Three killed after migrant boat sinks off coast of Spain

Three migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were killed when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean but the…

Buhari nominates non-executive directors of CBN board

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday forwarded names of five nominees to the Senate for confirmation as…

PENGASSAN pickets GE over unpaid salary

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Wednesday picketed General Electric…

Manufacturers urge CBN to raise special window allocation to SMEs to $100,000

The Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Ogun, Wale Adegbite, has advised the Central Bank…

Global economic recovery gaining momentum – IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday global economic recovery was gaining…

NNPC reduces trade deficit by 16%

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reduced its trading deficit to ₦14.26 billion by January…

Smuggling has wreaked havoc on Nigeria’s economy- Customs

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has bemoaned the incessant activities of smugglers across the nation’s borders;…

Why Nigeria experienced N290bn trade deficit in 2016 – NESG

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), yesterday, gave an insight into why Nigeria experienced trade deficit of…

Pipeline vandalism up by 233%, says NNPC

The rate of pipeline vandalism in the country increased by 233 per cent in January this…

Top quotes of the day

“Growth can only come from investments. It cannot come from consumption.”   Muhammadu Sanusi II, The…

Customs officer allegedly rapes, videotapes online friend

A Customs officer, identified simply as Samuel, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command…

Nigeria loses N9bn revenue annually to illegal fish importation

The Association of Indigenous Sea Food Stakeholders says the country loses N9bn revenue annually to illegal…