The Federal Government says it will take advantage of the economic opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to create jobs as it builds a competitive economy.

By Ebele Orakpo Dr Ngozi Achebe is a US-based physician specialising in Internal Medicine. She is also an author who has written and published a novel, Onaedo, The Blacksmith’s Daughter, her debut novel and co-authored a medical textbook on ACE Inhibitors which is a group of anti-hypertensives. In this chat with Vanguard, she speaks on […]

By Gabriel Olawale Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has raised alarm over the influx of people from countries with high cases of coronavirus says they are the biggest source of transmission. “Our biggest source of risk in travelers returning from high-risk countries & are expected to self isolate for 14 days. Our appeal to #Nigerians […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suspended all activities bordering on congresses, rallies and other large gatherings of members of the party across the federation. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja said the decision was sequel to the earlier decision of the party to shut […]

  International Monetary Fund, IMF has projected a negative outlook in 2020 for global growth following the Coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19. 

In line with the strategic intent to constantly align its corporate structures and processes to support the sustained push for growth, the Board of Directors of Keystone Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Olaniran Olayinka as the Bank’s Acting Managing Director/CEO, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a […]

Analysts at Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) have said that the crash in price of crude oil following the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia would affect Nigeria negatively as the debt service-to-revenue ratio is set to spike.

The Federal Government has said retired doctors and nurses could be recalled in states to help in the fight against COVID-19.

Following the recent increase in the Novel Corona Virus (nCOVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria, the Cross River State Government is to be listed amongst the states to receive the next tranche of support materials for prevention and control. The first tranche is currently ongoing to 7 States of the Federation. Minister of State for Budget and […]

Analysts at FBNQuest Research,  a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria, said the country will experience  interruptions in trade activities (imports and exports) as a result of the outbreak of  Corona Virus Disease (CONVID’19).

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, effect continued in the equities market yesterday with investors losing N259.2 billion while the major performance indicator, Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE All Share Index, ASI dropped 2.2 percent.

Nigeria has been ranked seventh in the latest World Bank’s evaluation of countries’ performance in agriculture and farming across Africa, behind South Africa, Kenya and Ghana, among others.

Moody’s Investors Service said a four percent devaluation of the naira will put further pressure on the quality of banks’ assets.

By Obadiah Mailafia I AM delighted to be guest speaker at this colloquium to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Honourable Kudla Satumari and the great humanitarian work he has been doing with his Haske Foundation. The people of his native southern Borno have suffered a harrowing tragedy from the murderous insurgency that is looking more […]

By Yinka Odumakin …Continued from last week I DO know and appreciate that many Nigerians have made and are making sacrifices for this country. But let me, as an individual who has made some sacrifice for Nigeria and who will make more if required for the unity, equity, development and progress of Nigeria, say here and […]