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  When the news broke over the weekend that Allen Onyema had been indicted in the United States for multi-million dollar fraud, a question that echoed amongst Nigerians was how he moved from relative obscurity to become one of the biggest players in Nigeria’s aviation sector in just about half...

  as tension envelopes the state   By Paul Idowu, Lokoja Plans are afoot by the powers that be, to ensure the repeat of the Osun State saga in this Saturday’s Kogi State Governorship election. Last year's Osun Governorship Election which eventually saw the emergence of Gboyega Oyetola of the...

  Emefiele’s term runs out in June and he could be reappointed Female deputy governor seen as a potential new bank chief Nigeria’s central bank governor for the next five years will have to balance fighting inflation and propping up the currency against pressure to boost an economy that’s expanding...

By Ifeatu Medidem, Senior Associate/Practice Manager, Olisa Agbakoba Legal   The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recently issued Letters of Substitution, pursuant to Section 49 of the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA) 2004 and Section 31 of the Federal Inland Revenue Service Establishment Act (FIRSEA) 2007, to banks in Nigeria,...

PMB is in the lead, but Atiku has momentum because of some recent important endorsements and also on account of the fact that the bulk of the Undecided reside in the four zones where PMB is weakest. Anap Foundation has commissioned opinion polls for every presidential poll and many governorship...

As Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari seeks re-election, he must do without the decisive factor behind his victory four years ago – the promise of a clean break from the past. Back then, he represented a new broom, the symbol of his party. He had never been democratically elected despite having...

  Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, Northern Nigeria Flour Mills plc and Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) have reported dwindling or loss in profit for nine months ended December 31, 2018, Business247News online reports. The weak corporate earnings by the companies is coming on the heels of increase in cost...

On the heels of economy instability, investors on the Nigerian stock market are anxiously awaiting leading banks dividend payout for financial year ended December 31, 2018. Amid struggling Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in half year of 2018, decline yield on Treasury Bills and liquidity crunch, these leading banks reported improved...

As we enter into the New Year, all eyes are on the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) and its administrative team to reshape and restructure the nation’s declining economy. NIYI OLAOYE in this analysis, therefore, x-rays the performances of the present administration with its various initiatives in taming the unwanted...

With the rapid decline in Nigeria economy growth which ushered the country in to the worst recession in 2016, many experts in the field of the economy have predicted that 2017 will be tougher than 2016. Niyi Olaoye, therefore, writes on the critical issues that shaped Nigerian economy in 2016...