Nigeria to Establish Creative Economy Development Fund The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the creative economy development fund (CEDF) and the implementation of the intellectual property (IP) monetisation pilot. The CEDF aims to provide funding to creative activities through various financial instruments. The...

Can Tinubu Succeed on Economic Reform Before 2027? By Abbati Bako In the 30th Economic Summit in Abuja which was organized by the Nigerian Economic Group in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning. In his address the Senior Vice President of World...

FG Records $5bn FDI as 11 Investment Picks Shun Nigeria   President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima undertook 41 trips across 23 countries in their first 17 months in office, spending 180 days, equivalent to six months, on foreign engagements. Analysis shows that Tinubu, with...

N’assembly Proposes 5% Excise Duty on Telecoms, Others The national assembly has proposed a five percent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, betting, and lottery activities. On July 6, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed four executive orders, including the suspension of the 5 percent excise tax...

Nigerians and the Tinubu Reforms By Salisu Na'inna Dambatta A viral video clip shows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saying that he was elected to implement reforms and that was why he removed the subsidy on petrol on his first day in office as President. He said...

President Tinubu’s Interventions on Food Security: Progress Report By Fredrick Nwabufo Agriculture and food security is a nucleic aspect of the President Tinubu administration’s policy design and rationale. The administration understands that food is an essential and integral component of existence; hence, its relentless, practised, and...