Hala products certification will boost Nigeria’s products in local, international markets – Minister
Hala products certification will boost Nigeria's products in local, international markets - Minister
Subsidy pressures eroding fiscal space — CardinalStone
•Inflation to trend up By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor At the backdrop of the various developments in the first quarter 2022, analysts at CardinalStone Finance, a Lagos based finance house, have pointed out many pressures arising in the fiscal space during the year, particularly from the subsidy on premium motor spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol. First, […]
FISCAL PLAN: Analysts see Q1’22 red flags overshadow rest of the year
By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor •Debt-to-GDP ratio heading towards danger zone — Afrinvest •Subsidy pressures eroding fiscal space — CardinalStone As the first quarter 2022, Q1’22, draws to a close, financial analysts have identified major developments that portend dangers to Nigeria’s fiscal landscape for the rest of the year. The key developments include reversal of the decision to […]
$1.25bn Eurobond sparks discomforts amongst financial market watchers
By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Not a few financial market watchers received Nigeria’s $1.25billion 7-year Eurobond issuance in the International Capital Market (ICM) with some concerns. Meanwhile the issuance makes Nigeria the first African country to access the ICM in 2022. But Nigeria’s ability to access the ICM at this time is a confirmation of her established […]
Breaking: Terrorists bomb train on Abuja-Kaduna route
A passenger was reported to have called his relation, saying all passengers were lying on the floor
FG hopes to ramp up power infrastructure with $4bn funding
Nigeria’s electricity supply in the past two weeks went through turbulent time, following the inability of power generation companies (GENCOs) to put load on the national grid.
Eko Bridge inferno: Sanwo-Olu visits scene, insists 7 day relocation ultimatum stands
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, paid on the spot assessment at Apongbon, Lagos Island to inspect the damage caused by the last week fire incident around Eko Bridge, Ebute Ero and environs. Sanwo-Olu, during the inspection declared that the seven day ultimatum to traders to vacate and relocate from under […]
At 70: Tinubu, a visionary, consistent, enigmatic, master strategist, says Sanwo-Olu
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, as “a visionary, consistent, loyal, enigmatic and master strategist” whose democratic credentials are scholarly materials for study in political economy. Sanwo-Olu made the remark in a congratulatory message released through his Chief Press Secretary, […]
VAT revenue rises 33% to N2.07trn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the federal government generated N2.07 trillion as Value Added Tax (VAT) last year. This represents a 33 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) increase in VAT when compared to N1.55 trillion generated in 2020. Findings from the data in NBS’ Sectoral Distribution of VAT Report for fourth quarter of […]
Oscars 2022: Full list of winners and nominees
All the winners and nominees from the 94th Academy Awards Best supporting actress Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) – WINNER!Judi Dench (Belfast)Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard) Best costume design Cruella – WINNER!CyranoDuneNightmare AlleyWest Side Story Best sound BelfastDune – WINNER!No Time to DieThe Power of the DogWest […]
NNPC deductions from Federation Account rise 40.5% to N883.56bn in Q1’22
•Set for another N328bn deduction in April By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The financial pressure on the three tiers of the Nigerian government is escalating as deductions from the oil revenue, the major source of inflow to the Federation Account, rise sharply. The Vanguard Public Finance Report findings from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, show that the Nigerian […]
2023: APC’ll poll 41m votes with right candidate – Yahaya Bello
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has boasted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will poll over 41 million votes in the 2023 general elections if a generally accepted candidate should emerge at the party’s primary. Bello said this during an interview on a Television Station on Monday. The Governor also stressed […]
Breaking: South-West PDP scribe loses mum
The mother of Chief Rahman Owokoniran, General Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaja Ganimot Kehinde Owokoniran, is dead. She passed on in the early hours of today, Monday, aged 86, and will be buried at according Islamic rites. A statement signed by Owokoniran noted: “This is to announce the passing of the mother of Alhaji […]
Family of A’Ibom woman swept by flood tasks govt on corpse recovery
Family of A’Ibom woman swept by flood tasks govt on corpse recovery
How we re-engineered finances of Gombe to fund devpt — Gov Yahaya
By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Leadership means results seem to be the mantra in Gombe State as the Governor, Mohammad Inuwa Yahaya, gives his mid-term report showing major milestones across several performance areas including finance and fiscal responsibility, healthcare, education, infrastructure, security and youth engagement amongst others. In this interview with Vanguard senior editors, Gov. Yahaya gave […]
Anderson Amos returns with banging single, ‘I Don’t Know’
Nigeria’s Afro fusion R & B artiste, Anderson Amos, has made a remarkable comeback to the music scene with the official release of his banging single — ‘I Don’t Know’ (IDK). According to the singer-songwriter, he unleashed his single to formally announce his return to the world of entertainment after a long breather. Gradually making […]
