He said that the data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System reveals that electronic payments reached a combined total of N987 trillion between 2022 and 2023.

” Applying the 0.005 per cent levy to this total results in an estimated revenue of approximately N49.35bn,” he said .

He added that in 2022, electronic payments totalled N387tn, generating N19.35bn from the levy, while in 2023, with transactions soaring to N600tn, the revenue from the levy reached N30bn.

“For instance, we saw a remarkable 55 per cent surge in the total electronic payments, from N387tn in 2022 to N600tn in 2023 and the 2024 figure is projected at N999.9tn.

At 0.005 per cent cyber security fees, the Nigerian government will earn N19.5bn for 2022, N30bn for 2023; 2024 will be equivalent to N50bn [projected figure] from its citizens,” he expounded.

Nwani also highlighted an increase in point-of-sale transactions, which surged by 27.85 per cent from N8.39tn in 2022 to N10.73tn in 2023, noting that PoS transactions cost Nigerians N214.6bn in 2023 due to the N100 fee on every N5,000 withdrawal.

On the other hand, in 2023, the total value of PoS transactions surged to N10.73tn, up from N8.39tn in 2022, marking a notable 27.85 per cent increase. Additionally, a fee of N100 is charged for every N5,000 withdrawn via PoS, equating to two per cent of the withdrawal amount.

“POS transactions cost Nigerians a total of N214.6bn in 2023 and N167.8bn in 2022. This growing reliance on PoS and the associated charges reflect the broader economic effects of the cashless policy on the population,” the economist stated.

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TCN improves Power Supply to Apapa corridors by additional 208MW

The upgrade replaces an outdoor transformer that had served as a stopgap after the original facility, commissioned in 1985, was decommissioned.

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August 18, 2026

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The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz , says from now Apapa Causeway, Ijora, Amukoko, Ajegunle, Apapa Wharf, Tin Can Island and other major commercial areas, will be having improved power supply.

Abdulaziz made the declaration on Monday during the commission of Ijora and Apapa Road transmission substations in Lagos by additional 208MW .

The project is aimed at improving the volume and reliability of electricity available to distribution companies for onward supply to homes, businesses and industries.

Abdulaziz said that the projects, sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank respectively, in partnership with TCN, underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to modernising the transmission network and improving grid stability.

He commended the Ministry of Power, JICA, the Government of Japan, Lagos State Government and other stakeholders for supporting the projects, while appealing for additional grant assistance to upgrade other critical sections of the transmission network.

Speaking at the commissioning, Minister of Power, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, said that the projects were part of the Federal Government’s efforts to address longstanding transmission constraints and infrastructure decay that have limited the country’s ability to fully utilise available generation.

The upgrades increased the Ijora substation’s capacity by 112MW, from 90MVA to 230MVA, following the installation of two new 100MVA transformers.

At Apapa Road, a new Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) added another 96MW, raising the facility’s capacity from 60MVA to 180MVA.

The upgrade replaces an outdoor transformer that had served as a stopgap after the original facility, commissioned in 1985, was decommissioned.

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CBN’s Sidi-Ali wins 2026 overall Spokesperson of the Year Award, courtesy of NSA

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August 18, 2026

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•Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali.

The Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, has won the 2026 edition of the National Spokespersons Award (NSA).

The recognition was announced during the 6th National Spokespersons Awards and the 4th Economic Confidential Annual Lecture, organised by Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential and Spokespersons Digest, held in Abuja, recently.

The organisers stated: “With the latest honour, Sidi-Ali completed an unprecedented hat-trick at the National Spokespersons Awards, becoming the first communications professional to progress from winning a sector-specific award twice consecutively to claiming the overall Spokesperson of the Year title.