middle-income trap
7 Aug 2024
The World Bank has warned that most developing countries, including Nigeria, may be stuck in a “middle-income trap” and miss the ambitious targets of rising above the challenge. The bank said high debt burden, aging populations and rising protectionism in advanced countries could continue to hobble developing economies. The COVID-19 crisis had heightened the tendency…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed its ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS) from ₦890 to ₦825. Esan Sunday, Head of Media Relations and Branding Communications at Dangote Group, announced the reduction in a statement on Wednesday. According to the refinery, MRS Holdings stations, its retail partner, will sell for ₦860 per litre in Lagos,…
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Bodija Explosion: Makinde receives relief fund committee's report From Rotimi Agboluaje, Ibadan Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, received the report of the Committee on the Management/Disbursement of the Bodija Explosion Relief Fund, noting that the state government will look into the recommendations and implement them as appropriate. Makinde, who…
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The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over threats to her life and that of the agency's staff, calling on the authorities to protect the operatives who daily navigate a great deal of hazards while carrying out their assigned…
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The EU's powerful competition regulator on Wednesday gave the green light for a $2.3 billion takeover of US optical semiconductors company Infinera by Finland's Nokia. The telecoms firm announced the acquisition in June last year. "The European Commission has approved unconditionally... the proposed acquisition," it said, after concluding "the transaction would raise no competition concerns".…
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In a renewed effort to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges, the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has emphasized the critical role of security agency collaboration in leveraging INTERPOL’s tools to foster peace and stability across the country. Speaking at a high-level workshop on the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in Abuja, themed “Strengthening Internal…
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The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has provided at least a $100 billion loan facility for the construction of the Renewed Hope Housing Project countrywide, its Managing Director, Shehu Osidi, has disclosed. Osidi stated this while giving his one-year scorecard of the Bank in Abuja, saying that, in addition, they have provided direct funding…
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Taiwan sent forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous. China deployed 32 aircraft near Taiwan as part of a joint combat drill with Chinese warships and announced "live-fire exercises" in an area about 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) off…
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After last year's Oscars gala wowed viewers with a glitzy, star-studded "I'm Just Ken" karaoke, the producers of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony knew exactly where to turn for this year's showstopping musical moment. The pink hues of "Barbie" will be swapped for the pink (and green) colors of "Wicked," the smash-hit movie version of the…
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The Kwara State government on Wednesday announced the creation of two additional ministries. The two ministries are the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Livestock Development. The news to this effect was conveyed after the weekly executive council meeting. The meeting was presided over by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The state government explained that the…
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Money lost to fraud in Nigeria's banking system has nearly tripled over the past five years, an industry regulator said Wednesday. An analysis published by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System estimated that 52.3 billion naira ($34.8 million) was lost to fraud in 2024, compared to 11.6 billion naira in 2020. The West African country, home…