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Q3: FG, states, LGs get FAAC’s N2tn, highest in 2020

The federation accounts allocation committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N2.054 trillion to the three tiers of government in…

5 years ago

54% of agile Nigerians unemployed, says economic council chair

More than a half of Nigerian labour force are currently unemployed or underemployed, Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council,…

5 years ago

Ondo inaugurates committee to boost IGR

Ondo State Internal Revenue Service has inaugurated a Joint State Revenue Committee, comprising members of the service and chairmen of…

5 years ago

Lagos closes Ojota-Maryland road for six weeks

Lagos State Government has announced a partial closure of the Ikorodu Road service lane, from Ojota to Maryland, for a…

5 years ago

Senate demands full audit of NNPC, NPA, NIMASA

The Senate has asked the acting Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Adolphus Aghughu, to focus on the financial activities…

5 years ago

Kogi govt denies imposing bread tax on bakeries, sellers

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has denied any knowledge of any plan by the state government to…

5 years ago

Tax now accounts for 70% of Nigeria’s revenue – FIRS

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said receipts from tax now account for about 70 per cent of Nigeria’s…

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Senate moves to stop Customs concession of N3tn revenue collection

The Senate Committee on Customs and Excise is set to summon the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col…

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Senate hails Buhari for signing BOFIA Bill

...says Act will transform financial sector The Senate has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Banking and Other Financial…

5 years ago

Inflation rate driven by transport cost, says finance minister

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said the inflation rate in Nigeria is largely…

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