FG Urges West African Operators to Reposition Industry   The Minister of Finance, Budget and National planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, has urged insurance operators in West Africa to reposition the industry for global competitiveness. She spoke at the West African Insurance Companies...

RIPAN and Burden of Tackling Rice Smuggling, by Abdulsalam Mahmud   Nigeria is one country where the smuggling of foreign goods of all kinds is rife. The country's porous land borders are gateways for criminals better known as smugglers to bring...

An Audacious Peep into Nigeria's Cashless Future, by Nduka Chiejina   I was pleasantly surprised when I was contacted to be the Reviewer of a book by Mr Abdulrahman Abdulraheem of the Economic Confidential. It was a pleasant surprise because it remains...

Emefiele Says Non-oil Exporters Repatriated $1.7bn In Q1, 2023   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, revealed that non-oil exporters repatriated about $1.7 billion into the nation’s economy in the first three months (Q1) of 2023. Its Governor, Godwin Emefiele disclosed...

Fed Govt Orders Private Jets Removal From Abuja Airport   The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered the immediate relocation of all aircraft stationed at the General Aviation Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja ahead of the...

Banks Demand Tax Clearance Certificate On FX Transactions   The federal and state governments have mandated commercial banks as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) to henceforth, implement the demand for a valid Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) as...