Economy
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1,209 deceased workers’ relatives get N6.28bn under contributory pension scheme
The relatives of 1,209 deceased workers were paid N6.18billion under the Contributory Pension Scheme from April to June last year.…
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Nigeria’s external reserves drops by $21.8m in 6 days as CBN strives to meet forex demands
Nigeria’s external reserves dropped to $40.49billion following the withdrawal of $21.8million by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) earlier in…
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FG records N1.9tn revenue shortfall in 11 months
The Federal Government recorded a revenue shortfall of N1.93tn in a period of 11 months, according to data from the…
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2022 Budget: Lagos Govt targets N1.237trn revenue to finance N521.275bn deficit, as education, health take lion share
The Lagos State Government has said that the deficit of ₦521.275 billion of the 2022 budget will be funded through…
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New tax on carbonated drinks premature, counterproductive – Blakey Ijezie
Chief Blakey Okwudili Ijezie, Managing Partner and CEO of Okwudili Ijezie and Co, a tax consultant and internally generated revenue…
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Buhari faults statistics on unemployment, exchange rates, debt profile under his watch
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has disagreed with dire statistics about the country’s unemployment, exchange rates and debt profile since he…
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No plan to sack FG workers, says Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says there are no plans to sack government workers. The minister…
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I’m absolutely aware of Nigerians’ suffering — President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is absolutely aware of the suffering and pains Nigerians go through to feed under…
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FG to down-size its workforce over dwindling revenue – Finance Minister
The Federal Government has put in place measures to reduce its workforce in order to grapple with its present dwindling…
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Amidst growing poverty that ravaged 150million globally, world’s 500 richest people became $1 trillion richer in 2021
The world’s wealthiest people, whose fortunes already strained comprehension, collectively gained $1 trillion last year, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.…
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