Tag: Economic
N4.56b Pension Scam: EFCC Seizes Shuaibu’s Properties
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has seized six properties belonging to Dr. Sani Teidi Shuaibu, a former Director,…
UN Asks Nigeria To Step Up Fight Against Corruption
The United Nations Global Compact Office has asked the Federal Government to step up the fight against corruption in Nigeria…
Lagos Assembly Our Role Model, Sokoto Lawmakers
Members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly have confessed that they are always guided in their activities and operations…
Standard Chartered Bank Starts Operations In Cote d’Ivoire
Standard Chartered Bank has begun services in Cote d’Ivoire, thus expanding existing regional securities capabilities to include the West African Economic and…
Rainstorm Devastates Calabar
Several roads were cut off this morning by trees and roofs of houses pulled down by a devastating rain storm…
Gov. Amaechi Urges NASS To Pass Petroleum Industry Bill
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers on Monday urged the Senate to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill before it to enhance…
Southwest And Quest For Regional Unity
On Monday, 13 February, 2012, leaders of the progressives in southwest Nigeria, gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, to form…
Nobody Can Intimidate My Daughter —Okonjo-Iweala’s Dad
The father of the Minister of Finance, Professor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,Professor Chukwuka Okonjo, has said that her decision to serve the…
Prof. Aluko Dies
Renowned economist, Professor Samuel Aluko, is dead. Aluko, 82, died this morning at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, United Kingdom…
Nigeria’s Unhappy New Year
Sola Odunfa considers why Nigeria’s poor especially feel so angry and exploited by the government’s removal of a fuel subsidy.…
Lagos To Borrow N66.4 Billion To Finance 2012 Budget
The Lagos State Government is to borrow N66.4 billion to finance this year’s budget, says Commissioner for Economic Planning and…
Nigerians Angry As Fuel Prices Hit The Roof
Nigerian motorists and unions were venting their anger on Monday at a sudden more than doubling of fuel prices, a…
Lagos Panel backs Okada Ban
The Lagos State government may soon ban commercial motorcycle operators, also known as okada riders, in the state and restrict…
Jonathan Spells Out Plans For Nigeria’s Oil Wealth
Nigeria’s president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said Friday in Abuja that his Administration was fully committed to making Nigeria’s oil assets…
Tinubuphobia And Fasholamania
“An invasion’ of armed forces can be resisted, but nothing can stop the tide of an idea whose time has…