Higher Oil Prices’ll Drive Nigeria’s Economy By 2.5% In 2022 – W/Bank   The World Bank has projected a 2.5 per cent economic growth for Nigeria in 2022, and 2.8 per cent in 2023. This 2022 forecast is a slight upward review...

Concerns As New Bill Grants Customs Exclusive Control Of Trade Policies   There are concerns about the proposed Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Reform Bill as stakeholders said it negates best practices on administration, control and management of trade/customs. They said there are...

Lagos, Kano Highest Beneficiaries Of N75bn Survival Fund – Fed Govt   Lagos, Kano and Abia States have emerged as the highest beneficiaries of the federal government’s Survival Fund, following their receipt of N2.5bn, N2bn and N1.7bn respectively. This was the highlight...

ABCON To CBN: Allow BDCs Compete For $20bn FX Inflow   Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to remove restrictive controls that make it difficult for Bureaux De Change,...

TETFund Alerts Public Of Fraudulent Activities The management of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has alerted the public of fraudulent activities by some individuals, using the Fund”s name under different guise to swindle unsuspecting persons. The TETFund Acting Director, Public Affairs,...

Fed Govt Overshoots Debt Servicing By N1.15trn In 11 Months     The Federal Government exceeded its debt service allocation by N1.15tn for the period between January and November, 2021, documents have shown. A copy of the public presentation of the 2022 approved...