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Analysts forecast 15.4% inflation rate

Analysts at Financial Derivatives Limited (FDC) Limited have forecasted 15.4 per cent inflation rate. The National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) is likely to release its December inflation data next week. According to analysts “Based on our survey and regression model,…

Financial expert tasks FG on 2021 budget

A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has urged the Federal Government to use the 2021 budget to address fundamental economic dislocations in order to hasten the country’s exit from recession. Unegbu, a former Managing Director of the defunct Citizens International…

Conoil Plc: Weak revenue impacts on profits in Q3

By Kayode Tokede Conoil Plc in its unaudited third quarter (Q3) ended September 2020 reported poor performance as key financial parameters recorded decline. The decline in revenue impacted on the petroleum marketing company profits in the period. The management was…

Aircraft repairs cost millions – AIB

By Peace Busari The Chairman of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB-N), Engr. Akin Olateru has lamented the cost of replacement of aircrafts faced by operators as the sum of millions could actually be channeled to other important areas of the operations.…

Lagos targets N60.31bn monthly IGR

By Peace Busari The Lagos State Government has indicated a monthly target of N60.318 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund the 2021 budget. Speaking during a media briefing on the Analysis of the Year 2021 Budget at Alausa, Ikeja,…