Buhari’s Policies Responsible For Hunger In The Land, Don’t Blame Tinubu — Oshiomhole
Nigerians are still bearing the effects of the policies of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, has said. Some of the policies introduced by the President Bola Tinubu-led government have led to hardship, especially the removal of petrol subsidy, which tripled the pump price of fuel. But the president has repeatedly told Nigerians that there were...
Our Economic Environment Does Not Support Further Borrowing, Finance Minister Tells Senate
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the country cannot rely on borrowing to fund the 2024 budget. Edun stated this on Thursday when he appeared before the joint Senate Committee interrogating the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper chaired by Senator Sani Musa. The finance minister told the joint...
Agricultural Development: FG Pledges Readiness To Carry Abia Along
The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to carry Abians along in its agricultural policies to further guarantee food security in the state. ABN TV reports that the Managing Director Nigeria Film Corporation, Dr Chidia Maduekwe made this known on Tuesday during the flagging off of the Central Bank of Nigeria's anchor borrowers programme. He said the agricultural programme is one...
Naira Appreciated To N1,535/$ In Parallel Market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,535 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,525 per dollar on Monday. But the Naira appreciated to N1,485.05 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,485.05 per dollar from N1,495 per dollar on...
Buhari signs Finance Bill into law
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the finance bill into law. He made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday. “I am pleased to announce that this morning I signed into law the Finance Bill, 2019,” he tweeted. He said the Finance Bill would support the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill. He added, “This is the first time,...
CBN To Supply Forex To Banks Only
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has announced that Forex will only be supplied to banks as all sales to Bureau De Change operators (BDCs) have been discontinued. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele made this revelation during a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday, July 27th. Emefiele disclosed that the apex bank had to make this move because of the suspicious...
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...
Nigeria’s Debt May Hit N77tn, Says DMO As FG Spends N5.2tn On Debt Serving In 2022
Nigeria’s public debt burden may hit N77tn if the National Assembly approves the request by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to restructure the Ways and Means Advances. Thee Ways and Means Advances is a loan facility through which the Central Bank of Nigeria finances the shortfalls in the government’s budget. This is as the Federal Government spent N5.24tn servicing...
Abia To Establish Business School As Ikpeazu Advocates Sustenance Of Igbo Apprenticeship System
Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has announced that Aba Business School will soon be established to groom younger Igbo entrepreneurs. The Governor stated this while speaking at the Aba Business and Leadership Summit and Awards 2021 which held at the Aba Sports Club with the theme: "Transferring Tested and Proven Business Models to the Next Generation". The Governor also...
VIPs In Lagos, Abuja Responsible For Oil Theft In Niger Delta — Sen. Dickson
Senator Seriake Dickson representing Bayelsa West said some very important personalities (VIPs) from Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are behind oil theft in Niger Delta. Dickson stated this in an interview on Channels Television on Friday. The two-term governor of Bayelsa State said the official system and oil companies are beneficiaries of oil theft in the Niger Delta. According to...
