Analysts shred 2020 budget, say can’t support growth
By Moses Obajemu Afrinvest calls it “building castles in the air” It can’t stimulate growth Budget makers not ambitious enough A larger number of analysts and finance industry experts whose views business a.m. sought over the last many days since President Muhammadu Buhari presented his 2020 spending plans (otherwise known ...
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Commonwealth trade ministers endorse action to boost trade to $2trn by 2030, seek WTO reform
October 12, 2019
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By Samson Echenim Trade ministers of the Commonwealth of Nations have endorsed an action plan designed to boost trade among their
Global market sentiments hit by fear of war on capital flows, says FXTM Sayed
October 1, 2019218 views
Finance
States record N691bn IGR in six months — NBS
October 11, 201989 views
Within a six months period covering January to June this year, the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory generated the sum of
2020 Budget: CSOs raise concerns over VAT increase, frivolous items, others
October 10, 2019103 views
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Stocks Climb With Investor Focus on Trade Talks: Markets Wrap
October 10, 201982 views
Stocks gained and Treasury yields jumped with traders taking an optimistic stance on the latest trade developments as a
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UPDC grows PAT 20% to N2.65bn on real estate investment in 2018
By Omobayo Azeez UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (UPDC REIT) has posted a better performance to end the 2018 financial year
Maritine & Shipping Finance
Shipowners pay over N10m to secure vessels on anchorage in Nigeria
By Samson Echenim Owners of ships coming to Nigerian ports pay $2,000 (about N720,000) per day to private security firms to
Energy, POWER & RENEWABLES
NNPC to make public details of petroleum products supplies
By Business a.m. Staff The drive towards transparency by the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is being
COMMODITIES & AGRICULTURE
China’s huge demand for soybean keeps commodity on three-months high in global markets
October 10, 2019130 views
By Kenneth Afor As uncertainty looms in finding a headway on trade negotiations between the United States and China,
F.G commences distribution of genetically modified beans seeds to farmers in Kano State.
October 10, 2019495 views
Nigeria loses billions of dollars annually to illegal fishing activities – SOAN
October 9, 2019125 views
Media,Technology & Innovation
Airtel Africa, Mastercard target 100m customers with e-payment solutions
By Omobayo Azeez Airtel Africa has partnered Mastercard, the digital payment service provider, to give over 100 million Airtel
Manufacturing & Industry
Nigeria initiates new measures to boost mining sector revenue
October 9, 201978 views
By Tola Akinmutimi The Nigerian government on Tuesday said it has initiated some policy measures to ensure that revenue leakages
Nigeria Frontier Markets
Bizi Mobile CEO clarifies report on PoS in Kano, says they are to collect tax, register business places
October 7, 201990 views
Aminu Aminu Bizi, the chairman and chief executive of famous northern Nigeria mobile cashless consultancy, Bizi Mobile Cashless
Akwa Ibom governor plans LNG, refinery, petro-chem, fertilizer plants by 2023
October 6, 2019179 views
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Oil laws: Nigerian senate deliberates amendment to production sharing contract act
October 9, 2019106 views
By Tola Akinmutimi, in Abuja The senate in Nigeria began deliberations Tuesday on the proposed amendments of the provisions of the
Lalong appoints 23 commissioners, seeks ways to ensure efficient financial management, transparency
October 7, 2019101 views
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