Political Awareness Group Condemns Continued Detention of Islamic School Principal, Mr Fasasi
December 22, 2024Nigerian Stampedes and Matters Arisings by Adekunle Adebayo (PhD)
December 22, 2024
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Economy
4 Minutes
FG Begins Disbursement Of N50b Grants To Small Firms
Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N50,000 grant for nano business owners have started receiving credit alerts. Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, who confirmed this at the weekend, said no fewer...
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3 Minutes
Tinubu Sets To Commission Three Critical Gas Projects To Boost Economic Growth
In a significant move to leverage gas for economic growth, President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission three critical gas infrastructure projects soon. According to a statement issued on Friday, May 3, by special...
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1 Minute
Shell Announces Gas Pipeline Construction Project In Oyo
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) and the government of Oyo State have inked a pact to construct a gas supply and distribution infrastructure aimed at servicing industrial and commercial entities within the state. This endeavor,...
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3 Minutes
Tinubu Secures Maersk’s $600mn Investment For Nigeria’s Ports Infrastructure
President Bola Tinubu has secured an additional $600 million foreign investment for the expansion of the nation’s ports infrastructure to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigeria’s ports. The new $600 million investment, which...
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3 Minutes
$824bn Resource-backed Loans Slowing Africa’s Growth – AfDB President
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has said that non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries’ future growth are undermining African economic potential. According to a statement from...
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2 Minutes
Low Investments, Non-channelisation Hamper Water Transport — Oyetola
THE Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that low investments, non-channelisation and dredging of navigable waterways have over the years hindered water transport in Nigeria. Speaking at this year’s...
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4 Minutes
We’ve Increased Rivers IGR From N13bn To N27bn Monthly – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Sir. Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration operates a transparent accounting system disclosing that the state’s Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) increased from about N13bn to N27bn monthly. Fubara spoke when he...
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3 Minutes
N7.3tn Remitted To Federation Account In Six Months – RMAFC
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission has disclosed that a total sum of N7.3tn accrued into the Federation Account between July and December 2023, indicating an increased revenue inflow. It said the amount...
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3 Minutes
MDAs Remitted N835.7bn Revenue To FG In February – Edun
The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the revenues of government-owned enterprises, ministries, departments and agencies increased to N835.70bn in February. This figure indicates a growth...
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2 Minutes
‘FIRS Generates N12.3trn In 2023’
The Chief Executive, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, said that the organisation witnessed unprecedented progress in revenue collection, culminating in a remarkable achievement of N12.3 trillion in 2023. The chief executive,...
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