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…
#Corruption: Buhari seeks stiffer sanctions for corrupt persons
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the sanctions of jail terms for illicit financial flow was no longer sufficient to fight the menace. President Buhari who stated this while delivering a…
Nigerians to pay more for JAMB, driver’s licence under new TSA tariff model
The service charge on all transactions to be paid into treasury single account (TSA) of the federal government will be borne by payers, under the newly-announced model. This means the…
Reps approve Buhari’s request for $82 million Eurobond, call for revenue diversification
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari for $82.54 million to refinance the balance of $500 million matured Eurobond in the international capital market.…
EFCC seizes N1.1b gold at Abuja airport, goes after four suspects
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized gold worth about $3, 131, 412.39 (N1, 127, 308, 460.39) being allegedly exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, illegally. It named…