Economy

Economy

Kenya’s GDP growth of 6.3% shows what Nigeria can do with Agriculture

Oladehinde Oladipo Apr 29, 2019

GDP performance of Kenya presents Nigeria with an example of how a country can either decide to deliberately leverage its...

Economy

Manufacturing sector PMI expands by 57.7 index in April

Hope Moses-Ashike Apr 28, 2019

The manufacturing sector’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) expanded for the 25th consecutive time by 57.7 points in April compared to...

Economy

Senate Committee orders Apapa Trailer Park to be completed in a week

Chuka Uroko Apr 27, 2019

The Senate Committee on Works,  on Friday in Lagos,  mandated the federal ministry of works to complete  and open for...

Economy

Nigeria's private sector stands with FG on AfCFTA signing - ACCI

Harrison Edeh Apr 27, 2019

President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Adetokunbo Kayode, has assured the African Union (AU) that the...

Economy

Anambra government approves single IGR ticket for tricycle operators

Emmanuel Ndukuba Apr 27, 2019

Anambra State government has approved a single Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) ticket for tricycle operators in the state. This comes...

Economy

Government must create favourable tax policies - Elumelu

Okafor Endurance Apr 26, 2019

Chairman, Heirs Holdings and founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu, has called for far reaching tax reforms and for the...

Economy

MDAs begin defense of reports as Osinbajo presides over FEC

Anthony Ailemen Apr 25, 2019

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council FEC, expected to deliberate on...

Economy

Why shrewd investors should make buy decisions now

Ademola Asunloye Apr 25, 2019

As of today, the nation’s capital market is in the negative territory as bearish sentiment hovers around investors’ decisions. Despite...

Economy

TraderMoni, MarketMoni record over 7,000 new beneficiaries in Benue State

BusinessDay Apr 25, 2019

The empowerment of petty and small-scale market traders by the Federal Government through the TraderMoni and MarketMoni initiatives of the...

Economy

Reforms fail to lift mining sector as age-old problems bite

JOSEPH MAURICE OGU Apr 25, 2019

In the face of many government policies aimed at reforming the mining sector since its collapse decades ago, several age-old...

Economy

Olam stirs competition with N130bn offer for Dangote Flour Mills

Odinaka Anudu Apr 24, 2019

Olam has offered N130 billion to acquire Dangote Flour Mills, Nigeria’s third-largest miller by market capacity, in a deal that...

Economy

Buhari woos Qatari investors to invest in Nigerian economy

Anthony Ailemen Apr 23, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday offered Qatari investors opportunities in the various sectors of the economy including petroleum, power, aviation,...

Economy

Buhari meets Adesina, AfDB President

Anthony Ailemen Apr 23, 2019

President Muhamamdu Buhari is currently meeting with the President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina at the Presidential...

Economy

Mixed reactions trail Senate's move to override Buhari on budget timeline bill

Owede Agbajileke Apr 23, 2019

The Senate last week took bold steps to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the “Budget Timeline Bill”. The move,...

Economy

For 2 years running, Lagos leads Ogun in manufacturing investments 

Odinaka Anudu Apr 23, 2019

Lagos has once again overtaken Ogun State, once touted as Nigeria’s industrial hub, in manufacturing investments. This is coming on...