The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has assumed duty, promising to drive Nigeria economy to the next level.
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Consequently, he revealed that the policy diverted money that should have been used to create jobs, build factories and businesses for millions of people.
The agenda of an administration is normally encapsulated in its manifesto. During the 2023 elections, most of the political parties rolled out their agenda. Our analysis indicated that most of the political parties focused on eight issues:
The Managing Editor/CEO, Premium Eagle Media Limited, publishers of The Eagle Online newspaper, Dotun Oladipo, gave the advice at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of a non-governmental organisation, Ikhwan Mutual Forum, in Ojokoro, Lagos State.
The country slid into recession last year, after recording negative growth rates in the second and third quarter of 2020.
The Director-General of the forum, Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum, said that the forum would deliberate on issues on national security and the economy.
Emefiele gave the advice at a one-day Special Summit on the Economy, organised by the Vanguard Newspaper in collaboration with CBN and Chief Executives of Banks on Friday in Lagos.
But the decline was smaller than expected as businesses adjusted to social distancing and schools remained open, making a double-dip recession less likely.
Ashamu stated this in a statement by Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, in Ibadan on Sunday.
Pantami, who is the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, told the Economic Confidential in an interview that in the second quarter of 2020, the contribution of ICT to GDP was 17 per cent from 13 per cent maximum last year.
Sadly enough, this evil trend has found its place in our political cycle. This cankerworm/pandemic has eaten too deep into the fabric of existence of our great nation. It is imperative to state pronto that corruption is an endemic and a sin against humanity and it is the root of man’s inhumanity to his fellow man.
This was according to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report (Q2 2020) published on the NBS website on Monday.
Osinbajo stated this in Abuja on Tuesday at a Webinar organised by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, with its focus on Nigeria.
Nigeria initially declared a 14-day lockdown in Lagos State, Ogun State and the Federal Capital extended it by another two weeks and eventually lifted with strict rules in place for social distancing, covering our faces with masks and business outside of the home conducted between the hours of 8am and 3pm.G
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made the case for ambitious EU fiscal intervention, including shared debt, on Sunday.
The Gombe State Government says it is taking measures to mitigate the effect of Coronavirus Disease on the economy of the state.
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives said Nigeria earned a total of $32.63 billion from the oil and gas sector in 2018.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released guidelines for operations of the N100 billion credit support for the healthcare sector following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.
Amid growing concerns over the Coronavirus pandemic, the Oyo State Government has declared an emergency by ordering the immediate closure of schools and the inauguration of emergency operation centres, among other measures.
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed a repositioning of the economy, starting with a review of 2020 budget to reflect realities in oil sector, and prioritising health sector infrastructure to respond to the threats posed by COVID-19.