…to Singapore's founding Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, praising the Nigerian leader's economic reforms.Uzodimma made the remarks on Friday, July 17, during a state dinner at the Imo Government House.According to a statement issued on Saturday, July 18, by Tunde Rahman, the governor said Tinubu 'assumed office with a cle…
…tracking poverty, incomes and inequality to assess the impact of the government’s economic reforms on the living standards of Nigerians. He said the move is aimed at addressing criticism of the reform programme suggesting that gains in revenue, foreign exchange liquidity and investor confidence have yet to translate in…
…day,” he said. Aigbogun observed that nearly three years after the commencement of major economic reforms, Nigeria had “moved beyond merely expecting results to witnessing measurable improvements in macroeconomic indicators.” Delivering the keynote address, Oyedele said, “Nigeria has successfully navigated the difficul…
Despite nearly three years of sweeping economic reforms by the Federal Government, about 79 per cent of Nigerians remain poor or vulnerable to falling into poverty, highlighting the country’s deepening social and economic challenges, new World Bank documents obtained by The PUNCH have shown. The findings are contained…
…a Ministerial Advisory Committee to provide independent, evidence-based reviews of its economic reforms, as it seeks to convert recent policy changes into tangible benefits for Nigerians. Speaking at the inauguration of the committee at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating…
…preparing and selling tasty and crunchy bites, the country will undergo instantaneous economic reformation. Meanwhile, the daughters of those pointing Nigerians to tripods and firesides are busy in New England, USA, buying up choice properties. This insolence has got to stop. Obidients, Kwankwasiya and Compatriots! You…
…this interview speaks on Nigeria’s current security challenges, President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Senate ambition, and why Yewa should produce the next governor of Ogun State, among other issues. The post YAYI possesses the capacity, leadership qualities to govern Ogun — Akintunde appear…
…Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, saying the President’s economic reforms and governance policies have laid a solid foundation for Nigeria’s long-term growth and prosperity. The endorsement was made on Thursday during a conference and empowerment programme for women of Warri Federal Constit…
…to battle rising living costs, higher transport fares and inflation following recent economic reforms. Report highlights generosity despite economic pressure CAF said 61 per cent of respondents worldwide made donations in 2025, slightly lower than the previous year. The foundation also noted that the world’s 10 most ge…
…warned. NAMA reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Federal Government's economic reform agenda and expressed its readiness to continue engaging with the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Director-General of NADDC on policies that promote sustainable growth in Nigeria's automotive industry The pos…
…the market, Nigeria's strong performance has been supported primarily by domestic macroeconomic reforms, improved foreign exchange liquidity and renewed investor confidence. by Linda Ikeji at 10/07/2026 7:33 AM | Share this Story
…the world's best-performing equity market in dollar terms this year, buoyed by macroeconomic reforms, improved foreign exchange liquidity and renewed investor confidence. According to a Bloomberg report yesterday, Nigeria's benchmark stock index has returned 67 percent in dollar terms since the beginning of the year. T…
…The institution continues to thrive as a result of the current administration's robust economic reforms. The government is certainly not targeting the bank. Rather than being "haunted" by the government, Mr Obi appears to be grappling with the consequences of his litany of unfounded statements. The Tinubu government re…
…George Elombi, to the State House, Abuja. The President said his administration’s recent economic reforms, such as ending the fuel subsidy and tackling multiple exchange rates, are essential steps to combat corruption and ensure economic survival. He emphasised that Africa possesses enormous potential and must move bey…
…completion. The World Bank portfolio under Tinubu has been concentrated largely in economic reforms, education, healthcare, agriculture, energy, digital infrastructure, financial inclusion and social protection. The single largest approval came in June 2024, when the World Bank approved a $2.25bn financing package comp…
…The N70,000 minimum wage was agreed in 2024 at the outset of President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms. Nigerians were asked to absorb painful shocks in the hope of a more stable future. Two years on, that hope has been strained by the harsh realities of a reform programme that has yet to translate into broad relief for…
…are struggling because public policy has failed them. A government cannot impose harsh economic reforms, preside over rising inflation, insecurity, currency instability, multiple taxation, poor electricity, collapsing purchasing power, and then tell citizens to go and trade by the roadside as if hardship is merely a mo…
…termed a pattern of fiscal opacity. He argued that while Nigerians had been subjected to economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate adjustments and high interest rates, significant public funds were allegedly being spent outside official budgetary processes. The former vice president maintained tha…
…Growth In Nigeria". Olowo said, "At a time when Nigeria is implementing significant economic reforms, and businesses are navigating a rapidly changing operating environment, conversations about competitiveness, resilience, investment, and sustainable growth have never been more important. "A few years ago, businesses w…
…scale. Atiku's 2027 platform, now under the ADC, is also likely to have job creation and economic reform as central themes. Restructuring: The perennial constitutional question Restructuring - broadly defined as the devolution of fiscal and political powers from the Federal Government to the states - has appeared in pr…
…what? This country has been restructured geopolitically, by forms of government and economic reforms several times. As a result, some of us do not believe any further restructuring would be the magic wand. President Bola Tinubu is doing some forms of restructuring, yet there are complaints. Amotekun has not contained i…
…miners, truck drivers and teachers — called for an end to the center-right president’s economic reforms and demanded his resignation. Paz has been in power only seven months, and his arrival ended 20 years of socialist rule. Roadblocks across Bolivia have led to shortages of fuel, food and medicine in the country’s mai…
Kashim Shettima, Nigeria’s vice President on Friday paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic