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W’Bank fears oversupply could mute effects of Middle-East conflict on oil prices
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Global commodity prices are set to tumble to a five-year low in 2025 amid…
Stakeholders urge Nigerians to boost non-oil exports for economic development
Some stakeholders have urged Nigerians to leverage available opportunities to increase non-oil exports for economic growth and development.…
African Caucus, IMF pledge to strengthen continent’s economic resilience
The African Caucus and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the continent’s economic…
FG moves to tackle corruption, trains procurement officers
The federal government has begun a three-week training in procurement across its agencies to check funds waste and…
Reps urge CBN to increase agricultural lending to 7%
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to raise agricultural lending…
Nigeria lost over $500m to cybercrime in 2022: EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Nigeria lost more than $500 million to cybercrime in 2022,…
NDDC earmarks N30bn to grow SMEs in 9 states
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has deposited N30 billion in the Bank of Industry to…
Access Bank commits to war against drug trafficking, money laundering
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Access Bank PLC has reinforced its dedication to the fight against drug trafficking and…
World’s 26 poorest countries in worst debt since 2006: World Bank
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40% percent of all people who live on…
Tax: Reps seek alternative revenue generation to reduce citizens’ burden
The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to consider alternative revenue generation strategies against tax increments…