Economic Diversification

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately stop the oil thieves and also review the N1 trillion waivers and concessions granted to some firms so as to be able to bridge the increasing budget…

BY JOY NGURI He came into office in 2014 when commodity prices globally collapsed. International prices of crude oil, Nigeria’s economic mainstay, crashed to $27p/b. Other global exogenous factors had exposed how weak the economy was. The…

Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry on Tuesday said the success of economic diversification policy of the Federal Government depends on the success of oil and gas sector. They made the assertions at the ongoing international…

Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Monday called for proactive actions to reduce the country’s dependence on oil and gas. Baru, who spoke at the 2018 Nigerian Annual…

Gov. Ibrahim Dankwmbo of Gombe has called on Nigerians, especially the leaders to ensure that they carry out programmes that will help the country achieve its economic diversification efforts. Dankwambo made the call in Abuja on Tuesday,…

The Council of State on Thursday approved a fresh one billion dollars to further boost the nation’s agricultural sector, Gov. Ibikumle Amosun of Ogun, has disclosed. Amosun, briefing the State House Correspondents after the…