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Wabara: Seaport Will Turn Abia to Regional, International Trade Gateway
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (729+ words) " Hails Gov Otti over seaport project, Ariaria Market remodeling Boniface Okoro in Umuahia A former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has hailed Governor Alex Otti for his decision to build a seaport in Abia State, saying the project would turn…...
Oyetola: Nigeria Expanding Port Capacity to Lead Regional Trade
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (593+ words) Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday said Nigeria was expanding its port capacity and implementing major maritime reforms aimed at positioning the country as the leading trade and logistics hub in West…...
NISER Presents Medium-term Outlook for the Nigerian Economy
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (277+ words) The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) has presented its latest outlook for the Nigerian economy for the period 20262028 at the NISER Research Seminar Series (NRSS) held in Ibadan. The seminar, themed, "Prospects for the Nigerian Economy, 20262028," provided…...
FRC Intensifies Collaboration with N" Assembly to Amend Fiscal Responsibility Act
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (627+ words) Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja" The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has intensified collaboration with the National Assembly to amend the Fiscal Responsible Act (FRA), 2007 which seeks to promote"prudent resource management, ensure macroeconomic stability, and secure greater accountability in public spending....
Dangote's Audacious Deep Seaport Plan for Ogun State
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (355+ words) THISDAYLIVE Dangote's Audacious Deep Seaport Plan for Ogun State Aliko Dangote built the world's largest single-train refinery, but he is not stopping there. His company has now begun preliminary work on a 10, 000-hectare deep seaport at the Olokola Free Trade…...
Examining Lagos" Digital Tax Trap
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1619+ words) Since 2022, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service fully transitioned to a digital tax filing system, with a stricter penalty for defaulters. Studies, however, show that a significant number of businesses powering the state's informal sector lack digital skills, limiting their…...
Report: 32 States Recorded 43% Budget Performance in Q1
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (326+ words) No fewer than 32 out of the nation's 36 states collectively achieved a budget implementation rate of 43 per cent from a total expenditure of N3. 5 trillion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a new report by Agora Policy has estimated. Aggregate budget of the…...
INVEST IN LAGOS 3. 0 TO ATTRACT N4 TRILLION IN LOCAL & FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (152+ words) THISDAYLIVE The summit, which will attract experts and business leaders from the fifty-six Commonwealth nations, is conceived to position Lagos as Africa's leading sub-national hub for capital flows, trade integration, financial innovation, and infrastructure development. In his remarks at the…...
Of Deficits and Debt
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (895+ words) Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much of today's opposition rhetoric confuses accounting identities with ideological slogans and mistakes macroeconomic intervention for recklessness. Government…...
Olasupo Olusi: Repositioning BOI as Engine of Industrial Growth
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1252+ words) Under the leadership of Dr. Olasupo Olusi, the Bank of Industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, expanding support for businesses, promoting inclusion, and positioning itself at the forefront of Nigeria's economic renewal, writes'Dike Onwuamaeze At a time when the Nigerian…...