The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) projected global growth for 2021 to be 5.5 per cent as against 5.2 per cent it forecast in October 2020. Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist of the fund,…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Secretariat of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the African Union to expeditiously finalise pending negotiations for effective implementation of the AfCFTA. President, LCCI, Mrs Toki Mabogunje…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged the federal government to consider a policy aimed at returning substandard goods to countries of origin to boost consumers’ confidence and strengthen international trade. Mallam Farouk Salim, SON’s Director-General, said, at an…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed an additional 12.5 billion dollars to climate finance between 2020 to 2025 in Africa. President of the AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this at the first online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021…
A community leader at Sampou, Bayelsa, Chief Ashane Usukoromo, on Monday, applauded the massive rehabilitation of the railways by the Federal Government and called for nationwide coverage. He said that an integrated transportation system where different modes of transport complemented…
The Federal Government has been advised to explore data and intelligence in order to ease tax collection and improve its revenue base. Tax experts, speakers, panelists and government functionaries gave the advice at the recently held First Annual National Tax…
Following the order of Honourable Justice Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) at the weekend tookover an asset belonging to Dr. John Warimeme Abebe, the Chief Promoter of Inducon Nigeria Limited over…
By Kayode Tokede Some analysts have made projections on the trajectory of the nation’s economy in 2021, saying the year will be challenging but there will be light at the end of the tunnel. They spoke during an interactive zoom…
By Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has said the federal government has expanded access to actionable data for effective and efficient tax system. She maintained that the FG is working with…
Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is Africa’s richest person and has maintained this position for straight 10 years, according to the 2021 Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List released on Friday. Also, Mike Adenuga of Globacom, and Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, both…
