Nigeria Among Top Three Countries With Electricity Deficits – W/Bank         The World Bank has listed Nigeria among the three countries with the largest electricity deficits in the world. It said during the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than...

 Innovating Nigeria: The Rise of True Compatriots, by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi     Beneath the obvious national contradictions and challenges we face, there is a deep revolution brewing that is “innovation at the speed of thought”. One of the biggest perks of the Office of the Director...

Naira In Best Health Against Dollar - Garba Shehu       Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says the naira in its best possible health against the dollar. He spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme. The Economic Confidential had earlier...

CBN Retains Lending Rate, Says Economic Recovery Still Fragile       The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 11.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this after the committee’s two-day meeting in Abuja also...

Reps Direct NERC To Halt Electricity Tariff Hike       The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt with immediate effect, the proposed increase in electricity tariff scheduled to take effect from June 2021. Adopting a motion...

Reps To FCT Councils: Suspend Illegal Taxes On Businesses       The House of Representatives has declared illegal, levies being imposed on businesses by area councils in the Federal Capital Territory, ordering the task forces to suspend their activities. A member of the House from Kogi State, Mr...