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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NESG Seeks Deliberate Strategy To Attract Sustainable FDI
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, on Thursday advocated the need for a more deliberate approach to attracting and retaining sustainable
Fuel Subsidy Benefited Cartels, Rich Nigerians With Several Cars — Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has defended the removal of fuel subsidy, saying the policy largely benefited fuel cartels and wealthy Nigerians rather than ordinary citizens. He argued
Nigeria Police, NBA Strengthen Ties To Improve Justice System
The Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, have agreed to deepen professional cooperation and promote mutual respect between lawyers and police officers. The agreement was reached on Tuesday during
N2.4bn Fraud: Appeal Court Upholds 490-Year Jail Term For Ex-NEXIM Boss
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed the conviction and 490-year jail sentence given to a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank, NEXIM, Robert Orya, for N2.4 billion
NESG Seeks Robust Approach To Digital Transformation
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has urged government and stakeholders to treat digital transformation as a broad economic and institutional agenda, not just a technology rollout. The advice came to the
FG Approves Committee To Stop Conflicting Economic Projections
The Federal Government has approved the creation of a new inter-agency committee to end conflicting economic projections across its ministries and agencies. The decision was taken at the Economic Management Team meeting
Funding Crisis Traps 1,037 Cases At CCT For 10 Years
The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, is grounded by 1,037 pending cases, some of which have been unresolved for up to 10 years. Acting Director of Litigation, Yahaya Laraski, blamed poor funding,
Universal McCann Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Universal McCann Media Limited has officially achieved ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification, marking a historic milestone as one of Nigeria’s first advertising agencies to attain this internationally recognized standard. Issued by
Varsities, Industry Must Collaborate To Boost Youth Entrepreneurship-NESG
Discussions at the pre-summit dialogue ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, NES#32, have called for stronger collaboration between educational institutions and industry to expand entrepreneurship, innovation and workforce development in Nigeria.
Hypertension Costs Nigeria $400m Annually In Lost Productivity — LISDEL
Nigeria is losing at least $400 million annually in productivity to hypertension, while government investment in prevention and control remains far below required levels, the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development, LISDEL, has
