Presidency, Atiku bicker over subsidy removal
ABUJA---Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no amount of resistance from President Bola Tinubu or “millions of his gang of economic jesters” could stop him from restoring a targeted fuel subsidy to Nigerians, accusing the administration of dressing up subsidy removal as reform while quietly extending fiscal concessions to oil investors.
Nigeria remains very attractive investments destination ― Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is an attractive investments destination as the country offers one of the highest returns on investments in the world. The president stated this during a business roundtable with the visiting Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte and members of his delegation at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. He […]
We can meet rice demand during Yuletide ― Processors
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RPAN) says members have the capacity to meet the Nigeria’s demand for rice during and beyond the Yuletide. The Chairman of RPAN, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja when he spoke with journalists. According to him, the combined capacity of integrated mills produced about 150,000 […]
Pension Fund Asset at 3rd quarter of 2019 stands at N9.58trn ― NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the Pension Asset and RSA Membership Data of third quarter 2019 reflected that the Pension Fund Asset under Management stood at N9.58trillion. The NBS made this known in its third quarter report 2019 of Pension Asset and RSA membership data in Abuja on Tuesday. The NBS said this […]
Ned Nwoko becomes Patron of Ex-Local Government Chairmen Association
The Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria has honored Dr. Ned Nwoko, Nigerian popular politician, successful businessman and international lawyer, as its patron. One of the major reasons for bestowing this on him was his singular act of helping 774 local governments in Nigeria to pursue, recover over deductions (Paris club funds) from foreign […]
Border closure: Benin as dumping ground, problematic for Nigeria ― Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that as long as the Benin Republic continue to be dumping ground for goods, there will always be problems for Nigeria. Obasanjo urged Nigeria’s neighbour, Benin Republic, to change its ways for a harmonious bilateral relationship between the two countries. The former president made the remark during a […]
