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    Nigeria’s half-hearted commitment to universal health coverage

    Eze Onyekpere censoj@gmail.com; 08127235995 It is a trite fact that consistency of good policies, plans and budgets in a continuum is at the heart of development and will be instrumental to the regeneration of the nation’s economy. Incidentally, the Federal Government and the states have always chorused the fact that ...

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    Nigeria’s economy not booming – Obasanjo

    Success Nwogu, Ilorin Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has observed that Nigeria’s economy is not booming yet. He made the observation at the 52nd Annual Service of Songs of the 1st ECWA Church, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Obasanjo, who spoke in Yoruba during the church service, urged Nigerians to be ...

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    FG uncovers 800,000 companies that never paid taxes

    Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government said it had identified over 800,000 companies, including some of its contractors, which had never paid any form of taxes. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, stated this in an article entitled: ‘All change, Nigeria is not an oil economy’. In the article, ...

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    Accountability index, timely contribution to public finance –ICAN

    Oyetunji Abioye The President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Mallam Ismaila Zakari, says the ICAN  Accountability Index is  a relevant, innovative and timely contribution to accountability, public finance management and governance practices in Nigeria. He described the index as a first-of-its-kind mechanism for assessing public finance management and public ...

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    Emefiele to unveil economic direction for 2018

    Oyetunji Abioye The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, will deliver a keynote address on the state of the banking industry and give perspectives on the focus of the regulatory authority on banking and the economy for 2018 and beyond at the 2017 Annual Bankers’ Dinner. Scheduled to ...

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    FG woos investors at LSE, unveils Afrinvest banking report

    The Nigerian Stock Exchange in collaboration with Afrinvest has launched the 2017 edition of the annual Banking Sector Report at the London Stock Exchange, with a call that Nigeria has reopened for business The launch of the report was the anchor event of the 4th Nigeria Capital Markets and Banking ...

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    Wigwe named 2017 West African Business Leader

    The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of  Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, has been recognised as ‘West African Business Leader of the Year 2017’ by the All Africa Business Leader Awards, in partnership with CNBC Africa. The announcement was made at the annual AABLA regional dinner, which was ...

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    Firms to trade at one kobo as NSE begins new pricing rules

    The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is to begin the implementation of new pricing rules that will remove the stopgap that has supported stocks at their nominal value. The new rules will allow shares of quoted companies to trade for as low as one kobo. The new rules will effectively remove ...

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    Nigeria Is Not An Oil Economy – By Kemi Adeosun

    Descriptions of Nigeria’s economy often include such phrases as ‘Africa’s largest oil producer’ and ‘the oil rich African nation’ but oil economies are typically characterised by low population densities and abundant oil resources. Saudi Arabia with 10 million barrels of oil per day and 30 million people, Kuwait with 2.7 ...

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    Yemen's Humanitarian Coordinator condemns continued violence against civilians

    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Country: YemenJamie Mcgoldrick, the humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, said that he was horrified at the continued violence that claimed the lives of innocent civilians, including thirteen children, this week alone. Sana’a, 5 November 2017 – I am horrified ...