BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Chairman of Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Umar Tambuwal has expressed concerns over how the harsh economy is taking its toll on the teaching and learning process in Nigerian schools lately. Tambuwal, who lamented that the hike in fuel has increased inflation...
Economy
The Federal Government has said it is putting sustainable mechanisms in place to build a $1 trillion economy by 2030 through financial inclusion. Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Office of the Vice President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, disclosed this on Thursday in Benin. Hadejia spoke at the 8th...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday said President Bola Tinubu led government is building a resilient economy that can withstand shock. Shettima made this known in Abuja at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES30), with the theme: ”Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness and Stability”. “It is also important to...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the nation’s economy has started improving and it will rebounce in the coming months Shettima gave the assurances on Saturday during the launch of the Nasarawa State Human Capital Development Strategy Document & Gender Transformative Human Capital Development Policy Framework held in Lafia, the...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is retooling the economy through necessary reforms to serve Nigerians better and more sustainably. The President said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday. “If we do not correct the fiscal misalignments that led to the current economic downturn, our country...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is restoring confidence in Nigeria economy through measures aimed at reducing inflation, stabilising the foreign exchange market, and improving fiscal management. Tinubu, represented by his Vice, Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance on Tuesday at the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of...
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most. Rev. Adewale Martins, on Saturday appealed for an end to the nationwide protests to save the economy. Martins made the plea in a statement signed by the Church’s Director of Social Communication, Rev. Fr. Anthony Godonu. He said that the prolongation of...
The Federal Government has unveiled a new financial inclusion policy aimed at transforming Nigeria into a one trillion dollar economy by 2030. According to the Presidency, the project is designed to combat poverty and catalyst sustainable economic growth from the ground up. Vice President Kashim Shettima who unveiled...
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday met with governors of the 36 states of the Federation and ministers to deliberate on a new minimum wage for workers in the country, as well as other economic matters. The President and the governors met at the...
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, has said the livestock sector has the potential to contribute more than 11 billion dollars annually to Nigeria’s economy if properly harnessed. Abdullahi communicated this at the 3rd meeting of the Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR)...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday said that President Bola Tinubu had successfully secured over 20 billion dollars in investment for Nigeria. Shettima said that these investment include 14 billion dollars from India and 250 million dollars from the Netherlands, with commitments of 500 million dollars each for...
A businessman and politician, Chief Martin Onovo, has said President Bola Tinubu would write his name in gold if he is able to achieve genuine restructuring of the country. Onovo, the Head, Policy Positions, Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), made the statement in an interview with the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the optimism that the Nigeria’s economy would experience significant growth soon. Shettima stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the 2nd Chronicle Roundtable, organised by 21st Century Media Services, publishers of 21st Century Chronicle. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
President Bola Tinubu has said his 9-month old administration has attracted $30 billion Direct Foreign Investment commitments to shore up the Nigerian economy. Tinubu stated this at the 2023 Leadership Annual Conference and Award on Tuesday in Abuja. The event, with the theme “An Economy in Distress: The...
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Nigeria is poised to roll out the Expatriates Employment Levy, a move expected to not only generate revenue but also promote local employment opportunities and skill development. The levy, scheduled to commence on Friday, March 15th, 2024, comes as part of the government’s effort to bolster the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), has described former vice president Atiku Abubakar’s recommendation of measures introduced by Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, for Nigeria as unrealistic. Abubakar had in a statement on Sunday, said that Nigeria should take a lesson from how the president...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared that despite the challenges and hardship facing the country, all hands must be on deck to repair the economy rather than trade blames. The governor maintained that one of the ways to achieve such repair is...
The Federal Government said it has implemented some strategic reforms to restore economic stability in the country. Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed this on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Abiodun Faleke, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the administration of President Bola Tinubu in its efforts to reposition the economy. Faleke (APC-Ikeja) made the appeal while addressing his constituents at a town hall meeting on Saturday...
Out-going Liberian President, President George Weah, said on Sunday he was leaving behind a better economy than he inherited when his administration came into office six years ago. “ Tomorrow, President-Elect Joseph N. Boakai will inherit a stronger economy than I inherited,” Weah said in his address which...