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Customs’ scannerless seaports structured to feed on corruption—IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), weekend joined thousands of Nigerians and port business operators in condemning the endless assurances by the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) in providing scanners that will end 100% physical examination of cargoes. Business Hilights recalls that…

Nigeria @ 59: Dichotomy in exchange rate major minus for transparency, FDIs

Key pundits in financial services and foreign investors’ confidence analysis in Nigeria have argued that the continued dichotomy in exchange rate as currently driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) remains a big minus in the crusade for Foreign…

(Special Report): Conflicting reports on Nigeria’s economic outlook frustrating investors’

In the last two quarters, there had been rising number of forecasts coming from both recognized and unrecognized bodies on the futuristic performance and economic outlook of the Nigerian economy and no two of the forecasts are the same. The…

IMF, Bill Gates on collusion course over review, implementation of ERGP by FG

More twists are still trailing the federal government’s economic development blueprint, the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) as less than 48 hours after US billionaire and founder of Microsoft group, Mr. Bill Gates called for a review that will…