Ministry eyes 45% ICT contribution to Nigeria’s GDP
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, says the impact of the digital economy through the e-commerce,…
N30bn FG bonds on offer in October
The Debt Management Office has said that the Federal Government would auction N30bn worth of bonds by subscription on October…
Border closure boosts rice sufficiency, manufacturing, says FG
The Federal Government on Thursday said the closure of Nigeria’s land borders was good for the economy as the country…
FG, states, LGs shared N639.9bn in September
The three levels of government shared a total of N639.9bn from the Federation Account in September 2020, the Federation Accounts…
Our loss is down by 99.7% – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says it has achieved 99.7 per cent reduction in its loss profile from N803bn in…
Hands-off control of minerals, FG tells states
States have been advised by the federal government to stop taking control of mineral deposits in their domains. Minister of…
Nigerian start-up, Paystack, acquired for $200m
Stripe, an American financial and technology company is acquiring Paystack, a home-grown technology company based in Lagos for $200m. This…
Army to #EndSARS Protesters: ‘We’ll Defend Nigeria at All Cost’
Following the heightening protests against police brutality across the country, the Nigerian Army has warned it is prepared to protect…
SARS and The Youth Revolt
By Olusegun Adeniyi Events of the past one week across the country have revealed the true character of the Nigerian…
A Long, Uneven and Uncertain Ascent
By Gita Gopinath The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread with over 1 million lives tragically lost so far. Living with…