Nigeria’s Ten Years Economic Mismanagement Cannot Be Reversed In One Year — Sanusi
A former Central Bank of Nigeria governor and the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, says it will take a while to for the Nigerian economy to bounce back from 10 years of mismanagement. He said that realistically, it requires more than six months or one year for the economic mismanagement of the last 10 years to be undone. The former...
Buhari Says His Administration Has Done Well In Reviving Economy Irrespective Of Criticisms
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday said irrespective of what some people say, the administration he leads has made strides in stabilizing the security situation in the country, reviving and diversifying the economy, and fighting corruption. The President gave himself the pass mark when he received a delegation of political, religious and business leaders from Gombe State at State House, Abuja, that...
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...
Naira Will Become Stronger Again —Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says the naira will regain its strength among the league of currencies. He stated this on Saturday morning during the Church’s annual Holy Ghost Congress held at the RCCG International Headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. GLONAT reports that the 78-year-old cleric prayed to God to intervene in Nigeria’s...
BREAKING! Inflation rises to 12.13%
Nigeria’s annual inflation accelerated to 12.13% in January from 11.98% in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. A separate food price index showed inflation at 14.85% in January, compared with 14.67% in December. The 12.13 per cent inflation rate represents an increase of 0.15 percentage point over the index recorded in December last year. An analysis of the NBS...
Tinubu Orders CBN To Stop Payment To MDA’s Till Further Notice
As part of the ongoing efforts at taking firm control of his Administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly directed the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN to stop further payments to the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government till further notice. A presidency told the Saturday Tribune in Abuja on Friday that the Presidential order was issued...
President Bola Tinubu To Inaugurate National Economic Council Today
Today, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will host the first National Economic Council meeting. The meeting will include the 36 state governors and the acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. More details to come...
FG encourages use of gas-powered vehicles to remove subsidy on petrol
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said that plans are ongoing by the Federal Government to expand the use of Compressed Natural Gas in order to stop subsidy payment on Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. Sylva, who made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the government was set to discourage the...
FG, CBN propose pre-shipment of inspection certificates
The Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) have hinted on a proposal to introduce pre-shipment inspection and issuance of Clean Certificate of Inspection (CCI) on all mineral commodities due for export. The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, yesterday, made the disclosure during the presentation ceremony of the ministerial committee...
Non-Exploitation Of Mineral Resources Responsible For Insecurity, Says Gov. Masari
Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari has blamed the increasing spate of banditry and other forms of insecurity across the country on the failure of government to exploit the nation’s solid mineral resources. Masari, who said this on Wednesday when he visited the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, in Abuja, maintained that the agitations for resource control...
