Category: Economy

Buhari: Trade, Investment Key To Sustainable Development Among Commonwealth Nations
April 19, 2018 2 Responses

Buhari: Trade, Investment Key To Sustainable Development Among Commonwealth Nations

President Muhammadu Buhari has identified Trade and Investment Facilitation as key to sustainable development and ease of doing business and regional integration among Commonwealth countries. He also cited expanded markets with safeguards against injurious trade practices from third parties; more...
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Elumelu, Kim, Weiner To Open Forum On Digital Economy for Africa
April 18, 2018 No Responses

Elumelu, Kim, Weiner To Open Forum On Digital Economy for Africa

Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu will join Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group and Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO at the opening debate of the ‘Digital Economy for Africa’ Forum in Washington, D.C...
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FG, States, LGs Share N647.39b
March 29, 2018 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N647.39b

The Easter break as the Federal, State and Local Governments shared the sum of N647.39 billion from the Federation Account.  The money was the revenue collection for the month of February 2018 which was approved at the Federation Account Allocation...
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Nigeria Saves N68b On Personnel Cost In 2017
March 22, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Saves N68b On Personnel Cost In 2017

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Government saved N68 billion on personnel cost in 2017.   This brings the aggregate savings by the Government on personnel cost since 2007 to date to N288...
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FG Targets 7 % Economic Growth In Three Years
March 21, 2018 No Responses

FG Targets 7 % Economic Growth In Three Years

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has described Nigeria’s economic outlook for the year 2018 and beyond as positive . She stated that the country was now resilient after exiting recession and has the potential to achieve a seven...
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Adeosun: Infrastructure Gulps N2.5tri In Three Years
March 20, 2018 No Responses

Adeosun: Infrastructure Gulps N2.5tri In Three Years

The Nigerian Government is to sustain ongoing investment in infrastructure across the country.  Speaking in Abuja on Monday, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun explained that with  over N2.5trillion pumped into infrastructure in the last three years, the coun...
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Buhari To Inaugurate Food Security Council on Monday
March 17, 2018 No Responses

Buhari To Inaugurate Food Security Council on Monday

Days after he announced the intention of the Federal Government to establish a National Food Security Council, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of the Council’s membership.  The Council, to be chaired by the President, will be inaugu...
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Nwankwo Tasks African Countries On Economic Transformation Through Debt Financing
March 14, 2018 3 Responses

Nwankwo Tasks African Countries On Economic Transformation Through Debt Financing

Former Director General of the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Nigeria, Dr Abraham Nwankwo, has advised African leaders to initiate robust macroeconomic, transformation plans to drive debt-financed sustainable economic growth and prosperity.  Speaking on the ...
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‘Label tax evasion, malpractices by Multinationals as foreign corrupt practices’
February 19, 2018 4 Responses

‘Label tax evasion, malpractices by Multinationals as foreign corrupt practices’

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has called for the designation of tax malpractices by Multinational Corporations in Nigeria and other developing countries as ‘foreign corrupt practices’.   She made the call at the Platform for Collabor...
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SEC bans Ogiemwonyi for life, suspends Omoragbon
September 20, 2017 No Responses

SEC bans Ogiemwonyi for life, suspends Omoragbon

 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned the Managing Director of Partnership Investment Company Plc and Partnership Securities Limited, Mr. Victor Ogiemwonyi for life from holding directorship positions in any public company in Nigeria fo...
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‘Nigeria needs $3t to fix infrastructure’
September 18, 2017 No Responses

‘Nigeria needs $3t to fix infrastructure’

Nigeria needs $3 trillion to fix infrastructure deficit in the country over the next three decades, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has said.   Speaking at the weekend in Lagos,  AFC President/Chief Executive, Andrew Alli called on government to allow cost...
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WFE unveils report on role of Stock Exchanges in fostering economic growth, sustainable development
September 7, 2017 No Responses

WFE unveils report on role of Stock Exchanges in fostering economic growth, sustainable development

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Wednesday published a report examining the role of stock exchanges in promoting economic growth and sustainable development, with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). ​ The report –...
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NSE gets CSR award
August 4, 2017 No Responses

NSE gets CSR award

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has honoured the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the Year Award.     Speaking at the  Commerce & Industry Awards 2017 ,  Muda Yusuf, Director General of the....
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IMF: Economic backdrop in Nigeria remains challenging
August 3, 2017 No Responses

IMF: Economic backdrop in Nigeria remains challenging

The economic backdrop in Nigeria remains challenging, despite some signs of relief in the first half of 2017, International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said.   At the end of a visit to Nigeria, IMT team led by Amine Mati, Senior...
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