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Nigerians worry more about rising prices of commodities, not budgetary arithmetic — Rewane

Renowned economist and Managing Director/CEO, Financial Derivatives Company Ltd, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has said many Nigerians are not interested in the budgetary figures...

COP28: UN calls for cooperation, action to get humanity back on track

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Mr Simon Stiell, has urged cooperation among nations to get humanity...

2024 budget: Oil benchmark fixed at $77.96, exchange rate of 750 to dollar

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced an oil benchmark of $77.96 and the Naira at N750 to a dollar for the 2024 of...

2024 budget: Reps convene first budget town hall meetings for public input

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians of their participation in the budgeting process and eventual approval...

Nigeria’s debt may climb above $51.75bn as FG plans to borrow N7.8trn for 2024 budget deficit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Wednesday that his government will finance the 2024 budget with N7. 8 trillion loan. Persecondnews reports that...

2024 N27.5trn budget: Tinubu targets 3.76 % economic growth, N9.18trn deficit

President Bola Tinubu has presented a N27.5 trillion budget, tagged “Budget of Renewed Hope” for the 2024 fiscal year Tinubu made the presentation...

Old, new Naira notes to co-exist till further notice, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the old N200, N500, N1000 notes should continue to co-exist with the new notes until further...

Night of thrills and anguish in day one of match day five of UCL

A rejuvenated Manchester City in the second half and a controversial extra time penalty at Parc Des Princes, headline Day One of match...

Solid Minerals Minister, Alake, dangles carrot before investors in London

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has asked foreign investors to take advantage of low cost of production in Nigeria’s...

Ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele back to prison over unmet bail conditions, trial adjourned to January 2024

A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has yet to meet his bail conditions five days after he was granted...

Senate President confirms Tinubu’s 2024 budget presentation Nov. 29

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29 present the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5trn to...

Tinubu off to Dubai again for Climate Change Summit

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the COP28 Climate Summit. COP28 is also known as the...

Appeal Court dismisses APC’s petition against Rivers Gov. Fubara, upholds election

An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has affirmed the election of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The...

FG pledges 5bn cubic feet of gas supply to domestic, export markets

The Federal Government has pledged five billion cubic feet of gas per day to domestic and export markets. Persecondnews reports that with this,...

Pres. Tinubu presents 2024 N26.1trn budget to joint session of NASS Nov. 29

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29 present the 2024 budget estimate of about N26.1 trillion to a joint session of the...