‎‎NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION. (PHOTO).

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 ‎‎NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION ‎ The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government accelerates efforts to modernize Nigeria’s airpower capabilities and strengthen the Armed Forces’ capacity to respond effectively to contemporary security challenges.  ‎ ‎A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame indicates that the platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters  and two H-125 helicopters. ‎ The three AW-109s, which form part of 10 recently acquired by the Federal Government, were received in Lagos on 15 September 2026, with the remaining seven expected to be delivered before the end of 2026. ‎ ‎The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, described the acquisition as another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s sustained investment in the modernization and re-equipment of the NAF noting that the new pl...

ACCESS, FBN, FIDELITY... CBN SELLS DOLLARS TO 26 BANKS, DISQUALIFIES SIX. (PHOTO).


 Access, FBN, Fidelity… CBN sells dollars to 26 banks, disqualifies six


The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it sold foreign exchange (FX) to banks worth $876.26 million at N1,495 per dollar.

According to a statement dated August 7, signed by Omolara Omotunde Duke, CBN’s director of the financial markets department, the apex bank said the auction aimed to reduce demand pressure in the FX market and promote price discovery.

The CBN said the transaction was conducted through a retail Dutch auction system (rDAS).

According to the apex bank, while bids valued at $876.26 million from 26 banks qualified, bids from six banks were disqualified.

The CBN said four banks missed the deadline and two did not provide bids in their submitted templates.

Below is the full list of successful and unsuccessful bids.


$SUCCESSFUL BIDS:


S/N BANK SUCCESSFUL BIDS ($)

1. Access       79,092,862.79

2. Citi       12,001,875.89

3. Coronation        4,474,753.38

4. Ecobank        5,320,365.25

5. FBN       228,994,949.57

6. FBN Quest        5,089,359.92

7 Fidelity        43,616,742.68

8. FSDH        1,999,399.52

9. Globus       11,070,395.30

10. Greenwich             17,21.40

11. GTB         29,543,429.06

12. Jaiz         16,708,748.35

13. Keystone           4,635,899

14. Lotus           4,024,818.31

15. Nova            2,098,539.51

16. Parallex              548,052.17

17. Polaris             10,440,523.75

18. Providus             11,453,580.97

19. Signature                 551,753

20. Stanchart            28,429,525.73

21. Sterling            14,397,359.41

22. Taj             19,107,550.88

23. Titan                790.78

24. Union             13,268,519.66

25. Unity                616,138.33

26. Zenith              267,862,855.69

Total              815,362,006.30

DISQUALIFIED BANKS 


S/N BANK AMOUNT  REMARKS

1 UBA     13,213,785.91 Late submission

2 FCMB 178,652,316.84 Late submission

3 Stanbic 57,857,408.12 Late submission

4 Wema 21,940,547.84 Late submission

5 Suntrust 7,379,787.50 No bid rates

6 Rand 0 No bid received

Total 279,043,846.21

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