Category: Economics

 The nation’s maritime industry is capable of transforming the national economy if the potentials of the industry are properly harnessed, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello,...

 The introduction of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in the ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government has so far led to the discovery of 46,821...

The naira depreciated slightly against the United States dollar across various segments of the foreign exchange market last week due to strong corporate demand for the greenback. Data from the...

The glut in cement production occasioned by an increase in the production of the commodity as a result of the policy established by government has saved the nation N300 billion...

The Nigerian economy grew by 6.56 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2013 helped by growth in the non-oil sector as the composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) which...

Founder, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, spoke with Francis Ugwoke, and insisted that the Nigeria Customs Service is equipped to take over destination inspection...

While other insurers are waiting in vain for victims of last year’s flood to present their claims, the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has paid over N500 million to some...

FG to borrow N9bn for infrastructure President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the release of N5,747,694,780.00 as assistance to nine states of the federation for direct disbursement to those who lost...

 The House of Representatives  Thursday shelved its proposed debate on the general principles of the 2013 Appropriation Act Amendment Bill. The bill, which seeks to authorise the issue of the...

Nigeria loses N755 billion every month due to inaccurate metering and measurements, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, has said. Aganga disclosed this at the launching...