Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu’s economic decisions in the past 100 days in office are yielding positive results. Shettima made the assertion to a cross-section of stakeholders in the banking and finance sector at the opening of the 16th Annual Banking and Finance Conference themed, ‘Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Empowerment: The Role of The Financial …

The Enugu State Government at the weekend took a bold step towards the actualisation of a $30 billion economy in the next four to eight years, as the state successfully hosted an inaugural Enugu State Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholders Roundtable. This was even as the administration of the state governor, Dr Peter Mbah, used the occasion to unveil 30 …

Human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana has called on Nigerian business owners to transact business with China in Naira as a currency exchange agreement between the Federal Government and China was established in 2018. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria emphasised that the agreement, valued at RMB 16 billion, sought to enhance local currency liquidity for both Nigerian and Chinese industrialists …

Terminal operators at the nation’s seaports have vowed to fully support the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola to harness the trillion-dollar potential of the maritime sector. The operators, under the aegis of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), said Oyetola’s pedigree in the private sector and public service stand him in good stead to …

The new Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has assumed office with a pledge to build responsible management that will ensure efficient utilisation of the nation’s marine resources. Oyetola expressed happiness at the honour accorded him by President Bola Tinubu to champion and chart a course for the growth of marine resources, urging the management team to …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has said Nigerians will soon get what he called a new Survival Wage structure. The Speaker said the House was interested in the ongoing review of the National Minimum Wage. He said poor wage promotes corruption in any society. Abbas admitted that lawmakers across the country have been undergoing …

The recent decision by the board and management of Aba Power Limited, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution firm, to patronise only Innoson Vehicles is informed by not only patriotism but also the technical and cost competitiveness of the products, according to the Managing Director of the utility. After taking delivery of 25 new Innoson mini buses and six pick-up trucks in …

The Nasarawa State Government has received palliatives meant to mitigate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal from the Federal Government. During a visit to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Abdullahi, at his residence in Lafia, the state capital, on Friday, Governor Abdullahi Sule explained that the people of the state, like other states of …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja reassured Nigerians that no stone would be left unturned in his administration’s multifarious efforts to stimulate the economy and make it work for the greatest good of all Nigerians. The President stated this in a meeting held at the State House with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said it would file a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio concerning the disbursement of “holiday allowances” to Senators by the Clerk of the National Assembly. This contentious move comes at a time when almost 70 per cent of Nigerians are grappling with severe economic challenges. In a brief statement via its official X …