Economy
Buhari expands N-Power to 1m people, provides job access to beneficiaries
Tanko Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the expansion of the N-power beneficiaries from 500,000 to 1 million. Also N-Power beneficiaries who have concluded the 2-year job programme will now be able to access permanent job opportunities or business prospects in line with the N-power exit strategy now activated by…
Read More »Customs awaits report on list of duties, charges for waived goods under AfCFTA
Customs expecting waiver goods as Africa implements AcFCTA.
Read More »US administration will determine new economy direction in 2021
Nigeria sees new administration in US as determinant of major economic direction in 2021.
Read More »Nigeria makes N4.9trn from taxes
Taxes fetch Nigeria more than N4 trillion.
Read More »LPG consumption in Nigeria hits 1m metric tonnes
By Tanko Mohammed The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has reported that Nigeria’s domestic consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, exceeded one million Metric Tonnes (MT) in 2020. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Abdulkadir Saidu, the Executive Secretary, PPPRA, in…
Read More »Nigeria to engage 27,000 young people on special public work
By Anthony Areh The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, has said that 27,000 unemployed Youths and women will benefit from the Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPWs). Chief Information Officer of the ministry, Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in…
Read More »Troubled 2021 budget to be rescued
Nigeria taking measures to rescue troubled 2021 budget
Read More »Osinbajo briefs Buhari on economic plan
Osinbajo briefs President Buhari on the achievements of Economic Sustainability Plan.
Read More »World Bank predicts 4% global economic growth, 1.1% for Nigeria in 2021
By Tanko Mohammed The World Bank says global economy is expected to grow by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year. It said this in a statement issued in Washington D.C. on Tuesday at the presentation of the January 2021 Global…
Read More »New Year: Buhari to re-organise military, police to tackle crimes, insurgency
In a New Year message, President Buhari promises to tackle crimes, insurgency.
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