Economy

The World Bank has projected that the number of poor people in Nigeria will increase by 20 million by 2022.World Bank senior economist, Gloria Joseph-Raji, was speaking on Tuesday at the launch of a 2021 macroeconomic outlook report by…

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has again been recognized as one of the best employers worldwide.This year, the company was certified by the Top Employers Institute in 48 countries and on each…

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has assured the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of support to ensure that it succeeds in the task of developing the Niger Delta region.Wike spoke at the Rivers State Government…

Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos, has reassured any private organisation ready to boost job creation of continued support in the state.Hamzat gave the assurance when delegates from Elsewedy Electric led by its Chief…

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has condemned the posture of some ethnic groups in the Niger Delta Region that behave as if they own the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC).Governor Wike said the commission belongs to…

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for giving the Corporation’s Management free-hand to deliver on its mandate.Mallam Kyari said…

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) on Tuesday appealed to state governments for domestication of the regional and urban planning law 2004 for better urban and regional plans for the country.Mr. Olutoyin Ayinde, National…

The Federal Government has said that the artisanal and small-scale mining-lead processing plant in Ebonyi will commence operation in June.The Minister of State for Mines and Steel, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, said this on Tuesday at Egu-Ogwu…

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has urged the Federal Government to take more interest in promoting the country’s non-oil exports to reap maximum benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.Chairman…

Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank with a stable outlook.The ratings agency said its outlook reflected the expectation that the African…