Economy
Economy General National

We are reforming economy to promote efficiency – Tinubu

From Our Correspondent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his administration was working hard to reform the nation’s economic and business environment to promote efficiency. Tinubu gave this assurance during a bilateral meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz and his entourage, on Sunday, in Abuja. The Nigerian President and the […]

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General Oil & Gas

FG establishes 7 CNG conversion centres

From Our Correspondent The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative Steering Committee, on Friday, said seven CNG conversion centres have been established in the country. The Committee Chairman, Mr Zacch Adedeji, made this known while handing over CNG buses to the State House, Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusesan Adebiyi, in Abuja. Adedeji is the acting Chairman […]

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Economy Foreign News

AU advocates blocking illicit finances to boost Africa’s growth

The African Union (AU) has emphasised that addressing the issue of illicit financial outflows from the continent is crucial for expediting progress toward achieving inclusive growth and sustainable development. Patrick Olomo, Head of the Department of Economic Affairs at the AU Commission, made this assertion in Nairobi, Kenya. Olomo was addressing the 2023 African Parliamentary […]

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Economy General Oil & Gas

Nigeria’ll support global energy security – NLNG MD

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Decade of Gas plan is the most comprehensive plan to restore efforts towards fully harnessing Nigeria’s vast gas resources and ensure a reliable global supply of clean energy, the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Dr Philip Mshelbila, has said. Mshelbila made this remarks when a delegation from the European […]

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General Industry

NASENI signs $2bn MoUs with Chinese firms

From Our Correspondent National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for new projects valued at $2 billion. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. […]

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Economy General Oil & Gas

Gomba’s “Grit” wins “Nigeria Prize for Literature”

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, (NLNG) has announced “Grit”, authored by the playwright, Obari Gomba, as the winner of the $100,000 prize for the 2023 cycle on Drama. Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chairperson of the Advisory Board, made the announcement at the Grand Award […]

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Economy General Oil & Gas

NLNG seeks urgent action to secure gains from gas

By Our Correspondent The Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Dr Philip Mshelbila, says Nigeria should leverage the opportunities from energy transition by increasing its investment in gas to harvest huge gains. Mshelbila gave the advise, on Monday, when the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, visited the NLNG plant on […]

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Economy General National

Why Naira may continue to lose value – Lemo

By Abdulfatah Babatunde, Abeokuta A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Tunde Lemo, says Nigeria’s economy will continue to comatose unless the governance approach shifts away from wasteful spending. Lemo, who also is a one-time Managing Director of Wema Bank Plc, spoke as a Guest on “Boiling Point Arena”, a […]

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Economy General

Governments borrowing: SGF asks banks to follow FRA rules

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has warned financial institutions to follow provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) when lending to governments and their institutions. Akume made the call in a keynote address at a Stakeholder Dialogue, on Saturday, in Lagos. A statement by Bede Anyanwu, Head of […]

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Business General

Cement price: Minister commends BUA

From Our Correspondent Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, has commended BUA Group for lowering the price of its cement to the nation’s construction subsector. In a statement, on Tuesday, Dangiwa said BUA Plc’s decision to reduce the price of cement to N3,500 per bag “is a demonstration of the company’s commitment […]

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