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Crude oil prices continue to rise on the backdrop of US-Iran tension

by Emmanuel Abara Benson

Global oil prices have been on the increase ever since the killing of the top Iranian army Commander, Qasem Soleimani...

FG directs the suspension of NIMC staff involved in extortion of NIN applicants, SIM. Social media accounts monitoring, FG completes 11 projects to drive Digital Economy, FG orders NIPOST to stop cash transactions , Pantami moves to ban automatic voicemail service by telcos , Why Nigeria’s Data woes may not end soon , Pantami reacts to CBN’s ATM fee cut, keeps mute on directive to cut data cost , Pantami condemns FIRS move to collect stamp duty, MTN, Airtel, others disregarding Pantami’s voicemail, data directives on all front , FG warns State governments against RoW charge increase, FG reiterates commitment towards implementing broadband strategy ,FG reiterates commitment to 75% broadband penetration in 5 years , Pantami tasks Youth on developing creative and entrepreneurial digital skills

Pantami disagrees with Finance Minister over stamp duty collection

by Chidinma Nwagbara

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has faulted the decision of FIRS to collect...

How FG saved N1 trillion that disappeared in past administrations

How FG makes N1 trillion from reforms, anti-graft operations

Mohammed Dikwa, a Permanent Secretary, has disclosed how President Buhari's administration saved N1 trillion.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), National electricity grid collapses again, as NUEE suspends strike action , FG to increase electricity tariffs in order to improve power supply, Power: Liquidity crisis-same old story in 2020?, GenCos urges NBET to pay up N1 trillion debt, Electricity Tariff: FG, electricity stakeholders to work on equitable rate , Power: NERC applies "brakes" on hike in tariffs, NERC to sanction 7 DisCos over uncapped estimated billing

Market Views

Power: Liquidity crisis, same old story in 2020?

by CSL Stockbrokers

FG will bear a financial burden of N544.894 billion in 2020 being the cumulative shortfall in electricity tariffs of the...

Op-Eds

Much ado about CFA, ECO, ACFTA

by Kalu Aja

West African nations previously colonized by France agreed with French President Emmanuel to ditch the CFA currency.

Market Views

Power: FG signifies financial commitment to Siemens agreement

by CSL Stockbrokers

January 4, 2020

Nigeria and power giant, Siemens signed a power sector deal which would lead to the production of 25,000MW of electricity...

World Bank, Focus on lifting people out of poverty - World Bank tells FG , World Bank, IFC to assist in solving Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit , EXCLUSIVE: World Bank tasks developing nations to tap opportunities in GVCs, Warning signs: Nigerians living in extreme poverty might increase by 30 million – World Bank, US, China and UK’s protectionism ambition to affect Nigeria’s export, FDI , Terrorism bane to Nigeria's Agric development - World Bank

Terrorism, bane to Nigeria’s Agric development – World Bank

The World Bank has disclosed that the growth of Nigeria’s agricultural sector is being dragged down by the attacks perpetrated...

FG records revenue of N676.41 billion in July, AGF launches Committee on Financial Transparency Guidelines and Open Treasury Portal, Office of Nigeria's Account General is reportedly engulfed in flames, Auditor-General, Accountant-General, grants, FAAC disburses N327.68 billion to States and LGAs in September, as allocation drops again,

Auditor-General fingers Accountant General of Federation in a N57.62billion grants

The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been queried by the Auditor-General for the Federation, Anthony Ayine,

UK, trade, sanctions, Nigeria, Ogoni-9 killings: How UK protected Nigeria from global sanctions in Shell’s interest

Why UK allegedly protected Nigeria from trade sanctions – Report

Documents have shown how the British government protected Nigeria from trade sanctions in the interest of Shell.

Why Nigeria is experiencing its worst inflation in 21 years

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Still on the FG’s $22 billion loan

by Kalu Aja