Nigeria’s Debt Profile Hits N32.92trn
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
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Okonjo-Iweala To Kidnappers:Leave Our Children Alone
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,Director-General of the World Trade Organization, (WTO) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,has begged kidnappers and bandits to stop abducting children. She spoke during her visit to the Ministry of Women Affairs in
Zenith Bank Shareholders Approves N94.19b Total Dividend
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, approved proposed final dividend of N2.70 per share, bringing total dividend for the 2020 financial year to N3 per share, totalling N94.19 billion. Pofit before tax rose
Family Of Ogun Late Monarch Sues Traditionalists Over Corpse
The family of the late Oba Rauf Adebayo Raji – Suleimon, Alaye – Aba of Aba Ayepe has sued members of the Osugbo society in Ijebuland for allegedly hijacking and taking into
APC Deceiving Nigerians About Job Creation-PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on escalated 33.3 percent unemployment rate in the country, showed that All Progressives Congress (APC)
We Are Still In Charge Of Stamp Duties Collection-FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it is still the bonafide agency vested with the collection of stamp duty in the country. The Finance Act 2020 did not strip FIRS iof
Makinde Woos Investors To Oyo
Oyo State Governor,Engr. Seyi Makinde,has urged investors to come and tap into business opportunity in the state,saying it is well secured and accommodating for all Nigerians. The governor,who spoke at the 56th
Abe Urges Ogonis To Close Ranks, Support HYPREP
Former representative of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has urged the Ogonis in the Niger Delta to close ranks and support the Hydrocarbon Pollution
FG Explains Interest In Modular Refineries,New Vision For Niger Delta
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,has said that the integration of artisanal and modular refinery operators into mainstream oil and gas sector promotes the inclusion of more local content in the industry and
More Trouble For Nigerians As Inflation Hits 17.33%
Nigeria’s inflation rose by 86bps to 17.33% y/y in February 2021 (January: 16.47% y/y), the highest level since February 2017 (17.78% y/y),according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The outturn is 18bps
Stiffer Sanction Awaits Promoters Of Child Labour-Senate
The Senate has commenced moves to review the Labour Act to provide stiffer penalties not only for modern slavery, but also child labour and discrimination against women at work place. The “Labour
