December 01, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Urged to Leverage On Demographic Dividends to Build Wealth, Economy
An international journalist and author of several history books, Prof. Howard French, has urged Nigeria to seize the opportunity of its demographic dividend to build wealth, invest… Read more »
Nigeria: Digital Economy - CITN Urges Decisive Step to Curb Tax Leakage
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has called for in-depth review of various taxing strategies for the digital economy. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Nigeria: Bridging Digital Divide and Internet for All
Some 2.7 billion people will be connected by 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Banks' Consumer Loans Up 31% to N2.55 Trillion on Rising Inflation
On the back of rising inflation rate in Nigeria, banks' consumer loans rose by 31 per cent or N615.82 billion in one month to N2.55trillion in July 2022 from N1.93trillion in June… Read more »
Nigeria: In Face of Oil Theft, CBN's RT200 Initiative Records $4.987bn Inflow
The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) RT200 (Race to $200 billion forex inflows), which is an initiative that aims to boost non-oil exports has recorded $4.987 billion forex inflows… Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi, China Partner On $60m Smart Security Architecture to Tackle Insecurity
To tackle insecurity, especially within its borders, the Kogi State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese investors for the provision of high technology… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Nigeria: 'Our Top Priority Is, Digitalising Lagos' Judiciary'
At a population of slightly over 20 million, Lagos State is unarguably the most populous city and the third largest economy in Africa, in addition to being quite cosmopolitan and… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation - Diesel Prices Rise By 215%, Gas 70.6 %, Petrol 17% in One Year
Nigerians continued to grapple with growing energy prices caused by the challenges in the global oil and gas industry, the Russia-Ukraine war as well as local distortions in… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Earned $741.48bn From Oil, Gas Sales in 21 Years - NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ((NEITI) has said that the country earned N741.48 billion from oil and gas sales between 1999 and 2020, a period of 21… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Banks On Energy Transition Plan to Pull 100m Nigerians Out of Poverty
For the umpteenth time, the federal government has hinged its target of pulling 100 million Nigerians from the shackles of poverty on the implementation of Nigeria's Energy… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Nigeria: Antidote to Rising Poverty in Nigeria
There is need for comprehensive reforms to create opportunities for all citizens so as to drastically reduce the level of inequality as well as the number of families who live in… Read more »
November 27, 2022
Nigeria: NNPC, Major Marketers Intensify Collaboration to End Fuel Scarcity
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited have intensified collaboration to end the current nationwide… Read more »
Nigeria: As New Currency Notes Rekindle Battle to Save Naira
The unveiling of the new currency notes by President Muhammadu Buhari, the tightening of interest rates by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the renewed resolve of the Economic and… Read more »
Nigeria: Will Kolmani Oil Field Change Nigeria's Story?
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November 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria to Spend Additional $410bn to Meet Its Energy Transition Plan
The federal government is to spend additional $410 billion between now and 2060 to meet the country's Energy Transition Plan, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief… Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Scarcity Worsens in Lagos As Transporters Allege Rationing of Selling Days By Marketers
The alleged rationing of the days of selling petrol among some petroleum products marketers who have formed cartels has worsened the petrol scarcity currently rocking Lagos, Abuja… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Excited By New Banknotes, Says Enhanced Security Features'll Make Counterfeiting Difficult
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the newly redesigned N1, 000, N500, and N200 denominations unveiled by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had been fortified with security… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Nigeria: A Questionable National Carrier
The ownership structure of Nigeria Air is curious Read more »
November 22, 2022
Nigeria: Tight Security For Buhari's Bauchi Visit to Inaugurate Oil Rigs
President Buhari has arrived Bauchi State Capital on a one - day working visit amid tight security. Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Story of Lagos Building Collapse Where Regulators Mortgage Lives Cheaply
For years, buildings collapse, leading to hundreds of deaths has become a recurring and worrisome nightmare to citizens of Lagos State. In the first part of this undercover… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Nigeria: History As Buhari Supervises Crude Oil Drilling in the North
For the first time in history, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to officially kick off the drilling of crude oil in the north on Tuesday, about two years after the mineral… Read more »
November 19, 2022
Nigeria: FIRS Opens New Tax Offices
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced the opening of 25 new satellite tax offices across the country. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Nigeria: Bawa - Naira Redesign Significant Step to Economic Recovery
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has once more praised President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for… Read more »
Nigeria: NBS - 133 Million Nigerians Living in Poverty
No fewer than 133 million Nigerians, representing 63 per cent of the population are currently living in multi-dimensional poverty, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - CBN Moves to Protect Unbanked, Vulnerable in Rural Communities
*Says banking public response to policy positive Read more »