Nigeria frowns at unwieldy ECOWAS Commission; demands immediate restructuring
The Nigerian government on Saturday demands the immediate restructuring of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, as...
Abacha Loot: Supreme Court dismisses late Abacha siblings’ appeal to unfreeze accounts
The Supreme Court has rejected the application by Ali Abacha, a brother to the former Head of State, Sani Abacha,...
Why MPC may retain controlling policy rates in its first meeting in 2021
As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) converge on Abuja for its first meeting in 2021 next Monday and Tuesday, January...
Payment of diaspora remittances must be in foreign currencies, not Naira, CBN insists
Estimated annual remittance inflow from Nigerians in the Diaspora is put at about $24billion, which could significantly help in improving...
How taxation can build back Nigeria’s economy from COVID-19 pandemic losses -AfDB President
“Government efforts to secure investments should not be based on giving too much “fiscal sugar” to the companies, so they...
My mother’s tested positive to COVID-19 twice in prison, El-Zakzaky son alleges
The wife of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, Zeena, has contracted COVID-19 in prison at...
Africa risks being left out of COVID-19 vaccination – WHO
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that COVID-19 infections in the country continued to surge, with about 1,964...
Nigerian govt. budgets billions for propaganda, campaigns against hate speech, fake news, sundry vices in 2021
The Federal Government plans to spend over N2billion on various propaganda activities by the information ministry and other agencies on...
COVID-19: Nigerian govt. to build 38 new oxygen plants nationwide with N6.45bn
The Federal Government has approved about N6.45 billion for the construction of new oxygen plants in 38 locations nationwide to...
NEC receives update on modalities for public engagements on ENDSARS protests fallout
The National Economic Council on Thursday received an update on the public engagements and modalities for consultations regarding the fallouts...