Dangote Loses N240b In 5 Hours To Coronavirus
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Wednesday lost more than N240 billion in five hours as the effect of the coronavirus bit harder on the Stock Exchange. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared coronavirus a pandemic. A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time. Some of Dangote’s firms under the...
COVID-19: Economic council meets Buhari, warns of recession
The Presidential Advisory Council on Tuesday warned about dire economic consequences for Nigeria if the raging coronavirus infection was not contained as quickly as possible. The council, which is chaired by Prof Doyin Salami, met with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the State House, Abuja. It said one of the immediate consequences, as shown in the crash of...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: FG Reduces 2020 Budget
The Federal Government has sent a new budget proposal to the National Assembly for consideration in view of global economic realities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new proposal sighted by The Nation, which is being considered by the National Assembly, reduced the 2020 estimate from. N10.594 trillion to N10.276 trillion. It also reduces the oil benchmark from $57...
Nigerians Will Pay Higher Electricity Tariffs – FG Assures IMF
Nigerians will pay much higher electricity tariff in 2021, going by promises made by the Federal Government, FG to the International Monetary Fund, IMF while seeking the $3.4bn emergency financial assistance recently approved for Nigeria. The Executive Board of the IMF approved the Rapid Financing Instrument, which the Federal Government plans to use to address the economic impact of the...
Nigeria’s Economy Heading Towards Recession – Finance Minister
Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the economy is heading towards a recession. However, Ahmed projected that the extent of the recession can be mitigated if the economic stimulus plans are implemented. The minister told journalists after the national economic council meeting on Thursday that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted crude oil prices and “the impact...
Buhari Has Done Well in Job Creation – Festus Keyamo
The Minister of State for labour (state), Festus Keyamo on Sunday, May 31, said the Buhari-led administration has done well in job creation in the last five years. Keyamo said this while appearing on Channels Television “Sunday Politics” programme. Festus Keyamo stated that the effort of the government has gone unnoticed because Nigeria’s population grows faster than the rate of job...
Global Finance 2020: Zenith Bank Emerges Best Bank In Nigeria
Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020. The awards, published in the May 2020 edition of the Global Finance Magazine, was based on the performances of the banks in their respective regions and countries over the period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019. Global...
Economic Crisis: Group Asks FG Not To Sack Workers
A group is known as The Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) has asked the federal government, FG not to use budget cuts as an excuse to sack workers. The federal government had revised the 2020 budget due to the crash in the price of oil and other effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. In a statement, Adewale...
“We’re Robbing Our Children To Pay For Our Greed” — Atiku Tackles FG On Rising Debt
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president, has again tackled the federal government on Nigeria’s rising debt profile, accusing it of “squandering the opportunities of future generations”. In an article on Tuesday, the former presidential candidate said the federal government should “drastically” reduce its expenditure to cushion the effect of the country’s high debt. Atiku quoted figures from the medium-term expenditure framework and...
Atiku Lied About Nigeria’s Debt Profile – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is spreading a false and frightening report on the country’s debt profile. Atiku had raised concerns on the country’s rising debt profile. The former vice-president said according to the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy paper (FSP), Nigeria’s debt to revenue ratio was 99% in the first quarter of 2020. The...
