Shareholders have bemoaned the Federal Government’s inability to implement the policy stopping the removal of stamp duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on capital market transactions....
Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended on a positive trend as the All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 0.24 per cent. The ASI appreciated by...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has said that Lafarge Cement Wapco stock has joined the league of the high-priced stocks. The Exchange, in a statement made...
Nigeria got a total of $21 billion as home remittances flows from Nigerians living abroad in 2013. This puts the country as the fifth largest recipient...
Fitch Ratings, a UK based rating firm has re-affirmed Nigeria’s Long-term foreign and local currency debt repayment default (IDR) at ‘BB-‘ and ‘BB’, respectively. The...
The International Monetary Fund has said that member countries must embark on government spending reforms stating that in many countries, public finances remain on edge as...
Managing Director International Monetary Fund Mrs Christine Lagarde yesterday said that if there are proven cases of corruption against any country not just Nigeria, it will...
World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim yesterday at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings restated that Nigeria is one of the top five countries that has...
*Says 22-35% high interest rate threat to NIRP *IMF says rates are declining in other economies *Private sector crowded out of borrowing A drop in interest...
Nigeria’s nominal Gross Domestic Product, GDP, now stands at $509.9 billion, making the nation’s economy the largest in Africa and the 26th in the world, according...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, has explained why Nigeria did not sign the trade liberalisation agreement being pushed forward by the...
The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc yesterday announced the appointment of Peter Amangbo as the Managing Director designate. He is to replace Godwin Emefiele...
Nigeria has proposed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Cuba to boost economic relations between both countries. Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cuba, Ms Laraba Bhutto said...
Federal Government has given the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) a N4.21 trillion revenue target for 2014, the Acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Alhaji Kabir...
Director of Economic Affairs, African Union Commission Dr Rene Kouassi said industrialisation policy of African countries must align with integration process of the continent to ensure...