THE Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami has highlighted the need to include all revenue generated at the national and sub-national levels in order to properly determine the accurate computation of Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio. He stated this in his…
AN Abuja division of the federal high court has declined to vacate an order restraining the federal government from deducting funds from the 36 states in Nigeria to settle $418 million judgement debt relating to the Paris Club. The presiding…
NO fewer than 10 local government areas in Osun State have been shortlisted for the Federal Government’s Rapid Response Register (RRR) scheme, under which some indigent people will receive the sum of #5,000 monthly. Before now, six out of the…
By ABDULLAHI RABIU, Kano THE Director Corporate Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Osita Nwanisobi has said that in line with the preparedness of the bank to introduce the e -Naira it has provided a more robust…
THE World Bank sounded the alarm bells to Nigeria, saying further delay in removing the fuel subsidy, which had been described as a major drain and waste on the economy, could see the federal and state governments unable to pay…
By Norbert Fidelis Just when Nigerians thought it will at least be smooth,for a while, just when commuters are tryimg to heave a sigh of relief and settle down, the Federal Government has once again gifted the nation with a…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration paid $44.2 million to foreign creditors during the nine months to September, as part of its refreshed debt repayment plan, data showed at the weekend. But at this rate of settlement, it could take Harare more…
THE national chairman-elect of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Iyorchia Ayu, on Monday, observed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressive Congress (APC) government is the biggest cancer afflicting the country. Speaking while receiving in a courtesy call, a…
THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr. Matthew Kukah, has described as scam the Federal Government proposed payment of N5,000 transportation allowance as a remedial for the removal of fuel subsidy billed to take effect early next year. The Bishop…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it would be guided by the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the ownership structure of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank Plc. The company’s…
