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The theme of the report is: “Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms for Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Development in Nigeria.”
The President, however, noted that recession was not peculiar to Nigeria, saying that there were “far, far worse cases than Nigeria”

Ibrahim said the agencies also failed to make relevant documents available to the committee to enable it carry out its constitutional functions

He added that ​Nigeria stands to experience growth given the commitment of the present administration to invest hugely in infrastructure

Also, the All-Share Index dipped 178.72 points or 0.66 per cent to close at 27,044.36 points as against 27,223.08 achieved on Wednesday

Recalling that his recent visit to Denmark was to finalise plans with APM Terminals to fast-track the commencement of work on the $2.6 billion Badagry Deep Sea Port, Ambode said it was important for the road network to be completed within schedule to accommodate the anticipated increase in economic activities within the axis

However, the Senate Leader, Muhammed Ali Ndume, in point of order raised on the floor of the Senate, said the reason the National Assembly was yet to consider the MTEF/FSP was because the copy sent to the lawmakers from Presidency is “empty

The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Udo Oko Chukwu, pointed out that the state is blessed with over 35 solid mineral deposits that would save the state from over dependence on oil revenue

According to the Area Controller, the truck was ferrying the contraband good by the novelty simply known as false bottom method concealment, which was criminally fashioned by die-hard smugglers to beat the ever-vigilant men of the Nigeria Customs Service

Fowler made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions.
The FIRS boss’ appearance at the lower chamber followed a petition from some applicants, who claimed to have been excluded from the employment processes

Sirika said that N1.6 billion would be expended on rehabilitation of the international wing of the airport while completion of work on the terminal building phase 11 of the airport would cost N1.4 billion

A further breakdown of the statistics indicated that the Financial Service Sector recorded the highest volume of activities, trading 2.59 billion shares worth N12.26 billion transacted in 22,698 deals

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange remained on a negative trend on Wednesday with the All-Share Index dropping 0.11 per…

Alhaji Abubakar Buba-Biri, the Gombe State Commissioner for Agriculture, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe on Wednesday

NAN reports that the forex concession was granted to the airlines by the Central Bank of Nigeria following the intervention of the Minister of State for Aviation, Senaor Hadi Sirika

The GTBank Fashion Weekend is a consumer focused and capacity building initiative organised by Guaranty Trust Bank Plc to boost the expertise, exposure and business growth of small businesses in the Nigerian Fashion industry through retail exhibitions by small businesses and Fashion MasterClasses facilitated by industry leaders

In its Project Implementation Report presented to the Dr. Adetunji Oredipe-led World Bank/FGN 6th Mission on Fadama II Additional Financing, which visited Kano State on Monday, the Fadama State Project Coordinator, Alhaji Sha’aibu Sulaiman, informed that the project similarly in the 2016 cropping season recorded a disbursement of 89,195 and 110 for rice, sorghum and tomato production groups respectively

He said shortage of funds and the occupation of the lock-up shops by Internally displaced Persons resulted in the delay of the completion of the project

The plaintiff, Emmanuel Anene, on December 21 filed a suit against Airtel for continuous disturbances through unsolicited messages to his line

The bill, when passed into law, would create efficient and effective institution with clear and separate r‎oles for the petroleum industry and also create a conducive business environment for petroleum industry operation

Arrion described energy sector as an important aspect of the Nigerian economy, saying that nothing would work well if the sector was not adequately funded