Economy
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Economy
Akeredolu’s govt lies about reducing debt
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
Ondo's debt profile has increased by 17 per cent since 2016.
THE ONDO State Government led by Rotimi Akeredolu claimed it inherited a total...
Economy
Did China close its borders ‘to the whole world’ for 20 to 40 years?
IN DEFENDING Nigeria’s decision to close its land borders, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has repeatedly claimed that China similarly shut...
Economy
Has Nigeria really achieved food security?
ON Tuesday 13th August, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that Nigeria has achieved food security, thus directed the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to...
Economy
Democracy Day speech: Buhari’s GDP growth rate contradicts figures from CBN, IMF, others
DELIVERING the customary annual speech on the occasion of Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari said the country’s Gross Domestic Product...
Economy
World Economic Forum misleads Nigerians on country’s ranking
By Chikezie OMEJE.
NIGERIA’S progress in the latest Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) is confusing.Â
The media, including The ICIR, reported on Thursday that Nigeria...
Economy
FACT CHECK: Has Buhari appointed a ‘Chief Economic Adviser’? Yes and no
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
WITH the 2019 presidential election gradually drawing closer, claims are more frequently made in attempts to discredit one political party, candidate or the...
Economy
FACT CHECK: Did Okowa raise Delta State’s IGR from 30 to N51 billion?
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
IFEANYI Okowa, Governor of Delta State, said the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of his state was as low as N30 billion in 2016...
Economy
FACT CHECK: Aregbesola says Osun generates N1.5 billion every month, NBS data shows the governor exaggerated
By Ajibola AMZAT.
GOVERNOR Rauf  Aregbesola has listed 10 major achievements of his 8-year tenure on the website of Osun State government.
The third on the list of his achievements...
