Back Up Employment With Productivity, Reduce Expenditure — Sen. Kalu Counsels FG, States
Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has called on federal and state governments to think out of the box and reduce the creation of ministries, departments and agencies, saying employment creation through such means increases recurrent expenditure. He urged them to increase the manufacturing and agricultural sectors to generate sustainable employment that will benefit the economy and people. Speaking with...
Agriculture, Youth Vocational Training, Enyimba Economic City Top Agenda As Ikpeazu Meets French Minister
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has canvassed for greater cooperation between the State and the French Government to help develop the agriculture sector, micro small, and medium scale enterprises as well as the Enyimba Economic City Project. Speaking in Paris during a meeting with the French Minister For Trade and Commerce, Franck Riester, Governor Ikpeazu who applauded the existing...
IPMAN Advises FG To Remove Petrol Subsidy
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday advised the Federal Government to remove subsidies on petrol in order to increase the sector’s contribution to the nation’s revenue. Mr Mike Osatuyi, National Operations Controller, IPMAN gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s presentation of...
CBN Postpones e-Naira Launch
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the postponement of the proposed launch of its digital currency, e-Naira. A statement by apex bank’s Director of Communications, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, said that the launch, which was earlier scheduled for Oct. 1, was postponed due to other activities lined up to commemorate the country’s 61st independence anniversary. Nwanisobi said that the CBN...
CBN Places N1Million Limit On eNaira Single Transaction
Merchants are barred from exceeding N1 million a deal on eNaira transactions, the Central Bank guideline on the usage of the digital currency indicates. This is part of the operating model and prototype design of the payment platform due to take off on Friday. While the N1 million ceiling is placed on sending and receiving money per transaction on the eNaira,...
FG To Promote Digital Economy, Inclusive Development
Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed has stated that the federal government would promote industrial digital economy, inclusive and economic development. This was announced on Tuesday by Zainab Ahmed at the West Africa Business Forum, themed; “Empowering women and youths to spur Africa’s transformation agenda” in Lagos. She noted that inclusive economic development is a core element of...
“It’s Foolishness To Keep Borrowing” – Obasanjo Blasts Buhari
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has fired the Muhammadu Buhari administration over its continuous borrowing to fund recurrent expenditure. Obasanjo, in a recent interview with Channels TV, said that it was ‘foolishness’ to keep borrowing and creating debt for the future generation. “If you want to build a commercial house and you go and borrow money, and you have 50 per cent...
President Buhari Appoints Araraume, Okadigbo, Kyari Into NNPC Board [LIST]
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 9 people into the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. It can be recalled that the President ordered on Sunday, that the NNPC should be fully incorporated in line with Section 53(1) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, which requires the Minister of Petroleum Resources to cause for the incorporation of the NNPC Limited...
Buhari Orders Incorporation Of NNPC, Appoints Board [FULL LIST]
President Muhammadu Buhari in his capacity as Minister of Petroleum Resources, has directed the incorporation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This is in consonance with Section 53(1) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, which requires the Minister of Petroleum Resources to cause for the incorporation of the NNPC Limited within six months of commencement of the Act in...
FG Commences Skill Acquisition Training In South-East Zone
The Federal Government has commenced the training of youths and unemployed in the South-East zone, in various Skills as an alternative to white collar jobs. Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister for Labour and Employment, while flagging off the training in Owerri, Imo State capital, noted that Skills education would equip them with self-employment and self-reliant skills that would serve them...
