Economy

The Jigawa state government has announced an increment in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) following a boom in business activities as a result ...

The Managing Director/CEO of Wema Bank Plc, Mr. Ademola Adebise, has explained the facts behind the bank’s growing numbers during the half year ...

Kwara State Executive Council has approved a programme to empower at least 30,000 female petty traders with a grant of N20,000 each over ...

Federal Government will generate about N160.46bn from excise duty on telecommunication services in 2023. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, the combined revenue ...

The attention of Management of WEMA BANK PLC has been drawn to the trending news in the media to the effect that a ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it did not direct Deposit Money Banks to seize funds in Community Associations’ Savings Accounts. ...

The Management of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) says it has promoted 332 members of staff for 2021 following their appraisal, ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigeria Youths to embrace every economic opportunity with hard work and dedication. The former president gave ...

Dr Chioma Ejikeme, the Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), said the “I Am Alive’’ online confirmation portal was created to ease ...

The World Bank has said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) development finance intervention is fuelling inflation in the short term and weakening ...

Mr Jean-Claude Brou, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has said that the community has resumed convergence to ...

Mr Jelani Aliyu, the Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has inaugurated 2,322 gas-powered Made-in-Nigeria buses bought by the Road Transport ...

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has pledged to collaborate with the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) to improve revenue generation in the ...

Dr Stevenn Kiruswa, the Deputy Minister for Minerals, the United Republic of Tanzania, has commended the Federal Government for supporting Artisanal and Small ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  has reviewed upwards, the operations of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and other electronic payment operations.  This is ...

The Federal Government has called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to put in place measures that will ensure insurance companies meet their ...

The Akwa Ibom State Government has commissioned what it described as Africa’s first digital coconut oil refinery Commissioning the factory located in Ikot ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB) and other partners to support the One Planet Summit initiative and ...

Quickteller Business, powered by Interswitch, has introduced Smart Point of Sales (PoS) terminals, which will enable Small and Medium Business Enterprises (SMEs) and ...

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has ordered the release of N3.5 billion rebate to exporters who have brought in foreign ...

The World Bank says it is hopeful the Federal Government can achieve its target of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Bank of Industry (BOI) for creating more than nine million jobs in the last seven years. He ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lamented the high number of unclaimed dividends in the capital market. A statement by the Commission ...

The Debt Management Office (DMO), says borrowings by countries to finance budget deficits and critical infrastructure is not necessarily bad. Patience Oniha, the ...

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc), has facilitated the flow of over ₦73 billion into Nigeria’s Agro Processing ...

In commemoration of the 2022 International Women’s Day, Google has announced $1m grant for African women, including Nigerian women entrepreneurs to help grow ...

The Agbana of Isanlu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Moses Etombi has reiterated Governor Yahaya Bello’s commitment to providing enabling environment for both local ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) alongside some economic experts have projected an optimistic economic outlook for the Nigerian economy provided certain macroeconomic fundamentals ...

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has been granted a $100 million facility by United Kingdom’s CDC Group as a lifeline targeting businesses owned by ...

The Federal Government has reacted to the analysis of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which states in its 2021 Article IV, that the ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Federal Government to urgently consolidate its fiscal policies to create space and reduce debt ...

The House of Representatives on Monday began the investigations of the N1.2 trillion unclaimed funds of the Federal Government in commercial banks in ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, has urged rice millers in the country to embrace CBN’s backward integration initiatives aimed ...

The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has announced that it generated sum of N26,961,014,485.76 (Twenty Six Billion, Nine Hundred and Sixty One ...

The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Essan, has disclosed the way in which the implementation of the Integrated Personnel and ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday signed the 2022 budget, with the capital expenditure now pegged at 56%, indicating a commitment to ...

Kwara state government has warned employers of labour in the state over irregularities in the remittances of Pay-As- You-Earn’ (PAYE) of their workers ...

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has questioned the N4.1trillion revenue target set for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by the ...

Oyo State has emerged as the best state in Digital Technology Human Capital Development, Best State in Digital Technology Infrastructure Development, runner up ...

Kwara State Government yesterday launched a 10-year sustainable development plan (SDP) which Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said envisions the bright future that the administration ...

MTN Nigeria has called on members of the public to take advantage of the ongoing sales of the company’s shares to be part ...

Kwara State Government is building an international conference centre in Ilorin to attract increased attention and investments to the state’s hospitality sector, Governor ...

The Union of Plaster of Paris Workers in Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to regulate the price of Plaster of Paris ...

Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said his administration is committed to deepening the revenue base of the state through business friendly ...

Kwara State Social Investment Programmes (KWASSIP) announced on Monday that it would sponsor at least 100 beneficiaries of Kwapreneurs to the 8th Kwara ...

The Focal Person on Diaspora Matters to Kwara State Governor, HE Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Sawyerr is in Kwara state to meet ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has encouraged Kwara-based companies and other Nigerian businesses to take advantage of opportunities offered by Africa Continental Free ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday flagged off the disbursement of non-interest loans to another round of 30,000 beneficiaries of the social investment ...

In just 24 hours after denying notification of possible acquisition of shares by Mr Femi Otedola, FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc has again confirmed ...

Kwara state government has reiterated its commitment to the creation of enterprising environment and supporting people with innovative ideas that can transform the ...

Kwara state government on Thursday 14th of October empowered 350 artisans selected across the 16 local government areas with working tools and cash. ...

International Labour Organisation (ILO) in partnership with Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) has charged both the employers of labour and ...

Archbishop Israeli Afolabi Amoo of the Kwara Province of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to act ...

The Kwara state government has announced the commencement of registration of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state for the NG-CARES ...

Manufactures Association of Nigeria (MAN) has hailed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of Withdrawing foreign exchange from the Bureaux ...

A financial expert, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, PhD, has recommended that having an economy that is not tied to the price of one ...

The Kwara State government has released the sum of N76M to the Kwara State Community and Social Development Agency for the commencement of ...

Manufacturers have appealed to the Government and all stakeholders in power sector to address inadequate electricity supply in the country said the menace ...

THE Federal Government has approved the sum of N15 billion as revitalisation fund for Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in the country. This ...

No fewer than 170 young people with businesses in the state have received interest-free loans from Kwara State government, an initiative Governor AbdulRahman ...