COVID-19: Second-wave Fears Threaten Oil Demand Recovery     The recent oil price gains may be short-lived as growing fears over a resurgence in COVID-19 cases are putting the world’s oil demand recovery on hold, sparking concerns over a new supply glut in the coming months, according...

COVID-19 Affecting Nigerians’ Ability To Pay Taxes – Osinbajo   Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday lamented the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s economy, saying only a few Nigerians can now afford to pay taxes. Osinbajo said this in a message he sent to...

Dangote cement promo will support economy, covid-19’ The ongoing Dangote Cement bag of goodies season 2 promo will help the country cushion the effects of the economic strains brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic, cement consumers in northern states have said. Cement end-users which include, block makers,...

MAN, LCCI Decry Inaccessible N50bn COVID-19 Loan     Many Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises who are members of the organised private sector have decried their inability to access the loan offered by the Central Bank of Nigeria for MSMEs and household impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. It...

Lawmakers Probe CBN Over COVID-19 Loans     The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria over the difficulties Nigerians face in accessing its special intervention loans, especially that created for Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises to cushion the effect of COVID-19. A member...

COVID-19: On Okonjo-Iweala, Others For WTO Top Job By Mohammad Dahiru Lawal     The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading with alarming speed, infecting millions and bringing economic activity to a near-standstill across the world. On the supply side, widespread shutdowns of businesses to fight the epidemic caused a...