The emergence of Information Technology has forever changed the way economic and social development occurs in Nigeria. Most stakeholders in IT industry prefer to talk about what’s coming.

FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First bank Limited said it would cut jobs and focus less on providing loans to the oil industry in a bid to reverse last year’s 82 percent slump in profit.

Despite the challenging operating environment in 2015, there has been a prediction that African capital markets are expected to see a gradual pickup in growth in 2016, with the markets expected to raise Initial Public Offers, IPOs of $3.1 billion .

MANUFACTURERS Association of Nigeria, MAN, is heading to the National Assembly to influence speedy passage of seven bills into law by legislative arm of the government.
This is to spur competitiveness of the manufacturing sector.

A university don has argued that the cost of importing petroleum products for 30 days is capable of building up to 15 modular refineries in the country, even as he urged the federal government to tap from the technology of illegal refineries instead of destroying them.

NIGERIA’S earnings from the petroleum sector dropped sharply, as revenue from the sale of crude oil dipped by N1.114 trillion to N1.86 trillion in the 2015 fiscal year, data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed.

SHARP practices among marketers and operators of filling stations have yielded about N10.7 million to the coffers of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR.

THE Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, a foremost association of indigenous service companies has commended the pioneering role of Shell in the development of Nigerian content in the oil industry.

Of all the Issues that have threatened the stability of this country- religion, ethnicity – there has been none as virulent as oil. This threat has been potentiated by the manner in which this product has been administered and mismanaged.

Buhari came into office with an agenda for change. This was a compelling and ultimately victorious slogan….” Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the NATION’s Forum on the Economy, Thursday, 8 April 2016.