Commercial Loans To Govt Hit N13.7trn    Commercial loans to Nigeria’s public sector rose from a moderate N4.88 trillion to N13.73 trillion in five years (from December 2016 to the end last year), raising concern about the increasing exposure of banks to the government. The leap –...

Bank Loans To Govt Increase By 23% In Nine Months, Now N2.1trn   Bank loans to government have risen by 22.59 per cent, hitting N2.17tn as of the end of September 2021 from N1.77tn recorded in December 2020. This represents a N400bn increase within the nine-month period. This...

FIRS Digital Tax Drive, And The Endorsement Of Government, by Abubakar Yusuf   No doubt the entire globe is moving towards digital direction, therefore all other activities both in the private and public sector will be falling short of expectations lagging behind of any sort. Conscious of...

Fake News Creating Mistrust between Citizens and Govt - DG BPSR       The Director General Bureau of the Public Service Reform, BPSR, Dasuki Arabi, says that the growing incidence of fake news and hate speech among internet users has created trust deficit between the citizens and...

Businesses, Govts Count Losses To #EndSARS Protests       At the backdrop of the destructions of public and private properties and businesses in the wake of the #EndSARS protests, businesses have been counting their losses while economy experts have listed the immediate challenges the crises have thrown...

Average Transport Fare Increases As Government Eases Lockdown       Following the extension of the third phase of eased lockdown, the average transport fares across the four modes of transportation have increased considerably. This is according to the Transport Fare Watch data for July 2020 provided by the...