Atiku asked why fresh interventions remained necessary if earlier ones had worked, and why creditors were disputing the government’s claim that the debts were substantially cleared.

By Inncent Anaba The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said Nigeria has successfully moved from a period of economic decline and volatility to one of increasing stability, adding that the Federal Government is now focused on accelerating inclusive growth that delivers tangible benefits to citizens and businesses. […]

The IMF’s Resident Representative in Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with business executives in Lagos.

— INEC to deploy 4,427 BVAS devices for governorship election By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, has assured voters that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will arrive at polling units ahead of voters during the August 15 governorship election. Speaking at a media […]

— Says bank ready to finance battery production, faults foreign rating agencies, hails Dangote Refinery Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has urged African countries to stop exporting raw lithium and instead develop a thriving electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing […]