The Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has designed the 30th edition of the summit (NES-30), to address the current economic headwinds facing the country with a view to creating a pathway to stability. Themed, ‘Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness and Stability’, the summit will hold from 14-16 October 2024 …

The current reform of President Bola Tinubu’s administration is reshaping the nation’s economy, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has said. He spoke at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) National Economic Dialogue, in Abuja, yesterday. He challenged members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to join the government in its efforts towards …

Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has launched the Ernest Shonekan Centre for Legislative Reforms and Economic Development with a focus on linking the nation’s legislature with the private sector to define pathways for economic growth. The chairman of NESG, Niyi Yusuf, said the centre provides a unique platform for the promotion of reforms to critical sectors of the economy. The …

The Student Loan Scheme will take off next January, President Bola Tinubu has assured. President Tinubu signed the Student Loan Bill into law last 12th June, 15 days after his assumption of office. It was proposed by the then Speaker of the House of Representatives , Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who is now Chief of Staff to the President. It …

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has anchored its 29th summit (NES 29) on ‘Pathways for Sustainable Economic Transformation and Inclusion’, in light of the urgency of translating economic growth into improved and sustainable living standards for all citizens. This year’s summit theme hints at Nigeria’s potential for sustainable development, leveraging innovative policies, robust institutions, strategic infrastructural investments, and human …

With an increasing number of cases of malnutrition and food poisoning-related illnesses and deaths in Nigeria, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Thursday, along with eHealth Africa and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), collaborated to proffer a solution to boosting food fortification in Nigeria’s food sector. This was during a webinar organised by NESG with the theme ‘Impact …

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday unfolded his comprehensive economic plan before the organised private sector under the aegis of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The interaction, which was another opportunity for Tinubu to present his plans to another group of stakeholders just as he has been doing in various town …