Presidency

The Presidency has refuted claims that the slight decline recently recorded on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) was triggered by foreign investors reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about Nigeria. Chairman of the…

The Presidency has criticised Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for participating in the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest organised by activist…

The Presidency has dismissed a recent World Bank report which claimed that about 139 million Nigerians are living in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and not reflective of the country’s current economic realities. In a…

The Presidency has outlined what it described as significant progress in Nigeria’s economy following reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, in a…

The Presidency on Monday allayed fears that Nigeria’s international debts were on the rise, saying that the opposite is currently the case. The Special Assistant to the Presidency on Economy, Dr Tope Fasua, while appearing as a guest on…

The Special Adviser to the Presidency on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, has assured Nigerians that the inflation rate is heading towards a single digit, which, according to him, will translate to better living conditions for the masses.…

The Presidency has described as ‘unofficial’ documents doing the rounds that it was planning to yank off import duties on food and drugs.  The response came on the heels of two fiscal policy documents being wildly quoted to have been…

The Presidency has discredited an allegation that President Bola Tinubu is currently implementing a budget different from what the National Assembly passed, pointing to the parliament as responsible for jarking up the budget to the tune of…

The Presidency said the weekly cabinet meeting was canceled because the attendance exceeds the number recommended for gatherings in view of the rampaging Covid-19. The same also goes for the pruning down of media personnel at…

The Presidency has described as ‘untrue’ the Peoples Democratic Party’s assertion that the Nigerian economy is in trouble, noting that, “all said and done, President Buhari remains the best hope for the Nigerian economy.” A presidential…