The World Bank has said the number of Nigerians living in extreme poverty may increase by…
Category: Economy of State
Bail-Out: FG removes N35.51bn from states’ allocations
The Federal Government removed the sum of N35.51bn from allocation made to the states for external…
FG to effect new finance law in January 2020
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said the Finance Bill…
IMF warns Nigeria against rising debts
The IMF Senior Resident Representative and Mission Chief for Nigeria, Mr Amine Mati, has said that…
Oil benchmark budget of $57 in 2020 unrealistic – CBN
The $57 oil benchmark adopted by the Federal Government in the 2020 budget may be unrealistic…
Devaluation calls loom as reserves fall below $40 billion
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves fell below $40 billion for the first time in 23 months, as…
NEC raises panel to review ownership structure
The National Economic Council on Thursday resolved to review the status of the ownership structure of…
FEC targets 1.2m jobs with 500 million Euro loan
The government is targeting 1.2million jobs with a 500 million Euro loan, to be managed by…
FG releases N650bn for road construction, repairs
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that road construction and repairs under the Ministry of Works…
Civil servants give govt December 2019 deadline for implementation of minimum wage
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria wants the federal, state and local governments to…