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The Governor of Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has projected that Nigeria could exit recession by the first quarter of 2021.
He also projected a GDP growth of 2.0 percent in 2021.
Emefiele spoke at the 55th Annual Bankers Dinner organised by

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said the realisation of the refinery roadmap that was rolled out two years ago will enable Nigeria to export petroleum products to neighbouring countries and other markets.
Buhari said this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the 5,000 barrels-per-day Waltersmith Modular Refinery

The Federal Government on Monday said Nigeria will move out of recession either in the fourth quarter of this year or in the first quarter of 2021.
The government said the nation’s second recession in five years would be short-lived.
Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning disclosed

Nigeria on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Gambia to avail the foreign nation Nigeria’s vast knowledge, experience and technical expertise on the implementation of the Treasury Single Account.
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who signed on behalf of Nigeria in Abuja, said the

The pump price of petrol may reduce marginally this month, going by the fall in global crude oil prices, oil marketers said on Sunday.
According to them, since the cost of petrol has been largely determined by the price of crude oil, the recent marginal plunge in crude oil cost

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has condemned the comparison between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia made by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in his Independence Day address.
The President, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, in a statement on Thursday, said the comparison was unnecessary as Nigeria was not at par