Omicron scare: Nigeria, Africa cry out as advanced economies continue to impose ‘unfair’ travel...
By OBINNA EZUGWUThe detection, fortnight ago, of a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, by South African scientists immediately took a toll on markets across the...
EFCC, Kogi saga: The big cover up
By ADEBAYO OBAJEMUKogi state government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have been in a tangle over the N19 billion budget support...
Nigeria spends $1.41bn on food imports in 8 months
Nigeria spent $1.41 billion on food importation from January to August 2021 despite the directive that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should stop...
World Bank asks FG to impose special tax on alcohol, cigarettes, others to fund...
The World Bank Group has urged Nigeria's Federal Government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages to help fund primary healthcare...
LCCI projects Nigeria’s economy grow 2.5% in 2021
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has projected Nigeria’s economy to end 2021 with 2.5% growth rate.LCCI president Mrs Toki Mabogunje disclosed...
Nigeria will regulate Netflix, other streaming services – Lai Mohammed
The Nigerian Government has said it plans to regulate streaming and content providers such as Netflix, arguing that they can be exploited to “cause...
Umahi presents N145.4bn 2022 budget to Ebonyi assembly
Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, has presented a budget estimate of N145,410 billion for the 2022 fiscal year to the State House...
Obaseki presents N214.2bn 2022 budget to Edo assembly
Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, presented a budget proposal of N214.2 billion for the 2022 fiscal year to the state House...
Afrinvest projects Nigeria to record $9.1 billion current account deficit in 2021
Afrinvest, in its 2021 Nigerian Banking Sector Report, has projected that Nigeria will record a current account deficit of $9.1 billion in 2021.This would...
