Category: Economy
Scarcity of Foreign Rice Hits Abuja, Jigawa Markets
There has been scarcity of foreign rice weeks after reopening of borders by the Federal Government, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports ... Read More
EFCC Arraigns Three FIRS Directors, Six Other Officers for N4.5bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, March 11, 2021 arraigned Peter Hena, Former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS and ... Read More
Court refuses to grant Abdurasheed Maina bail
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, refused to grant Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team (PRTT), a bail. Delivering a ruling, ... Read More
UN Pledges Support, Urges FG to Invest in Digital Economy
The United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Mrs Amina Muhammed pledged the support of the global body to the country’s digital economy sector while urging the ... Read More
Dr. Pantami and UN Deputy Secretary General Meets on Digital Economy
Nigeria is seeking broader opportunities from the World Bank and other United Organizations in the area of Policy and Digital Training for teeming Nigerian youths ... Read More
President Buhari Requests Senate to Confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) In a ... Read More
GMN on Towards Strategic Engagement with China
Nigeria needs strategic plans and consistency in execution to reverse lopsided trade and economic relations with China. Guests on NTA flagship programme, Good Morning Nigeria ... Read More
President Buhari Approves Infra-Co Infrastructure Company
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Public-Private Partnership styled Infrastructure company named Infra-Co with an initial seed capital of N1 Trillion. It ... Read More
SEC seeks SON partnership on commodities trading.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested greater collaboration with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to ensure speedy approval and publication of standards ... Read More
We are getting closer to self-sufficiency in liquefied petroleum gas production – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria has moved a step closer to the nation’s dream of fully utilising its abundant gas potential. The president said this ... Read More
Buhari calls for ECOWAS commitment as AfCFTA begins Jan. 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the commitments of member states of the Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) as the African Continental Free ... Read More
Recession: Financial expert seeks aggressive implementation of ESP
Uche Uwaleke, Professor of Finance and Capital Market, has called for early passage of the 2021 Appropriation Bill and aggressive implementation of the Economic Sustainability ... Read More
NITDA to Suppport NNPC’s Innovation in Petroleum Sector
(NAN) The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated its resolve to support the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to drive innovation in the ... Read More
Kaduna Inland Dry Port strategises to render improved services
The Kaduna Inland Dry Port says it is strategising ahead of 2021 to render better services to its clients and to woo more partners in ... Read More
EU Delegation Visits Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Pantami, Share Insight on 5G
As part of strategic dialogue with close partners, a delegation from the European Union to Nigeria and Ecowas, led by the Ambassador, Mr Ketil Karlsen ... Read More
Expert Calls on Citizens to Accept Deregulation Policy
Mr Joe Nwakwe, a former President, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) says government needs to be encouraged in its efforts to ensure full deregulation of ... Read More
COVID-19 Disruptions and Survival of MSMEs
By Chijioke Okoronkwo One of the critical areas of global economy adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) ... Read More
Customs generates N976.6bn revenue in 8 months
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has so far generated N976.6 billion revenue from January to August for the country. The document obtained from the service ... Read More
Over N96bn Paid Across Operational Departments – PTAD
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid over N96 billion across all the operational departments of the Federal Government between July 2019 and August ... Read More
Edo refinery begins production Sept
The management of the multi-million naira Edo Modular Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited says the project is 99 percent completed and will commence operation end of ... Read More