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Our Economic Reforms Improving Revenue " Tinubu
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (642+ words) President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration's economic reforms have strengthened the nation's economy and significantly improved revenue accruing to states. According to him, the reforms have freed states from borrowing to pay workers' salaries, declaring that improved revenue…...
HOW I OVERCAME: Kaduna Butcher: From Throwing Away Meat To Building Prosperity
16+ hour, 28+ min ago (599+ words) For years, every market day ended with anxiety for many butchers in Kaduna State. As the sun went down, they faced a painful choice: sell fresh meat at giveaway prices or watch it spoil before morning. Without cold storage facilities,…...
Improved Ports Driving Nigeria's Trade Surplus Since 2024 Oyetola
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (730+ words) The minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has attributed Nigeria's sustained national trade surplus since 2024 to significant improvements in port operations, saying ongoing reforms are enhancing the country's competitiveness and strengthening its position as West Africa's leading…...
Japa: 'Life Is Tough In US, Most People Live From Hand To Mouth' " Femi Rogers
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (486+ words) Against the backdrop of the youth migration for greener pastures commonly referred to as "Japa" in Nigeria, a US-based Nigerian entrepreneur and real estate developer, Femi Rogers, has challenged the perception that life in the United States was financially easy,…...
FG Reaffirms Commitment To Implementing Economic Reforms
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (253+ words) The finance minister and coordinating minister of the economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Wednesday joined African heads of state and government at the London Stock Exchange to officially open trading " a symbolic show of the continent's growing resolve to deepen ties…...
Economic Uncertainty Must Force Businesses To Rethink Structures, Talent, Capital - Kreston Pedabo
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (216+ words) Businesses hoping to remain competitive in an increasingly volatile global economy must fundamentally rethink how they are structured, deploy talent and allocate capital, according to leading accounting and business advisory firm Kreston Pedabo. The firm made the call in its…...
Emerging Economies With Stronger Fiscal Buffers To Sustain High Energy Costs- Report
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (707+ words) A UK-based global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft, has stressed that a drop in oil prices after a fragile U. S. -Iran truce has helped ease immediate inflationary pressure in many emerging markets, but warned that cheaper oil alone will not defuse "the…...
Economic Reforms Beginning Pay Off After 3 Years -- Tinubu
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1129+ words) President Bola Tinubu has declared that the benefits of the economic reforms implemented by his administration over the past three years are beginning to materialise, expressing confidence that Nigerians will soon experience improvements in wages and living standards as the…...
Expert Faults Nigeria's Credit System As Borrowers Pay More For Invisible Trust
1+ week, 1+ day ago (484+ words) Nigeria's credit system may be unfairly penalising millions of financially disciplined borrowers as weak data-sharing practices among lenders continue to distort risk assessment and push up borrowing costs. According to industry analysts, despite regulatory frameworks aimed at improving transparency, experts…...
Palm Oil Traders, Consumers Worry Over Price Increase
1+ week, 1+ day ago (249+ words) Palm oil traders and consumers in Abakaliki have expressed concern over persistent inflationary pressures threatening yet another price surge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey at the International Market and other trading outlets in Abakaliki showed that the price…...