Category: Economy

Senate Confirms Oyedele’s Appointment As Minister

  The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as a minister-designate under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Senator...

Court adjourns El-Rufai’s N1bn suit against ICPC, others until March 25

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent...

CBN spells new deadline for Banks,Fintech on automated AML systems

CBN spells new deadline for Banks,Fintech on automated AML systems     Banks, mobile money operators, international money transfer operators and other...

Japan to release oil reserves as early as Monday

  Reserves Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that Japan would release the national oil reserves as early as Monday to deal with a possible...

Naira appreciates to N1,401.40

Naira       The naira appreciated at the official market on Tuesday, trading at N1,401.40 against the United States dollar, according to data published by...

Iraq closes airspace for additional 3 days amid regional tensions

  The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday announced a new 72-hour extension of the country’s airspace closure amid ongoing regional tensions. In a...

Tunji Disu, Oyedele: Revving up the governance engine

By Tunde Rahman Last week has been hugely significant in Nigeria’s contemporary history. The plaudits arising from the announcement of Executive Order 9, aimed at...

Lagos, Africa’s second largest economy with $259billion GDP

  ..a living testimony of Africa’s  possibility   •Governor speaks at Africa Week 2026, King’s College London   The Governor of Lagos...

Tax reforms and Nigeria’s new social contract

  By abiodun KOMOLAFE The recent 10-point statement by Zacch Adelabu Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), offers a glimpse into a...

Recapitalisation:30 banks have met minimum capital requirements, says CBN

Recapitalisation:30 banks have met minimum capital requirements, says CBN   CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says 30 banks have met the minimum capital...