Nigeria leads 14 others in ECOWAS failure to meet 2020 single currency takeoff
Nigeria’s inability to meet set and agreed key economic indicators and structural adjustments ahead of the commencement of a single-currency regime for West Africa next year have been adduced as a major reason why 2020 is no more sacrosanct. Whereas…
New tax on Soft-drinks, closed border may force firms to close shops
Strong indications emerged Tuesday that majority of Nigerian manufacturers of bottled soft drinks, who had been suffering poor sales following the closure of Nigerian land borders may be in for another policy crisis as Federal Government plans fresh tax on…
N/Airways pensioners’ seek balance of N22.68bn earlier than minister’s 6 months pledge
Publicity Secretary of Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Nigeria Airways branch, Tom Ojuderi, has urged the Federal Government to cut short the given time by the Minister of Finance in completing the remaining half of the total N45.5bn pension debt…
MTN now closer to final resolution on CCI issue with CBN but…—Minister
Brighter chances are underway on the amicable resolution of the breaches bordering on Certificate of Capital Importation (CCI) by MTN Nigeria against the extant laws and regulations of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed…
(Special Report) Adeosun: State of the economy one month after?
The question of how is the Nigerian economy (monetary and fiscal policy activities), one month after the total out of sight of former Finance minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has become necessary in view of latest economic indices in just one…
Experts still worried over retaining Skye Bank chiefs as Minister orders probe, trail
Since the change of just name and logo of former Skye Bank to Polaris Bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) on grounds of poor management of the bank, observers have continued to…
How failed Nigeria Air became blessing for retirees of Nigerian Airways
…As FG approves 50% payment of Nigeria Airways retirees N45.3bn Barely one week after the federal government announced the suspension of Nigeria Air, it has President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the sum of N22.68 billion for the payment of…
Finance experts list agenda for stand-in Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed
Following the abrupt end of an era, talking about the weekend resignation of former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, President Muhammadu Buhari has drafted in the former Minister of State for National Budget and Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed to…
