FICAN Abuja Gets New Exco The Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) Abuja has elected new members of the executive to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years. FICAN is a journalism Association made up of Finance Correspondents of the frontline media...

Budget 2021: Brace Up For Another Recession — Buhari         President Muhammadu Buhari said, yesterday, that the country is heading for another recession, the second in four years. He noted, however, that the Federal Government has put in place plans to ensure rapid recovery in 2021. The President,...

W/Bank Supports FG On Petrol Subsidy Removal       The World Bank said on Thursday that the removal of petrol subsidy in Nigeria was an important step amid the COVID-19 crisis. The bank, in its ‘Africa’s Pulse’ report entitled ‘Charting the road to recovery’, said countries in sub-Saharan...

IPPIS: PENGASSAN Threatens Oil, Gas Operations Over Salary Seizure       Protesting oil workers under the aegies of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria have renewed their threat to disrupt oil and gas operations across the country over alleged Federal Government’s posture to enforce...

COVID-19 Breach: Fed Govt May Fine Airlines $94,500       The Federal Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority could impose a total penalty of $94,500 on international airlines for breaching COVID-19 safety protocols as established by the Presidential Task Force. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on...

NEPC, Operators Seek National Carrier To Boost Non-oil Export       While building the capacity of non-oil exporters is key for market penetration, the country needs a national carrier to further improve its chances of entering new markets and deepening non-oil export growth, the Nigerian Export Promotion...