Economy - HenrisCounty

SERAP urge Oyedele to disclose identities of contractors that benefitted from ‘$460 million’ Abuja CCTV project

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to immediately announce the identities of contractors and other entities...

HenrisCounty May 24, 2026Economy, Minister, Ministry, Oyedele, Project, SERAPNo Comments

News

Oyedele officially assumes office as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy

Taiwo Oyedele has officially assumed office as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy on Friday. Oyedele, who served as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy...

HenrisCounty April 25, 2026Economy, Edun, Minister, OyedeleNo Comments

Business

‘$2 Trillion Economy – Nigeria Remains Africa’s Greatest Investment Frontier’ – Obi

Former Governor of Anambra State has said, Nigeria is "blessed with enormous resources" and the country is projected to reach a "population of about 320 million by 2050", adding, the...

HenrisCounty November 19, 2025Africa, Economy, health, Investment, Monaco, Nigeria, ObiNo Comments

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‘Nigeria’s economy strengthens as government launches strategic livestock growth plan’

Chaired by Wale Edun, Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, the Economic Management Team, has made known, the economy of Nigeria has "strengthened as government launches...

HenrisCounty September 21, 2025Abuja, Economy, GDP, Ministry, Nigeria, Trade, Wale EdunNo Comments

Business

Ogun State’s economy grows from ‘N3.5 trillion to N16 trillion’

The economy of Ogun State has grown from "N3.5 trillion to N16 trillion over the last six years", Governor Dapo Abiodun said. The Governor disclosed, the growth of the Southwestern...

HenrisCounty September 20, 2025Abiodun, Economy, Investment, Nigeria, OgunNo Comments

Business

FG clarifies 5% fuel subcharge, expresses commitment to macroeconomic stability

The Federal Government has once again assured Nigerians of its "unwavering" commitment to macroeconomic stability as it clarifies recent frets bordering the 5% fuel surcharge referenced in the Nigeria Tax...

HenrisCounty September 10, 2025Economy, fuel, government, Job, Nigeria, tax, Wale EdunNo Comments

Business

‘Nigeria must tap into $1.7 trillion textile industry’ – Peter Obi resume ‘many’ engagements after short time away following ill health

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has resumed his "many" engagements after a short time off "on the doctor's advice". Obi had earlier made known his ill health, few...

HenrisCounty September 9, 2025ADC, Anambra, business, Doctor, Economy, Nigeria, Peter Obi, SMENo Comments

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President Tinubu congratulates VP, others on conferment as fellows of Nigerian Economic Society

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Vice President, Kashim Shettima; alongside others after their conferment as Fellows of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES). The President recognised their "outstanding" contribution to...

HenrisCounty September 8, 2025Economy, Nigeria, President, Shettima, Tinubu, VPNo Comments

Business

Onanuga hits at Obi, Atiku as ‘Nigeria’s external reserves reach $41 billion milestone’

Data published on Thursday by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed, Nigeria reached an "external reserve of $41,001,830,139.96". Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu, said, the latest...

HenrisCounty August 21, 2025Atiku, bank, CBN, Economy, OnanugaNo Comments

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‘Okonjo-Iweala’s comment is about suffering Nigerians not meaningless stability’ – ADC to FG

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to listen to what Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is not saying. The Coalition Party said,...

HenrisCounty August 15, 2025ADC, Economy, Okonjo-Iweala, Party, WTONo Comments

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‘Ongoing reforms in right direction, economy stabilizing but we need to build more social safety nets’ – Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ongoing reforms, saying, "they are in the right direction". She said, the "economy is now...

HenrisCounty August 15, 2025Economy, Nigeria, Okonjo-Iweala, Reforms, WTONo Comments

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President Tinubu appoints Olorunnimbe as NCC Chairman, Board members for USPF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Board members for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of the NCC. He...

HenrisCounty August 13, 2025Communication, Economy, Nigeria, TinubuNo Comments

Business

$1 trillion economy: President Tinubu assents to Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025 for financial sector transformation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 to advance the financial sector of the country. The Bill will also speed up Nigeria's target...

HenrisCounty August 6, 2025Bill, Economy, Nigeria, President, TinubuNo Comments

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Kenya’s alcohol control plan ignites outrage

The latest proposals to control the sale and consumption of alcohol in Kenya, including raising the minimum drinking age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) has sparked anger in the...

HenrisCounty July 31, 2025Campaign, Economy, Kenya, lawNo Comments

Politics

‘Two years into Tinubu’s 4-year tenure, Nigeria is classified as one of the hungriest nations in the world’ – Peter Obi

The then 2023 Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is now the President of Nigeria, said in November 2022, ""Na statistics we go chop all...

HenrisCounty July 28, 2025Anambra, APC, Economy, Peter Obi, StatisticsNo Comments

Business

‘From ₦12 Trillion to ₦200 Trillion – President’s borrowing 10 times worse than predecessor’ – ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) said, it is tracking "APC’s Fiscal Disaster". The Party said, "from ₦12 Trillion to ₦200 Trillion, the President’s Borrowing is 10 times worse than predecessor."...

HenrisCounty July 28, 2025ADC, APC, Economy, PresidentNo Comments

Business

‘Inflation under greater control, Nigerians regaining confidence in Naira’ – Cardoso

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has expressed certainty that, inflation in Nigeria is coming "under greater control", adding, Nigerians are now regaining confidence in the...

HenrisCounty July 23, 2025Cardoso, CBN, Economy, Naira, Nigeria, PolicyNo Comments

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President Tinubu sets first quarter 2026 target for take-off of national single window project to reach ‘$1tn economy target’

The National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee has been directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make sure the platform becomes fully functional by the first quarter of 2026. The...

HenrisCounty July 23, 2025Economy, Edun, Minister, Nigeria, NSW, TinubuNo Comments

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Nigeria’s Economy: Lafarge record ‘70% increase in net sales in first half of 2025’

Lafarge Africa Plc, a Sub-Saharan Africa building materials company, has posted "another stellar performance in the first half of 2025". The company recorded a "70% increase in net sales to...

HenrisCounty July 22, 2025Africa, Economy, Nigeria, Onanuga, Special Adviser, TinubuNo Comments

Business

FG, States, LGCs share ₦1.818 trillion from a gross total of ₦4.232 trillion from the month of June 2025

At its July 2025 meeting chaired by Wale Edun, Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a total sum of...

HenrisCounty July 19, 2025Economy, FG, Minister, State, Wale EdunNo Comments