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According to data released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, grew by 17.93% (year-on-year) in the fifth month of 2021, The cost of almost all foodstuffs is gradually rising at an alarming rate on a daily basis. This might have a significant and disastrous impact on low-income…
The World Bank has predicted that Nigeria is heading into its worst recession in 40 years. It also projects that the Nigerian economy will shrink between 3.2% and 7.4% in 2021. According to the report, 89 million (43%) Nigerians live below the poverty line while another 53 million (25%) are vulnerable. The organisation, while presenting…
The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is one of the most important economic projects that the Nigerian government has undertaken in recent years. The Train 7 project which is ongoing at present, involves the construction of a 614km gas pipeline. The pipeline from Ajaokuta to Kano will run through several communities thereby creating jobs along the way during the…
Highly respected African statesman, Kenneth Kaunda passed away at 97, on the 18th of June 2021. Zambian President Edgar Lungu revealed this and declared 21 days of national mourning in honour of the “loving founding father” of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda, popularly known as KK was a courageous leader who actively participated in the independence movement…
Some governors from the opposition party, after a recent meeting in Uyo, have raised alarm over what they call Nigeria’s rising debt profile. The grumbling governors were raising an alarm that Nigeria’s debt to GDP ratio is becoming very unhealthy. The debt to GDP ratio is defined as a benchmark that compares “a country’s public…
Ben Akabueze, director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation, stated recently at a World Bank event in Abuja, where the need for the government to raise additional revenues was discussed, that Nigeria is considering introducing an excise tax on telecoms airtime charges. Akabueze said, “Last year, we found that 51 countries in Africa have…
‘A JOURNEY IN LEADERSHIP’ by Tijjani Borodo, an accomplished lawyer, banker and corporate governance expert, is indeed a masterpiece. Published in 2019 by May University Press Limited, Lagos, with ISBN: 978-978-51255-4-2, the 171-page book is set out in twenty chapters. The style of the book is one of simple narrative delivered with a didactic approach….
A recent report from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) reveal that Nigerians transacted over N20 trillion instant payment transactions in May 2021. Transactions in May 2021 were 0.15% higher than in April 2021. Instant payment transactions in May 2021 also showed a spending recovery from the month of April. The volume of transactions increased…
The G7 is the informal grouping of industrialised democracies that meets once a year to discuss global economic challenges, international security, human rights, energy policies and other key global issues. Of recent, a unified statement released by the leaders of the G7 has increased the growing tensions in the group, especially between the US and…
Presently, Nigeria is confronted with a plethora of security challenges ranging from the ubiquitous farmer-herder conflict to banditry, kidnappings, abductions, and revived secessionist movements. The list seems endless. For a long time now, the Nigerian media space has been blackened with shocking reports of persistent violent attacks nationwide. From the north to the southeast and…
