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News Niger Economy: Nigeria's Deceptively Large External Debt Could Threaten Its Economy

Published on: Tuesday 06 August 2019
Nigeria's Deceptively Large External Debt Could Threaten Its Economy
News source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ikebrannon/2019/08/06/nigerias-deceptively-large-external-debt-could-threaten-its-economy/

Nigeria may appear to have relatively low debt to GDP, but its debt service costs constitute a very large fraction of total government spending, and recent lawsuits may add substantially to its obligations. The risk of the country returning to a debt trap are higher than many realize.

News Niger Economy: Buhari remains best hope for Nigerian economy – Garba Shehu

Published on: Wednesday 07 August 2019
Buhari remains best hope for Nigerian economy – Garba Shehu
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/08/buhari-remains-best-hope-for-nigerian-economy-garba-shehu/

Abuja – The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari remains the best hope for the Nigerian economy just as it described as untrue the Peoples Democratic Party’s assertion that the Nigerian ...

News Niger Economy: Buhari, best hope for Nigerian economy —Presidency

Published on: Wednesday 07 August 2019
Buhari, best hope for Nigerian economy —Presidency
News source: https://punchng.com/buhari-best-hope-for-nigerian-economy-presidency/

The Presidency has described as ‘untrue’ the Peoples Democratic Party’s assertion that the Nigerian economy is in trouble, noting that, [after] “all said and done, President Buhari remains ...

News Niger Economy: Nigerian Economic Summit Group launches Bettertax Initiative to build an Effective Tax System

Published on: Monday 20 May 2019
Nigerian Economic Summit Group launches Bettertax Initiative to build an Effective Tax System
News source: https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/05/bettertax-initiative-launch/

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) launches the #bettertax initiative to start a conversation about the Nigerian Tax System. On Tuesday, May 15th, 2019, Nigerians from all walks of life were ...

News Niger Economy: Nigeria: Alleged N7bn Excess Charges - Presidential Panel to Charge Unity Bank for Alleged Economic Sabotage

Published on: Monday 20 May 2019
Nigeria: Alleged N7bn Excess Charges - Presidential Panel to Charge Unity Bank for Alleged Economic Sabotage
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201905210023.html

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property says it will slam a charge of economic sabotage on Unity Bank if it refuses to return over N7 billion it owed the Nigerian Government.

News Niger Economy: Bismarck Rewane says Nigeria's economy on growth path

Published on: Tuesday 21 May 2019
Bismarck Rewane says Nigeria's economy on growth path
News source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/bismarck-rewane-says-nigerias-economy-on-growth-path/y9fcmlt

Rewane gave the assurance at the U.S.A. Fair 2019 on Tuesday in Lagos. The economist made the observation while speaking on “Forecast and Recommendations for the Nigerian Economy in Buhari’s Second ...

News Niger Economy: Tourism, transport sectors critical to Nigerian economic growth – Akinboboye

Published on: Friday 17 May 2019
Tourism, transport sectors critical to Nigerian economic growth – Akinboboye
News source: https://thenationonlineng.net/tourism-transport-sectors-critical-to-nigerian-economic-growth-akinboboye/

Striking the necessary balance and synergy between tourism and transportation sectors is critical nexus for the development of Nigeria economic as both sectors warehouse sufficient elements that ...

News Niger Economy: Ex-President Obasanjo charges governments to see private sector as engine for economic development

Published on: Sunday 19 May 2019
Ex-President Obasanjo charges governments to see private sector as engine for economic development
News source: https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/president-obasanjo-charges-governments-private-sector-engine-economic-development-221327

Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has charged government at all levels in the country to see the private sector as the engine for economic development. Chief Obasanjo, who gave the ...

News Niger Economy: Nigeria: Second Niger Bridge to Be Ready By 2022, Says Julius Berger

Published on: Thursday 16 May 2019
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201905170063.html

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has said the tremendous progress made in the construction of the second Niger Bridge project ... the project's strategic socio-economic importance and acknowledged ...

News Niger Economy: US-China trade war: Nigeria faces more pain than gain

Published on: Saturday 18 May 2019
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/us-china-trade-war-nigeria-faces-more-pain-than-gain/ar-AAByLFT

The trade war between the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China, poses more risks than opportunities to the Nigerian economy, ’FEMI ASU writes Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, ...

News Niger Economy: Nigerian central bank head Emefiele to serve second five-year term

Published on: Thursday 16 May 2019
News source: https://af.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1SM1UL

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele ... first tenure which resulted in the exit of the nation out of economic recession,” the Senate’s committee report said ...

News Niger Economy: Nigerian youths’ quest for a new economic order

Published on: Thursday 16 May 2019
News source: https://punchng.com/nigerian-youths-quest-for-a-new-economic-order/

In the words of Buzz Hargrove, a Canadian Labour leader, the future strength of every nation depends on its young people as their generation will provide the next leaders. Given this position, it ...