Apapa Gridlock: Maritime Workers Issue 21-day Ultimatum, Threaten Strike       The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has identified four shipping companies responsible for the gridlock caused by heavy duty trucks on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. The organisation said the action of the companies had severally led to negative economic...

Population Of Extremely Poor Persons In Nigeria Hits 102m — NECA         There are indications that Nigeria’s poverty level may have further deteriorated as the latest reports of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, shows a 10 percentage point rise in the number of the extreme...

A Tribute to My Father, Imam Shuaib Agaka By Yushau A. Shuaib     Most tributes are written to eulogise the dead and not the living. I often ask the questions: Must our guardians and mentors die before we honour them by commending their outstanding qualities and exemplary...

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,...

Poor Forex Policies Discouraging Investors – LCCI       The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said inappropriate foreign exchange policies are discouraging new capital investments. The President, LCCI, Mrs Toki Mabogunje, during the group’s quarterly press briefing on the state of the economy, pointed out that...

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...