Economy/Business
Nigeria slips from being Africa’s largest economy to 4th
Nigeria is now the fourth-largest economy in Africa, slipping from first position in 2022. This is contained in a recent report made available by the International Monetary Fund, showing that the country has further moved backwards in rank as a result of the economic policies implemented by President Bola Tinubu. According to Bloomberg, Egypt, which …
Gov. Oyebanji’s infrastructural revolution and tourism development in Ekiti State
Gov. Oyebanji’s infrastructural revolution and tourism development in Ekiti State By Wale Ojo – Lanre Esq… Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has been at the forefront of transforming the state’s tourism sector through his ambitious infrastructural development projects. As a futuristic leader, Governor Oyebanji believes is ever strategic in anything he does. He believes …
Canadian diplomat recommends Ekiti cuisine at Tourism Bazaar
Ekiti State has continued to be in the news for positive reasons since Mr. Biodun Oyebanji assumed office as the state’s governor. The state was in the news as the Safest State in Nigeria, void of insurgencies, banditry, and other forms of insecurity, according to the StatiSense 2022 report. Ekiti State also ranked number one …
Oyo earmarks N26.68 billion for rehabilitation of 12 Ibadan township roads
The Oyo State Government has earmarked N26.68 billion for the rehabilitation and asphaltic improvement of 12 Ibadan township roads. This was disclosed by the Oyo State Commissioner for Public Works, Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, on Wednesday in Ibadan while briefing journalists on the outcome of the weekly State Executive Council meeting. The 12 roads which sum …
The Golden side of Rev Dr Philips Bukola Oyewale, PBO
As the Chairman, CEO and Group Managing Director of Immaculate Group, Reverend Dr. Philip Bukola Oyewale (PBO) is a force to reckon with and an inspiration to all aspiring men of God and business entrepreneurs. Popularly referred to as PBO (his initials) by his diverse congregation and mentees, Reverend Philip Bukola Oyewale is an ordained …
OYO DESCENDANTS UNION UK DONATES 1MILLION NAIRA TO OYO METRO DEVELOPMENTS ASSOC. TOWARDS ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT
…TOWARDS ONGOING ELECTRICITY PROJECTS IN OYO Oyo Descendant Union in the United Kingdom has donated the sum of one million naira towards the ongoing electrification project in Oyo town. It was a joy at the residence of the Chairman, Oyo Metro Development Association (OMDA) His eminent Archbishop Peter Oladigbolu, when a prominent and distinguished …
FG give conditional N5bn palliative (Food Items) for each state to address impact of subsidy removal
The federal government has announced a N5 billion palliative for each state of the federation, including the federal capital territory (FCT), to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy. Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday when he spoke to State House correspondents at the end …
Breaking : Full List – President Tinubu Releases Portfolios Of Ministers
President Bola Tinubu has on Wednesday released portfolios of his Ministers. President Tinubu has appointed immediate past governors of Rivers and Ebonyi states, Nyesome Wike and Dave Umahi as Ministers of FCT and Minister of Works, respectively. Below is the full list as received from our State House source. Paypal KBJOJO via https://paypal.me/kbjojonewsbox?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB CurrencyRate …
US accuses China of influencing Nigeria with loans
The United States has said China has the potential to influence the Nigerian government through Chinese loans. This was stated in the Integrated Country Strategies document by the US Department of State, which was obtained by The PUNCH. The document was originally approved on April 6, 2022, but was reviewed and updated on June …
Niger Coup : Military intervention in Niger last resort; we have to prepare for the eventuality — ECOWAS
West Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was “the last resort” as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the country’s coup leaders. As ex-colonial power France sent in a fifth plane to evacuate its citizens, coup leader General Abdourahamane Tiani insisted they had no reason to quit …
Subsidy: Trillions Wasted on Subsidies Could Help Address Climate Change -World Bank
Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, a World Bank report says. The report, Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies, says global direct government expenditures in the three sectors are $1.25 trillion a year—around …
Makinde to set up interim management team for PMS
Oyo state government on Thursday expressed its readiness to set up an interim management team for the Park Management System (PMS) in the state. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of stakeholders’ meeting on repositioning of activities of the PMS held at state Secretariat in Ibadan. The stakeholders’ meeting had …
Nigeria 2023: President Buhari Congratulates Tinubu
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of this year’s Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reacting to the presidential election results announced this morning by Chairman of the Independent National ElectoralCommission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu …
Nigerian EuroBonds Rally Gains as Tinubu Leads
Nigerian bonds are posting some of the best gains in emerging markets as investors bet that Tinubu, who’s taken an early lead in the nation’s presidential election tally, will offer reforms to pull Africa’s largest economy out of a fiscal mess. Nigerian Eurobonds Gain for a Third Day Nigeria’s dollar bonds gained for a third …
Video : How Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor, Emefiele Gave Governors, Lawmakers, Other Influential Nigerians Billions Of Naira Loans Without Collateral –Kazaure, House Of Reps Member
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has been accused of granting scandalous loans to some ‘powerful’ Nigerians, with each of them getting a minimum of about N2 billion. A member of the House of Representatives for Yankwashi/Roni/Gwiwa/Kazaure Federal Constituency, Gudaji Kazaure, dropped the bombshell in a viral video, claiming he …
