Minister: Land Reforms Will Unlock $300bn Dormant Capital   The Federal Government has disclosed plans to unlock over $300bn ‘dead’ capital in the housing sector through a series of reforms in land administration and collaborations with stakeholders. The Minister of Housing and...

FG Earmarks N3.27trn on Palliatives, Loans   The total spending by the Federal Government on palliatives and loans to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal may hit N3.27tn. The palliatives and loans were meant to cushion the effects of economic...

Stakeholders Lament Inactive Refineries as Fuel Imports Gulp N843bn   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) may be spending about N843bn monthly on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, following the halt in oil swaps by the...

Dollar Supply Jumps After CBN Lifts Ban on Forex Sale   Dollar supply at the foreign exchange (forex) market reportedly soared after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) scrapped restrictions on buying foreign currency required to import 43 items, in a...

PROFILE: Aisha Rimi, a Square Peg in NIPC's Square Hole   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday appointed new Chief Executive Officers to head 14 agencies and parastatals under the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. President Tinubu who has the reputation...

On China’s Belt and Road Initiative, by Lawal Sale   China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, marks its 10th year of existence this October. As part of the activities to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of...