The Federal Government has promised to invest in the animation industry and other creative sectors to make jobs available for youths, boost GDP, and a...
East Africa Records Highest GDP of 5.7% in 2018–AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says economic growth in East Africa has recorded the highest GDP among other regions on the continent. The stateme...
Emefiele Foresees Three Per cent GDP Growth Rate in 2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Thursday projected that the Nigerian economy would grow by three per cent in 2019, hi...
FEC Okays $22.99m For Maritime Security
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved 22.995million dollars (N7.14billion) to enhance the security of the nation’s Maritime sector...
IMF Warns Of Rising African Debt In Spite Of Faster Economic Growth
The IMF on Tuesday warned that Sub-Saharan African nations are at growing risk of debt distress because of heavy borrowing and gaping deficits, in spi...
Nigeria, biggest loser of illicit financial flows out of Africa – Adeosun
Nigeria is the biggest loser of the 50 billion dollars illicit financial flows out of Africa annually, Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said...
Stock Exchange Records 21.71bn Shares Worth N197.22bn in Renewed Confidence
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded a turnover of N197. 22 billion on 21.71 billion shares transacted in 168,649 deals in January 2018, amid i...
2018 Budget: FG’s Non-Oil Revenue Projection Impresses Expert
The President, Institute of Fiscal Studies of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Ighedosa, has commended the Federal Government for making non-oil sector as the centr...
Recession Exit: Standard of Living to improve – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that standard of living of Nigerians will improve as the country exited recessio...
UN Launches Global Campaign To Assist 70m Unemployed Youths
UN agencies have launched a new global campaign to make it easier for 70 million unemployed youths to get financing and learn new skills to start a b...