Nigerian sees technology, innovation as panacea to growing unemployment rate
Justice Okamgba
July 31, 2018
The growing statistics of unemployment has become a monumental tragedy and would require an immediate technological and innovative approach, Nigeria central government has said. Adeyemi Dipeolu, the economic adviser to the presidency told a gathering at a two-day dialogue organised by Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy, that the federal government was intensifying efforts […]
Private sector urged to invest in Nigeria’s maritime as sector lost fortunes to collapsed national shipping line
Businessam StaffJune 13, 2018
Godwin Obaseki, the executive governor of Edo state has revealed that Nigeria as a maritime nation has lost fortunes to the collapse of the country’s National Shipping Line, NNSL, about 13 years ago. The governor disclosed this in Onne, Rivers State, during the official christening of the nation’s latest addition to the Nigerian ‘fleet’, the […]
Privatisation seen as pathway to Nigeria’s system liquidity, economic growth
Businessam StaffJune 12, 2018
Ayo Teriba, a leading economist and chief executive officer of Economic Associates, has canvassed for a vigorous privatisation of the country’s sectors to provide the needed liquidity and open up the economy for growth. He disclosed this recently while presenting a paper titled: Macro-economic Role of privatisation on the Nigerian Economy at a one-day orientation […]
Nigeria’s account allocation committee disbursed N638.09bn in April
Businessam StaffMay 24, 2018
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed the sum of N638.09 billion to the three tiers of government in April 2018 from the revenue generated in March 2018. According to the FAAC April report, the amount disbursed comprised of N480.59bn from the Statutory Account, N62.53bn from FOREX Equalization, N11.27bn from NNPC and N83.70bn from Valued […]
Nigeria to expand N-power project to benefit more youths
Businessam StaffMay 19, 2018
Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice president said Friday that the N-Power Graduate Skills Acquisition Programme will be expanded to benefit more youths in the country. The vuce president made the disclosure during a visit to Kiara De-Luke Multi-Skill and Entrepreneurship Centre, an N-Power training centre at Umuobiakwa in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia. Addressing the […]
Nigeria establishes Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund, approves $650m takeoff grant
Joel EneogweMay 18, 2018
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of a Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) to be managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for investment in critical road and power projects across the country. Consequently the National Economic Council (NEC) Thursday authorised the initial transfer of $650 million dollars to the NSIA […]
Delay in passage of Nigeria’s 2018 budget will impact economy, finance minister warns
Businessam StaffMay 12, 2018
Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s minister of finance Friday said the delay in passage of the country’s 2018 budget would have some impact on the nation and cause some adjustments in implementation. The minister said this during a news conference in Abuja, adding that the impact was because markets change and the cost of money in the […]
Nigeria set to host investment summit in Shanghai to deepen trade relationship with China
Businessam StaffApril 28, 2018
Nigeria is set to organise an investment summit in Shanghai, a global financial hub in China, on July 20, 2018. The summit, according to Anderson Madubike, the consul-general, will be hosted by Nigerian consulate in Shanghai, as part of efforts to deepen trade relations between the country and China In a statement made available to […]
Nigeria’s excess crude account stands at $1.8bn in April, official discloses
Businessam StaffApril 27, 2018
Ahmed Idris, Nigeria’s accountant-general has disclosed Thursday that the balance in country’s Excess Crude Account (ECA) as at April 23 stands at $1.8 billion ($1,829,862,047.42). Idris made this known at this month’s, April, National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, according to a statement signed by Laolu Akande, Senior Special […]
Nigeria’s account allocation committee disburses N647.39bn in March
Businessam StaffApril 24, 2018
By Oluwaseun Afolabi The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed the sum of N647.39bn to the three tiers of government in March 2018 from the revenue generated in February 2018. According to the FAAC March report, the amount disbursed comprised of N557.29 billion from the Statutory Account, N89.45 billion from Valued Added Tax (VAT) and […]