Senate approves government’s planned $2.79bn Eurobond issue
Senate approves government's planned $ Eurobond issue The Senate on Wednesday approved the government’s request to issue a $ billion Eurobond on international debt markets to fund capital projects…
CBN, MTN getting closer to settlement -minister
CBN, MTN getting closer to settlement -minister Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and South African telecommunications firm MTN could soon strike a deal in their dispute over the repatriation…
BudgIT laments as Nigeria ranks 157th out of 157 countries in the commitment to reducing inequality index
BudgIT laments as Nigeria ranks 157th out of 157 countries in the commitment to reducing inequality index BudgIT expresses dismay at Nigeria’s position for the second time in commitment…
Osinbajo commends entrepreneurial drive of young Nigerians
Osinbajo commends entrepreneurial drive of young Nigerians In line with its Economic Recovery and Growth Plan to boost job creation and the economy, the Buhari administration will continue to…
CBN holds benchmark interest rate at 14%
CBN holds benchmark interest rate at 14% The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has kept its main interest rate on hold at 14 percent to counter inflationary risk and introduced…
Tracka raises concerns on the 2018 Constituency Projects and calls for citizens’ action
Tracka raises concerns on the 2018 Constituency Projects and calls for citizens’ action Tracka, a transparency platform which allows citizens to collaborate, track and give feedback on public projects in…
World Bank approves $2.1bn loans for Nigerian projects
World Bank approves $ loans for Nigerian projects The World Bank said on Thursday it had approved a total of $ billion in concessionary loans to fund projects in…
2017 budget: N1.58tn released for capital projects, says FG
2017 budget: released for capital projects, says FG The Federal Government on Tuesday said it had released to its Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the execution of capital projects…
Moody’s: Nigeria and Angola’s dependence on oil and gas creates challenges
Moody's: Nigeria and Angola's dependence on oil and gas creates challenges Although Nigeria (B2 stable) and Angola's (B3 stable) economies, external positions and public finances are expected to stabilise,…
Nigeria recovers N30bn with tax evasion amnesty -finance ministry
Nigeria recovers N30bn with tax evasion amnesty -finance ministry Federal government has recovered around N30 billion from individuals and companies through a tax amnesty scheme, the finance ministry said…