The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to fostering an enabling environment for private sector-led investments to drive economic growth, particularly in the agricultural sector. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, gave this assurance during a meeting with the Managing Director of Olam Agri, Mr. Anil Nair, in…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kyari has said the country has the potential to grow more than $1 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the target of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the ongoing 2025 Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja, he said $1…
The Federal Government said the introduction of the sale of crude oil in Naira was a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency of local refineries by reducing foreign exchange risks and transaction costs. President Bola Tinubu disclosed this while officially declaring the eight edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2025) open in Abuja…
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Depot Chairmen Forum yesterday gave Nigerian President Bola Tinubu seven working days ultimatum to pay its over N100billion bridging claims. In its communique issued to reporter in Abuja, the Depot Chairmen Forum, Alhaji Yahaya Alhassan said should the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) fail to…
The Senate on Wednesday expressed over the Federal Government’s M150billion investment in the real estate fund at the expense of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN’s) capital share. The government through the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) had subscribed to the N150 billion series 1 offering under the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF)…
The National Assembly says its support for the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN’s) recapitalisation efforts aims to enhance the bank’s capacity to deliver affordable housing and reduce the nation’s housing deficit. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, stated this in Lagos during a top management housing…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and the Algerian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mezoued Hosine have met to discuss the commencement of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) arrangements between Nigeria and Algeria. Ambassador Hosine expressed his country’s interest in launching air services connecting Algeria, Abuja, and Douala. He requested the Minister’s intervention in…
A former Chairman of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr Wale Adegbite, has called on the Federal Government to stabilise the exchange rate as a means of controlling inflation in the country. Adegbite made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun State on Wednesday. The former MAN…
Chief Executive Officer, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) Dr. Muda Yusuf has called on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop further increases in interest rates. He explained that pausing interest rate hikes would provide an opportunity for fiscal policy measures to address inflation….
