Lack of hamonised database of Nigerians may derail target deliveries of ERGP—FG
The federal government may have agreed finally that hamonising all biometric database of Nigerians remains a key factor in the success of its key development template, the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Indications to this were made public by…
S’East business leaders to query Osinbajo over failed promise to activate Onitsha Port
Indications emerged Monday that the planned visit of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to the commercial city of Onitsha on Thursday this week for a two-day Anambra MSME Clinic, may be marred by barrage of questions on why upon his face-to-face…
Launch of Nigerian Economic Diplomacy Initiative divides development economists
The last week’s launch of the Nigerian Economic Diplomacy Initiative (NEDI), as an initiative described as coming with monumental importance to the nation’s foreign policy and economy, has started raising reactions from business moguls and diplomatic experts. The Vice President,…
NITDA deepening human development aspects of ERGP, trains 100 women in ICT
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has began its first set of Women in ICT training as part of efforts to align with the spirit of the ongoing Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the federal government. In…
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…
ERGP’s focus Labs designed to remove bottlenecks impeding investments—Buhari
More details have emerged Wednesday on why the federal government launched the Focus Labs for the nation’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday unveiled the scheme, saying it will among other things; remove the…
Claims of trade surplus deceptive as only crude oil accounts for 83%, not non-oil export
Recent report by the federal government that the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) is working following the record of higher exports than imports in previous quarter has been seen as naïve by experts in international trade. The government had…
IMF completes 2018 Article IV Mission to Nigeria, says economy still vulnerable
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Amine Mati visited Nigeria during December 6-20, 2017 to conduct the 2018 Article IV consultation. Following the conclusion of the visit, Mati, Senior Resident Representative and Mission Chief for Nigeria…
‘Lafarge leveraging on ERGP to partner stakeholders in construction solutions’
The Chairman, Lafarge Africa Plc, Mobolaji Balogun, has said that the company will continue to deliver strong and viable construction solutions and building materials sector leveraging on the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Speaking at a recent event in…
FG on 13-year roadmap to hit knowledge-based economy—Minister
Even though the federal government is still pushing hard earned money into endless search for oil deposits in the northern part that naturally lacked the resources in commercial quantity, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has announced…
