The importers and freight forwarders under the Save Nigeria pressure group in the ports have been told to take their complaint to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft bodies in the country, if their cause is genuine.

Mr. Femi Olawore is the executive secretary of Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN). He speaks, in this interview with Sunday Business, on the need for the National Assembly to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that has been in parliament since 2008, in order to enhance inflow of Foreign Direct Investment into the country.

Eight Nigerian banks, yesterday, signed an undertaking to prepare, activate and adopt sustainable lending principles within the next six months.

Eight Nigerian banks, yesterday, signed an undertaking to prepare, activate and adopt sustainable lending principles within the next six months.

Dr Ausbeth Ajagu, MFR, is a renowned political economist and industrialist, and chairman, corporate affairs and strategic planning committee of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
In this interview with Saturday Vanguard Business, Ajagu, who is also the President of the Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies, Nigeria, reveals why the economy is in crisis and suggests the way forward. Excerpts:

Maxi Okwu? Maxi Okwu is a lawyer and politician. Fortunately he had a father that understood the value of education and provided him the necessary support needed to excel in life hence he is benefiting it today.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on August 5 inaugurated a council to look into public companies acquired but mismanaged by private investors.

Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga yesterday said Nigeria loses N775billion annually over non-metering of oil wells and inaccuracy ship-to-shore loading and offloading of vessels

In May 2006, when the renowned World Economist and former Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was at the helm of affairs at the Federal Ministry of Finance, she invited some experts at World Customs Organisation (WCO) to audit the performance of the Nigeria Customs Service.

THE National Economic Management Team, NEMT, chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, moved to fix the perennial challenges in the agriculture sector with an approval of an Agricultural Transformation Action Plan, ATAP, that has the capacity to generate over 3.5 million jobs, leads to injection of N410 billion (about $2.58 billion) into the economy, and enrich farmers with over N300 billion (about $2 billion) in the next four years.