Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has addressed concerns surrounding the multi-billion naira 18-storey Ibom Towers project in Lagos. Amidst criticisms from individuals and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) about potential capital flight from Akwa Ibom State, Governor Eno has reassured the public of the project’s benefits. During the project’s flag-off in Victoria Island, he Read More…
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Reps pass 2024-2026 budget expenditure framework with 2024 assumption of N700 to $1
The House of Representatives has greenlit the medium-term expenditure framework for 2024-2026, a critical set of assumptions shaping the country’s upcoming budgets. The outlined projections, ratified by President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet before reaching the National Assembly, anticipate the naira to hover around 700 Naira per dollar in 2024, gradually strengthening in the subsequent years. The Read More…
W/Bank projects Nigeria’s growth to strengthen by 2.5% in 2022
As the global economy enters a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and others, Nigeria’s growth is projected to strengthen to 2.5 per cent in 2022 and 2.8 per cent in 2023. The World Bank said this in Washington at the presentation of its January 2022 Global Economic Prospects report. According to it, Read More…