Nigeria
Female miners want sector devt for economic growth
Female mining professionals have called for proper development and management of the country’s solid mineral sector to bring about a...
Read moreNigeria’s plastic waste hits 1.25mt – UN
Plastic waste in Nigeria has been on the increase due to the increasing consumption of plastics by citizens across the...
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Capital market players target higher GDP contribution
Stakeholders in the capital market have criticised the 10 per cent contribution of the Nigerian capital market to the economy....
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Debt servicing to gulp 123% of 2023 revenue
The World Bank has projected that debt servicing will gulp 123.4 percent of the Federal Government’s revenue in 2023. This...
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Withdrawal limits will cripple campaign funding, say parties
Political parties have kicked against the new cash withdrawal limits introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, stating that it...
Read moreFG to review criteria for disbursing N500bn loan
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Government will review the criteria being...
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Nigeria’s oil production climbs to 1.6m barrels
Nigeria’s crude oil production is recovering, climbing right back to about 1.6 million barrels. Chief Upstream Investment Officer, NNPC Upstream...
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Nigeria’s foreign trade declines by N1.24tn
Nigeria’s total merchandise trade fell by N1.24tn, from N12.84tn in the second quarter of 2022 to N11.59tn in the third...
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Nigerians with NIN rise to 92 million
The number of individuals with National Identification Numbers grew to 92.63 million in November, according to new industry statistics from...
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Roads are depreciating assets, says Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has described roads as depreciable assets that must be maintained in order...
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Fuel scarcity: We have 2billion litres available – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has two billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit in stock. This is...
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Fuel Scarcity: No planned price hike, says FG, queues spread
For the first time in weeks since the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, began, the Federal Government...
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TAX BURDEN: Beverages sector revenue to decline 40%
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN has said that the Nigerian beverage subsector will decline by 40 percent and lose...
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Marketers warn of possible petrol price increase
Oil marketers, on Thursday, issued a stern warning to the public, asking them to expect to buy petrol at ‘any...
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Excess Crude Account falls by 89% to $472,513
Nigeria’s excess crude account has declined by 89 per cent in the last eight years, moving from $4.1bn in November...
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Oil theft: Nigeria loses $2bn in eight months
The ad-hoc committee set up by the Senate to investigate oil theft and consequent damage on the nation’s economy said...
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16.5% interest rate: Private sector predicts factories shutdown, higher bad loans
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the benchmark interest rate from 15.5 to 16.5...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on 25 October 2022, announced that it would redesign the four higher value notes...
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Senate Backs CBN on Naira Redesign After Rowdy Session
The Senate has resolved to provide legislative support to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the redesign of the...
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FG disagrees as court stops Nigeria Air deal
The Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, on Tuesday, issued an order of interim injunction restraining the Federal Government from...
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FX scarcity, fuel hike push inflation to 21.09%
The increase in the price of fuel, scarcity of foreign exchange, and disruption in food supply chain pushed headline inflation...
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Dollar demand surge on new naira hits small businesses
Many micro, small and medium enterprises as well as retail traders are reviewing the prices of their products or temporarily...
Read moreCBN releases $3.5bn for foreign education under Buhari
Data obtained from the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday revealed that Nigeria’s educational sector suffered massive...
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Naira redesign: CBN directs banks to accept deposits beyond cashless policy limit
As part of efforts to ensure full compliance with the Naira redesign deadline, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has...
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Telcos, banks to collect VAT on taxable supplies
MTN, Airtel and deposit money banks in Nigeria have been appointed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service to withhold or...
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