Economy
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President Buhari approves payment of outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved PenCom’s submission on the payment of some critical aspects of the outstanding pension liabilities of…
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Nigeria’s external reserves nosedive again, drop by $100m in three days
Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $100 million in three days, from June 26 to June 28, as the figures continued…
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Nigeria under Buhari administration will lose 10 years of economic gain under – World Bank
The Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report by the World Bank estimated that despite the country’s gradual recovery from the 2020…
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Nigeria loses $30bn annually through revenue leakages — Reps
Joint House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Banking and Currency has said that Nigeria lost about $30 billion from 2005…
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Because Nigeria is poor, it must continue to borrow to survive – Senate President, Lawan
Ahmad Lawan, the President of the Senate, has explained that it is significant for the Buhari-led Government to continue to…
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Buhari inaugurates committee to lift 100m Nigerians from poverty
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, inaugurated the National Steering Committee of the National Poverty Reduction with…
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N895bn supplementary budget scales to second reading in the Senate
The Senate on Wednesday passed the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N895, 842, 465, 917 for second reading. This was…
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Sanwo-Olu launches seven new boats to boost water transport, approves premium insurance cover for passengers
The growing interest in water transportation by residents of Lagos State has received an encouraging response from the State Government. …
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Niger Bridge, Lagos-Shagamu road to be completed soon – Julius Berger
The Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr Lars Richter, has assured that work is underway to deliver on…
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FG spent $5bn in fight against poverty in five years — Humanitarian Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, has said the Federal Government expended over…
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