2023: Is Nigeria Ready For Woman President?, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim       In less than two years from now, the curtain will be drawn on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. But while he is still the present occupant of Aso Rock, the seat of power,...

Nigeria, Six Others Account For 65% Global Gas Flaring – W/Bank       The World Bank on Wednesday said Nigeria and six other countries were responsible for two-thirds of global gas flaring. It said this in a statement titled ‘Seven countries account for two-thirds of global gas flaring’. The...

Nigeria’s Rig Count drops By 55.34% In Q1, 2021       The rig count of Nigeria has dropped by 55.34 per cent in the first quarter, January–March, 2021 to 19, according to data collated from recent reports of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. The rig count,...

‘Nigeria Lost N5.5trn To Cybercrimes In Ten Years’       The Chief Strategy Officer, Deloitte West Africa, Mr. Tope Aladenusi, has stated that Nigeria lost N5.5 trillion to fraud and cybercrimes in 10 years. Aladenusi, who disclosed this at a recent webinar hosted by First Bank of Nigeria...

Nigeria Faces Serious Debt Sustainability Risk - LCCI       The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concerns that Nigeria faces serious fiscal sustainability risk over its national debt profile. LCCI noted that the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio, which the government is using as a measure...

‘Nigeria Exports To Indonesia Now $700m’       Director of the Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre, Hendro Jonathan, said Nigeria exported goods worth 700 million dollars to Indonesia last year. He explained that while Nigeria’s total export to the Asian country was $700 million, its import from Indonesia $300...