Let there be jobs! by Simon Kolawole

Five weeks ago in Lagos, I attended an event that officially announced the entry of world’s number one outdoor advertising company, JCDecaux, into the Nigerian market in partnership with Grace Lake Partners, a Nigerian investment and advisory firm led by the young entrepreneur, Mr. Ladi Delano. JCDecaux will operate in the advertising sector through Horizon […]

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1.7 million Nigerians became jobless in nine months —NBS

The harsh economic situation in the country has thrown 1.7 million Nigerians into the job market in nine months, a report from the National Bureau of Statistics has indicated. The unemployment report, which was obtained by SUNDAY PUNCH on Friday, covered January to September this year. Specifically, the report showed that the number of unemployed […]

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Five ways naira flotation will affect Nigeria by Feyi Fawehinmi

Nigeria is allowing its struggling currency, the naira, to trade freely in a move to tackle the financial crisis in Africa’s most populous nation. Financial blogger Feyi Fawehinmi looks at how it will affect people’s lives. 1. Petrol prices will remain stable Refined petrol is Nigeria’s single biggest import. The story of how an oil […]

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