More CEOs optimistic about global economic growth, PwC survey shows
By Mary Adenike Almost 60 percent of CEOs around the world expect global economic growth to increase over the next
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Economics
CBN rate hikes fuelled inflation, says tax reform committee chair Taiwo Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, chair of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, said on Thursday that the monetary policy
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CEOs of FirstBank, Stanbic IBTC, IHS Nigeria join NESG board
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced the appointment of Mr Wole Adeniyi, Mr Mohamad Darwish and Mr Olusegun
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[Full Text] Inaugural Address of Donald Trump, the 47th President of the US
In a historic return, Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday as the 47the President of the United State. Here’s
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Enko Capital-Oronte consortium agrees to buy Société Générale Mauritanie
The Enko Capital-Oronte consortium, a key player in African finance, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Société
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World Bank lifts growth forecast for Nigeria, sub-Saharan African peers
By Mary Adenike The sub-Saharan Africa region is expected to grow to 4.1 percent in 2025 from 2.9 percent last
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Inflation uptick may push CBN to deliver one last rate hike: Capital Economics
The further rise in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate, to 34.8% year-on-year in December, raises the risk that the central bank
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[BREAKING] Governors, Tinubu’s tax reform committee agree on VAT sharing formula
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee have agreed on a sharing formula for value added
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Nigeria’s food inflation drops for first time in four months ahead of rebasing
By Mary Adenike Nigeria’s annual food inflation rate dropped for the first time since August 2024 ahead of the rebasing
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Tinubu hails Nigerian scientists, engineers on Biden’s honours list
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated six Nigerians in the diaspora named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of
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