6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (539+ words) The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned that a return to universal petrol subsidy could cost the government about N19.16tn annually. The think tank said such a huge expenditure would impose an enormous opportunity cost on Nigeria’s already…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (261+ words) A Senior Finance Business Partner based in Nairobi, Kenya, Brian Muloni, has said Africa’s weak economy is driving a new wave of youth migration to the United States and Europe, as formal jobs remain scarce across the continent. He emphasised…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (771+ words) Trade experts have raised concerns over the need for the Federal Government to make deliberate efforts through policy implementation to tackle the widening Nigeria-China trade imbalance. This is coming weeks after the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria said imports from Nigeria…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (786+ words) Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf, Economists have said Nigeria has substantial opportunities to attract investment from the United Arab Emirates across energy, infrastructure, agriculture, ICT, real estate and financial services. The…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (420+ words) The organisers of the 4th Ehingbeti Blue Economy Hub have disclosed that the forum will address weak regulatory frameworks and maritime insecurity as major barriers to investment, coastal development and job creation in Nigeria’s blue economy. The event, themed “Securing Nigeria’s…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (608+ words) The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced that a total of 7,059 Nigerian seafarers have been deployed on vessels to acquire sea-time experience. Oyetola also disclosed that under…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (646+ words) More than 200 residents of Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency have received livelihood and business support equipment through an empowerment programme facilitated by their representative in the House of Representatives, Mr Moshood Oshun. The beneficiaries, drawn from different parts of the constituency,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (510+ words) President of the Ogoni Youths Development Initiative, Imeabe Saviour. Youths of Ogoniland in Rivers State have declared that unless the Federal Government creates Bori State, the planned oil resumption activities in the area will not happen. The youths also called…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (347+ words) The Federal Government has announced plans to provide qualified Nigerian shipowners with up to $25m each under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, a move expected to strengthen indigenous shipping and create more than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs. Meanwhile, Dangote Industries Limited…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (54+ words) Gilbert Ekugbe is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over a decade of experience reporting on business and economic affairs. He covers markets, corporate developments, finance, and Nigeria’s broader economic landscape. His reporting is informed by extensive newsroom experience and…...