Finally Buhari sacks SGF, DG NIA, appoints Boss Mustapha as new SGF
After months of mounting pressure, President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Babachir Lawal, the secretary to the government of the federation ...
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World Bank releases new benchmarks for poverty, sets $3.2 a day as threshold for Nigerians
The World Bank has released new poverty lines as it defines "extreme poverty" as living on less than $1.90 a ...
Zimbabwean minister calls for diversification of exports, improve infrastructure in Africa
Ignatius Chomb, Zimbabwean Finance Minister said Thursday that Africa needs to diversify its exports through value addition to reduce vulnerability ...
Nigeria’s gas flare rate worsens in August to 12% despite clean development projects by NNPC
Gas flare rate in Nigeria’s petroleum industry worsened in August to stand at 12 percent, up 1.97 basis points from ...
Diesel price in Nigeria at $0.54 per litre below $0.96 global average – data
The average price of diesel at $0.54 (about N200) per litre in Nigeria remains relatively cheap compared to $0.96 average ...
Nigeria’s GDP declines 1.73% year-on-year in Q4 2016
Data from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics released Tuesday, October 24, 2017, indicates that the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ...
Airbnb records fastest growth in Nigeria as it strengthens in Africa
Room rental giant Airbnb continues to enjoy rapid growth in Africa, recording the fastest growth in Nigeria. Annual guest numbers ...
Ondo state keys into Nigeria’s diversification programme, set to revive OK LNG coy
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo said he will push the diversification programme of the state further by reviving moribund OK ...
Average price for petrol drops, kerosene increases, NBS reports
The average price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) dropped by 1.2 percent year-on-year, the Nigeria Bureau of ...
Nigeria’s VAT revenues grow 31.69% year-on-year to N246.3bn in Q2 2017 with manufacturing sector lead contributor
Data released by Nigeria’s statistical agency, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Friday indicate that the country generated N246.30 billion ...
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