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Toll Gates Return on Highways Soon – Minister of Works

The Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Oziegbe Onolememen in this interview discloses some new developments in his ministry as regards the Transformational Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan after his 100 days in the office. The Economic Confidential as usual presents salient points of the...

Islamic Banking Started Before Sanusi Lamido- Tunde Lemo, CBN Deputy Governor

    Dr. Tunde Lemo is Deputy Governor in charge of Operation in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He recently had an interaction with media on various issues where he was asked to respond to the public debate over the issue of Non-Interest...

Pension: Why We Raise Capital Requirement to N1 Billion

The Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mr. Muhammad Kabir Ahmad is a leader who rarely grants interviews but would rather allow the performances of the agency to speak on their efforts in ensuring prompt payments of retirement benefits and to promote...

National Identity Card to Curb Financial Crimes – DG NIMC

The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Barrister Chris Onyemenam is a lawyer, seasoned administrator and a professional manager with over 25 years post qualification experience spanning Banking, Academics, Financial Training Institutions and Consulting Industry. Until his calling...

How We Increase Revenue by N150bn – Customs Boss

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde, in an interactive session with journalists in Abuja, spoke on his achievements so far. The Economic Confidential was represented at the event. Excerpts: How has it been since your appointment?I...

How NERFUND Provides Loans for Micro and SMEs in Nigeria

The Managing Direcror and CEO of The National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND), Baba Maina Gimba, is a lawyer and former banker. He hails from Potiskum, Yobe State. He has varied work experience starting from Borno State, where he served as Magistrate in the judicial...