NLC to place governors owing salaries, pensions on ‘watch list’
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to liase with the International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) to place names of governors in the states where workers are being owed salaries and…
Non-oil sector grows Nigeria’s GDP to 1.8%, says NBS
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew to 1.81 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of…
Importation: ‘Nigeria saves $21bn on food’
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Nigerians for curbing excessive taste for foreign products, which has positioned the country for food self-sufficiency, and resulted into savings of over $21 billion. The…
Customs rakes in N1.12bn IGR, seizes 67 vehicles in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area Command yesterday disclosed that it generated N1, 129, 119, 923 as monthly revenue for November out of N727, 775, 499 target. The Area…
Is FG’s #TraderMoni a Commendable Micro-Economic Plan or a Mere Political Ruse?
It is no longer news that the Federal Government has launched its soft loan scheme for petty traders around the country. @Trader_Moni has previously been activated in Gwagwalada, Nyanya and…
African countries must leverage their strengths to accelerate drive towards integration
Participants to the 13th African Economic Conference called for African countries to leverage the full range of their strengths and resources to accelerate the region’s drive towards continental integration. Themed…
#PanamaPapers: ActionAid demands probe of Saraki, David Mark, others
Anti-poverty campaigner, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on Nigerian authorities to investigate Nigerians whose name appeared in the #PanamaPapers. In a statement signed on Thursday by its policy and campaign director,…
Election spending may threaten food supplies, price stability!
The nation’s price stability remains heavily exposed to domestic shocks that may arise post-harvest season, coupled with festive and election spending, which would hit top gear sooner. This is coming…
Kano, Gates, Dangote Foundations Appraise State’s 2018 Health System Programme
– As Kano gets 67% of agreed 2018 milestones For the purpose of strengthening health care delivery system for optimal benefit in Kano state, the state government, Bill Melinda Gates…
Sustaining Debts is hinged on private sector, investments
Citing inconsistencies in population growth rate and the pace of the economy, stakeholders in the private sector have raised concerns about the sustainability of Nigeria’s debt profile considering the level…