Economic experts react as NASS passes N7.441trn 2017 budget
THE National Assembly, yesterday, passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N7.441 trillion, which represented an increase of N143 billion from what was presented last December by President Muhammadu Buhari.
FG’s N5, 000 monthly stipends is an economic catalyst – lawmaker
A member of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye says the Federal Government Social Investment Programmes (SIP) will lead to the economic stability and recovery in the New Year.
2017 Budget will engender economic recovery – Don
A Don, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, on Thursday expressed optimism that the 2017 budget, when passed into law, would engender economic recovery for the nation.
Osun: Massive devt preventing our people from accepting reality of economic challenges – Aregbesola
Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday said that, because of the massive infrastructural projects going on across the state, the citizenry have had it difficult to believe that the nation in general and the state in particular, is undergoing economic hardship.
FG committed to cushioning effects of economic recession, says minister
Kano – The Federal Government is making efforts to cushion the effects of the current economic recession in the country, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Aisha Jummai Alhassan, said on Monday in Kano. The Minister gave the assurance at the Grassroots Town Hall Meeting. THe meeting was organised by the Federal […]
Oil price spike lifts stocks, but economic, financial indicators still bleak
Last week’s upwards price trend in the oil market has shifted stock market sentiment to positive.
Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, indicators which opened the week bearish trended northwards by mid-week and sustained uptrend till Friday, driving the All Shares Index, ASI, up by 1.6 per cent week-on-week, the highest in several weeks.This also bucked six consecutive weeks of losses.
