archiveMarch 2024

The Lagos state governor, Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has decided to introduce a 25 per cent discount on food items. This was posted via the Lagos state government’s official X handle on Thursday, March 14th, 2024. This groundbreaking initiative has not only alleviated the hardships faced by numerous households but has...

    The Nigeria’s economy received N2.88 tillion revenue through Value Added Tax (VAT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) in the fourth quarter of 2023 This is according to the latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The VAT collections for Q4 2023 was N1.20 trillion, marking...

The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to raise a total of $1 billion in external borrowing through the issuance of Eurobonds. Ahead of the Eurobond issuance, the Federal Government has contracted Citibank NA, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., to guide it and ensure the bonds are...

  The presidency has restated its commitment to the implementation of the student loan scheme, indicating that a new take-off date would be determined soon. This clarification follows a statement by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, suggesting that the implementation of the scheme had...

By Segun Adeleye The stage is set for the epic battle of who will become the next  Governor of Ondo State as the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Tuesday formally declared his intention to contest. Aiyedatiwa  who became the governor on December 27, 2023, following the demise of his principal,...

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has joined forces with Ecobank Nigeria and Soto Gallery to host the +234Art Fair, a 10-day international exhibition intended as a springboard to promote Africa’s art and its artists. The exhibition will display more than a thousand works...

Access Holdings has announced the return of Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR as its Non-Executive Chairman. He replaces Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, the erstwhile Chairman of the HoldCo who remains on the Board as an Independent non-executive director. This visionary and accomplished leader is bringing an outstanding record of accomplishments, wealth of...

  The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stated that enforcement of extant laws and compliance with them are crucial to the attainment of impactful results in public policies. He disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 while receiving officials...

    Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has announced the provision of 2.15million bags of fertilizer worth over N100billion to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) for onward distribution to Nigerian farmers in a bid to boost food production and reduce...

    Federal Government has announced an indefinite postponement of the launching of eagerly awaited the Nigerian Student Loan Scheme Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, conveyed this disappointing news during an interview with ARISE NEWS. The scheme, originally slated to kick off between September...