Economy

Nigeria govt to purchase gold from local refiners, says budget minister

The Nigerian government is finalising modalities to enable it purchase gold from local refiners, via a federal gold reserves scheme”…

Nigeria now 115th most competitive country in the world

The latest global competitiveness index released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has shown Nigeria now ranks 115th position…

Nigeria welcomes UN’s move to tackle development challenges in the Sahel region

The Federal Government has welcomed the Sahel Initiative by the United Nations aimed at tackling development challenges of countries in…

Nigeria beneficiary of $5bn projects from China partnership with Africa

Nigeria’s partnership with China through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has resulted in the execution of vital infrastructure projects…

Nigerian sees technology, innovation as panacea to growing unemployment rate

The growing statistics of unemployment has become a monumental tragedy and would require an immediate technological and innovative approach, Nigeria…

Private sector urged to invest in Nigeria’s maritime as sector lost fortunes to collapsed national shipping line

Godwin Obaseki, the executive governor of Edo state has revealed that Nigeria as a maritime nation has lost fortunes to…