Petrol price may hit N180 as oil nears $50

The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, may hit N180 per litre this month, according to marketers, as oil prices extended their rally on Monday, with…

EMEFIELE: Nigerians must embrace production to grow economy

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said Nigeria must return to the golden era age when the country produced goods and services to grow the…

Nigeria airlines may merge due to pandemic – NCAA boss

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa Nuhu, has foreseen a merger of airlines in the aviation sector due to the current crisis that has engulfed the…

FG revives 300-hectare farmland, engages 400 youths

The Federal Government on Sunday said it had commenced the process of reviving its 300 hectares of farmland in Gombe State. It stated this through the National Agricultural Land Development…

N69.4bn debt: Court to rule on Jimoh Ibrahim’s seized property Jan 12

The Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned till January 12, 2021, to rule on an application by businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, seeking the reversal of an interim court order which…

Forbes names Okonjo-Iweala Africa Person of the Year 2020

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020. “The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear Award honoree is…Congratulations to Dr. @NOlweala! Board Chair @Gavi; Board Chair…

Forex liquidity presents risks to Nigerian banks’ ratings – Fitch

Fitch Ratings has said foreign currency liquidity presents a significant risk to Nigerian banks’ ratings. The international rating organisation said this in its report on Tuesday entitled ‘Fitch Ratings sees…

Terrorism: Don’t unfreeze #EndSARS campaigners’ accounts, CBN begs court

THE Central Bank of Nigeria has asked Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court in Abuja not to unfreeze the accounts of #EndSARS campaigners because they are still under probe for…

Pension: Enugu govt commences verification exercise For Pensioners

The Enugu State Government has announced the commencement of the second phase of ‘AM LIVE’ verification exercise for all state pensioners whose pension accounts are domiciled in the Office of…

Buhari orders release of mass transit buses

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, directed the release of mass transit buses to ease the transportation challenges Nigerians are facing. The president also thanked Nigerians for…