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NBS urged to provide accurate maritime data in GDP growth
An economist, Muda Yusuf, has charged the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), to engage maritime sector stakeholders to…
CBN leading economic diversification, says Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is leading the drive towards diversifying the nation’s economy away…
Nigeria needs to earn more revenue to reduce borrowing, says DMO
The Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha, says Nigeria needs to earn more revenue and manage its…
US signs agreement to return $23m Abacha loot
The United States (US) yesterday signed an agreement with the Federal Government to repatriate $23 million Abacha loot…
FG decries abuse of expatriate quota policy, re-inaugurates taskforce
The Federal Government has decried the abuses and gross violations of Nigeria’s expatriate quota policy by foreigners and…
‘Women can change world for better if economically empowered’
The Empowered Sapiens Mulier Initiative (ESMI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for women, says women can change the world…
FIRS issues NLNG N37.3b tax credit for Bonny-Bodo Road
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has issued the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited with a N37.28 billion tax…
States receive N471.9bn of World Bank-assisted SFTAS fund
The Federal Government says state governments have received N471.9 billion of the $1.5 billion World Bank-assisted States Fiscal…
EFCC tasks motor dealers on compliance with money laundering laws
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has tasked motor dealers to ensure compliance with regulations requiring the…
Food, fuel, others push inflation to 19.64% in July
Clara Nwachukwu Nigeria’s annual inflation in July rose higher to 19.64%, the highest in 17 years, according to…