Minimum Wages

Nigeria’s Highest Minimum Wages Monthly

Nigeria’s Highest Minimum Wages Monthly Abia State, Anambra State, Adamawa State, Delta State, Ebonyi State, Edo State and Kwara State have all approved the payment of the N70,000 monthly minimum wage. Read more »
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Naira Showing Signs Of Stability — IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the naira, Nigeria’s local currency, is showing signs of stability due to interest rate hikes, The Cable reports. In its global financial stability report launched during... Read more »
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5% Excise Tax: Telcos Will Soon Die Like NITEL — MTN CEO, Toriola

Chief Executive Officer, CEO of MTN, Mr Carl Toriola has warned that the latest attempt to reintroduce the 5% excise tax on telecom services will put the final nail on the activities... Read more »
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Nigerians to pay more as FG proposes 12.5% telecom tax

The federal government’s plan to reintroduce excise duty on telecommunication services will see consumers paying more for calls. The government is increasing the consumption tax on telecom services to 12.5 percent from... Read more »
Petrol Importation

Marketers Resume Petrol Importation As Dangote Refinery Fails To Meet Target

Petroleum marketers have resumed importing petrol to supplement the country’s fuel supply, following the inability of the Dangote Refinery to meet demand. Four vessels carrying 123.4 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit... Read more »
Naira

Naira Weakens To 1,705/$ At Parallel Market

The value of the naira depreciated at the unofficial market on Wednesday as it traded at 1,705/dollar, according to Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja. A BDC operator in Lagos,... Read more »
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Nigeria Must Cut Govt Waste, Direct Spending To Targeted Poverty Programmes – World Bank

The World Bank said on Thursday that Nigeria must cut government waste and direct spending to targeted poverty programmes and stick to realistic budgets to avoid unplanned spending. This is contained in... Read more »
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Nigeria is seeing positive results from fiscal reforms — World Bank

The World Bank has said that Nigeria is seeing positive results from the economic reforms by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. World Bank’s lead economist, Alex Sienaert, said this during a presentation in... Read more »
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Petrol Prices Determined By Market Forces, No Price Deal With IPMAN – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has denied claims that it reached an agreement with the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), on the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),... Read more »
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CBN Governor, Cardoso Highlights Measures To Fight Inflation

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso has outlined measures to tackle inflation and strengthen the banking sector, projecting a more resilient financial system by 2026. Addressing the... Read more »