Pensioners in Ekiti state have urged Governor Kayode Fayemi to investigate the circumstances leading to the…
Economy of State
FG recorded N66.51bn deficit in October
The Central Bank of Nigeria in its ‘Economic Report, October 2018’ which was released on Monday…
Annual domestic debt servicing grew by 20.1%-DMO
Investigation has shown that the Federal Government has spent N247.46bn more in servicing the domestic component…
Nigeria to benefit from UK’s $4.5 billion investment plan
The United Kingdom’s development finance arm, CDC Group Plc have announced plans to invest more than…
Better pay, pension approved for Police
Matthew Otoijagha President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an enhanced salary structure for the Police, it was…
FG cuts Treasury bills issuance by N1.27tn
As part of efforts to manage its debt profile, the Federal Government reduced the total Nigerian…
Nigeria’s taxpayer population hits 33m-Fowler
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Tunde Fowler, at the 142nd meeting of…
Professionals proffer ways to achieve economic growth
Nigeria can grow its economy by embracing technology, promoting local content and industrialisation, some experts have…
LCCI Empowers 49 Entrepreneurs Through Mentoring Programme
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI on Tuesday, said it is set to hold…
Inflation dropped marginally by 0.02% in October – NBS
The consumer price index which measures inflation decreased to 11.26 per cent (year-on-year) in October2018, the…
Fed Govt rushes to settle oil marketers
The Debt Management Office (DMO) is accelerating the implementation of the Promissory Note Programme and Bond…
FG’s Eurobond of $2.86bn oversubscribed
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it received a combined offer of over $9.5bn for its…
FG to auction N115bn bonds
The Debt Management Office has said the Federal Government will auction by subscription N115bn worth of…
IMF predicts weak revenue generation for Nigeria
Recent research conducted by FSDH Merchant Bank Limited titled ‘Low revenue generation: Implications for Nigerian economy…
FEC approves purchase of pilot cutters for Apapa
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the purchase of two pilot cutters at the cost of…
AfDB to invest $500m in new city wide sanitation projects
The African Development Bank on Tuesday announced a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive…
Naira stable at N363.54/$ in I&E window
The Naira, yesterday, was stable at N363.54 per dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window…
N/A probes NNPC over ‘diverted’$1bn NLNG dividend
The National assembly has begun an investigation of the diversion of $1.05bn from the Nigerian Liquefied…