Bayelsa, Ondo, Lagos Record Highest Rate Of Inflation - NBS   Bayelsa, Ondo and Lagos states recorded the highest rate of inflation in March 2023. This was according to the latest National Bureau of Statistics data on inflation across the country, which was released on Saturday. According to...

AfCTA To Boost Africa’s Exports By $560bn - FG       When fully operational, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will boost exports in the continent by at least $560 billion, the federal government has said. Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on the Public...

'Ministry To Spend 70% Budget On East-West Road'         The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr Babayo Ado, has disclosed that the Federal Government is working to ensure the completion of the East-West Road. He said the ministry would spend 70 per cent...

CBN Disbursed N300bn Agric Loans In Southern Nigeria – Emefiele       The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said on Tuesday that over N300bn had been disbursed to companies operating in southern part of Nigeria as part of its interventions in the agricultural sector. Emefiele...

Emefiele Faults Claims of Imbalance in Agric Interventions ...Tasks Stakeholders on Food Security The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has faulted claims in certain quarters suggesting that the Bank’s targeted interventions in the agricultural sector are tilted in favour of a certain...

Manufacturing Sector Leads $8.41bn Investment Announcements In Q1, 2021       The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has reported $8.41 billion new investment announcements in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), with the manufacturing sector attracting 60 percent, reflecting the gradual return of investors’...