Nigerian Banks Resilient and Safe, Central Bank Assures
Ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday and Tuesday, the
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Economy
Nigeria, UAE to track illegal gold trade as FG mulls expansion of N200m small scale miners fund
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has stated that leakage has become one of the greatest obstacles to
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Experts say Africa’s fisheries threatened by subsidies
The growth of the fisheries industry in Africa is in jeopardy amid subsidies from rich economies that have encouraged unfair
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Nigeria’s Central Bank head says $36.5bn infrastructure company to take off third quarter
The N15 trillion (about $36.5bn) Infrastructure Company Limited (InfraCo), created by Nigeria’s federal government to bridge the nation’s huge infrastructure
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President Biden signs Executive Order with sweeping impact on US economy
President Joe Biden has signed a sweeping Executive Order to promote more competition in the United States economy, urging agencies
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Saudi Arabia supports Egypt, Sudan ‘water rights’ in dam dispute
The expression of support by the kingdom comes a day after Ethiopia notified downstream nations that the second-phase filling at
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Senate set to consider 2021 Supplementary Budget of N895.8bn
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Senate will on Wednesday, consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s N895.8 billion
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Prof. Ekpo harps on need to jump-start regional currency
An economist, Professor Akpan Ekpo, has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to collaborate with countries like Ghana, Senegal and
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VP resolves central bank, governors rift over loan repayment
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s mediation in the disagreement between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and states over the repayment
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Nigerian finance minister expects stronger growth up to 2024
Nigerian finance minister Zainab Ahmed has said the country is expected to exit an economic recession mainly blamed on the
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