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Shell Paid $1.09bn In Taxes and Royalties In 2023

Mrs Abimbola Essien-Nelson, the Media Relations Manager of Shell Nigeria, revealed that the oil company has exclusively paid $1.09 billion in corporate taxes and royalties to the Nigerian Government in 2023. 

Edun Praises Outgoing World Bank Country Director, Pledges Continued Collaboration

Wale Edun, Nigeria's Minister of Finance, has praised the outgoing World Bank Director’s contributions to Nigeria’s economy. 

Low Assets-to-GDP in Banks Explains Recapitalisation

Low Assets-to-GDP in Banks Explains Recapitalisation The low asset base of Nigerian banks relative to peers makes a compelling case for a recapitalisation exercise, according to Ike Chioke, group managing director, Afrinvest West Africa Limited. Banks’ total assets is only 16.4 percent of the country’s $0.5...

Aggressive Interest Rate Cut Will Further Impede Economic Growth, Says CBN Deputy Gov

Aggressive Interest Rate Cut Will Further Impede Economic Growth, Says CBN Deputy Gov The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability Directorate, Philip Ikeazor, has said given the poor contribution to growth and vulnerability to rate hikes of the oil and manufacturing...

Workers’ Day: Labour Demands N615,000 Minimum Wage, Gives Deadline 

Workers’ Day: Labour Demands N615,000 Minimum Wage, Gives Deadline  The organised labour yesterday urged the federal government to increase the minimum wage to N615, 000, stating May 31 as the deadline to meet demand. It handed FG May 31 deadline to come up with a realistic...

$120bn Aid: W’Bank Calls Wealthy Nations to Invest in Africa

$120bn Aid: W’Bank Calls Wealthy Nations to Invest in Africa The President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, warned wealthy countries that it would be shortsighted to “ignore” Africa at a time when development budgets are being strained by wars in Ukraine and Gaza. African leaders...