*Non-oil export slides 11% on border closure By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria recorded $1.4 billion trade deficit in August 2020 even as the value of external trade increased by 12 per cent to $5.8 billion from $5.1 billion in July. Meanwhile, the value of non-oil export declined by 11 percent to $32 million, owing to the […]

428 federal ministries, depts, agencies can’t pay salaries, Say Finance Ministry On other stories, #EndSARS: We can’t guarantee security during Yuletide, Say Law enforcement officers and APC, PDP bicker over rescued American hostage. Also read: FCT: Shi’ites protest, burn French flag over alleged attack on Prophet Muhammed   Vanguard News

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, PSIRS has surpassed its revenue target by over N500m and promised that despite scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Service would evolve strategies to ensure that revenues are harnessed and collected from the few economic activities that are ongoing in the State. Chairman of […]

Artisans who have benefited from the Federal Government’s Survival Fund have begun giving testimonials to other citizens, encouraging them to also register. The beneficiaries also stressed that they did not know anyone in government before they benefited from the grant designed to cushion the effect of COVID-19 on artisans across the country. The beneficiaries told […]

By Babajide Komolafe The Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) said it will intensify investment in building the necessary leadership capacities for national development. AIG Founder and Chairman, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, stated this at the annual AIG public lecture. He said: “The hope and future of our nation lies in the contributions of our young people and […]