Economy
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Why Nigeria is borrowing fresh $3bn from World Bank —Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has said the $3bn loan being sought by the Federal Government...
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Nigeria must end reliance on oil to fight poverty – IMF
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, has said that there is a need for the Federal Government...
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67Minimum Wage: FG, labour reach agreement
After days of intense negotiations, the federal government of Nigeria and the country’s labour unions have reached a deal on the implementation...
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70FG offers labour New Wage Deal: Offers 13.5% for Level 15-17, 20% for 7-14
Federal Government have again shifted its position on the disputed consequential adjustment rate for federal workers. The government’s negotiating team after consultation with...
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67‘62% of Nigeria’s out-of-school children are girls’-Education Ministry
According to data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Education, Sokoto, Katsina and Akwa Ibom are the three leading states with the...
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61Rice Farmers in Kano complain that CBN Interventions is Not Reaching them
Rice farmers in Kano State have called on the federal government to re-visit the processes of disbursement of interventions to farmers by...
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83NLC denies planned October 16th Strike
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Emmanuel Ugboaja, yesterday said labour did not issue any strike notice in anticipation...
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79Nigeria Inflation Surges After Border Crackdown Curbs Food Smuggling
The shutdown of Nigeria’s land borders to tackle rampant food smuggling and encourage an agricultural revival in Africa’s top oil producer is...
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72FG expresses concerns that over 15m are searching for Jobs
The Federal Government has expressed serious concerns over the rising unemployment rate in the country, saying that over 15 million Nigerians are...
