The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has backed the Federal Government’s economic reform programme, saying the measures have produced measurable improvements in Nigeria’s fiscal and macroeconomic position. The group, however, said the gains would have limited meaning unless they translate into higher productivity, increased investment, more jobs and improved living standards for…
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, arguing that the administration deserves commendation rather than criticism for removing fuel subsidy and unifying the foreign exchange market. Mr Adedeji spoke in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said the reforms were necessary because…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has clarified that the ongoing reforms of the country’s judiciary are aimed at making justice accessible to poor and indigent Nigerians in line with the 1999 Constitution. He assured that, when fully completed, the reforms will make the legal system…
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidency on Sunday mounted a robust defence of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, dismissing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the administration as outdated, misleading and detached from current economic realities. In a lengthy statement titled, “Facts, Not Fear: A Point-by-Point Response to Atiku Abubakar on Nigeria’s Reform Journey,”…
Nigeria’s economic managers, captains of industry, development partners and business leaders on Thursday converged on Lagos to chart a roadmap for translating the country’s improving macroeconomic stability into inclusive economic growth, with strong calls for sustained reforms, greater private sector investment and stronger coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities. The discussions took place at the…
By Gift Chapi Odekina ABUJA — Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the planned changes require broader consultation. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, made…
Governor Mbah cutting the tap to unveil the DNA forensic centre. To his right is the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says there is no more hiding place for criminals in the state, as his administration has built the capacity to preempt, track down, and bring them to…
(Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. Photo Credit: TheCable) At the Independent Newspapers Silver Jubilee Awards on Saturday, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa was voted Innovative Minister of the Year. The organizers claim that Alausa won because of what they called extensive changes in Nigeria’s educational system. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, stressing that the sacrifices being made today will lay the foundation for a stronger and more prosperous nation. Akume made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja while delivering…
1 The Federal Government has launched sweeping agricultural reforms with big goals: generate 21 million full-time jobs, lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty, and ensure food and nutrition sufficiency. These reforms—backed by international investment, including a N80 million commitment from the European Union—aim to harness the sector’s massive untapped potential. Given rising food prices…
