ECONOMY · Governance · POLITICS

We will bridge infrastructural gap with $22.7bn loan-BMO_Femi Ehiabhi

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), on Sunday, lectured Nigerians on the $22.7bn loan approved by the Senate. According to the group, the approved loan will bridge the country’s infrastructure gap and launch it into the league of nations with top-class infrastructure in the shortest possible time. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju… Continue reading We will bridge infrastructural gap with $22.7bn loan-BMO_Femi Ehiabhi

BANKING · ECONOMY · WORLD NEWS

India’s Yes Bank experience run by depositors_Femi Ehiabhi

Rana Kapoor, founder of India’s Yes Bank was arrested Sunday on allegations of money laundering. His bank has been experiencing a run by depositors, amid efforts by India’s Central Bank to formulate a rescue plan for the country’s fourth-largest private lender. In a late-night move Friday, the Central Bank seized control and imposed withdrawal limits… Continue reading India’s Yes Bank experience run by depositors_Femi Ehiabhi

ECONOMY

President Buhari’s $22.7 bn Loan approved by Senate_Ada Nkong

The Senate Wednesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a $22,798,446,773.00 external loan .Newsannexonline recalls that Buhari had requested for the loan to fund critical infrastructure projects under the 2016 – 2018 External Borrowing Plan. The process of approving the loan by Senators however met vehement disagreements . Despite fforts by Senator Adamu Aliero (Kebbi… Continue reading President Buhari’s $22.7 bn Loan approved by Senate_Ada Nkong

ECONOMY · HEALTH · POLITICS

Coronavirus might force a 2020 Budget review-Zainab Ahmed_Femi Ehiabhi

Following the economic impact of the deadly coronavirus, Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance has hinted that the federal government may be forced to review the approved 2020 budget. The Minister disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the… Continue reading Coronavirus might force a 2020 Budget review-Zainab Ahmed_Femi Ehiabhi

Transportation

NIMASA:Jamoh to Replace Peterside_Ada Nkong

Reports reaching us say, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Jamoh is to replace Dakuku Peterside who has headed the agency since 2016. Peterside’s tenure as NIMASA DG ends on March 10, 2020. Jamoh is currently the executive director… Continue reading NIMASA:Jamoh to Replace Peterside_Ada Nkong

ECONOMY · FINANCE

Extractive Sector: FIRS to rake in N4trn in Tax Revenue_Femi Ehiabhi

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it would rake in four trillion naira as tax revenue from the extractive sector of the Nigerian economy in the 2020 fiscal year. The FIRS made this known in a statement issued by Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department in the service in Abuja on Tuesday. The… Continue reading Extractive Sector: FIRS to rake in N4trn in Tax Revenue_Femi Ehiabhi

BANKING · ECONOMY · FINANCE

UBA hits N89.1Bn in Profit After Tax_Femi Ehiabhi

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has posted a profit after tax of N89.1 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019. The profit after tax represented a growth of 13.3 percent to N89.1 billion compared with N78.6 billion recorded in the correpsonding period of 2018. Its profit before tax stood at N111.3 billion… Continue reading UBA hits N89.1Bn in Profit After Tax_Femi Ehiabhi

ECONOMY · OIL AND GAS · WORLD NEWS

No OPEC Oil cut decision yet-Saudi Energy Minister_Femi Ehiabhi

OPEC hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to extend or modify its agreement to cut oil output, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are to meet next week in Vienna to assess their global cuts and output policy. Prince Abdulaziz is confident… Continue reading No OPEC Oil cut decision yet-Saudi Energy Minister_Femi Ehiabhi

Aviation

FG Commences Upgrade of Instrument Landing Systems in Airports_Ada Nkong

An upgrade of nstrument landing systems across airports in Nigeria has commenced.A statement signed by James Odaudu, Director public affairs Ministry of Aviation says the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commissioned its newly installed Category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Runway 18 Right, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as well as Runway 22… Continue reading FG Commences Upgrade of Instrument Landing Systems in Airports_Ada Nkong