By Emeka Ejere The Central Bank of Nigeria has included fertiliser on the list of 41 import items classified as ‘not valid for foreign exchange’ in the Nigerian forex market,…
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Non oil sector on the rise as GDP grows to 1.81% in third quarter
Ebun Francis| Nigeria’s non-oil sector of the economy continued its growth pattern in the third quarter of 2018, moving from 2.05% recorded in the second quarter to 2.32%. In its…
Read More Non oil sector on the rise as GDP grows to 1.81% in third quarterFuel shutdown: Reprieve as FG gets five days grace to clear subsidy claims by DAPPMAN
Ebun Francis| The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) on Monday suspended its earlier directive to members to shutdown depots across the country from loading petroleum products.…
Read More Fuel shutdown: Reprieve as FG gets five days grace to clear subsidy claims by DAPPMANNorthern elders decry hesitancy on minimum wage
The Northern Elders’ Forum has lambasted both the federal and state governments for their inability to arrive at an acceptable living wage for Nigerian workers. The convener of NEF and…
Read More Northern elders decry hesitancy on minimum wageEkiti lifts embargo on Ecobank, GTbank, Zenith Bank
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has lifted the embargo placed on three banks by the immediate past administration led by Ayodele Fayose. The Fayose-led administration had in May 2016…
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