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FG okays finance bill, to cut import duty on buses, others

The Federal Government plans to reduce the import duties and levies being paid on buses, tractors and other vehicles used…

6 years ago

AMCON takes over Jimoh Ibrahim’s assets over N69.4bn debt

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has taken over some prime assets of the Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh…

6 years ago

Dangote urges private sector to commit 1% profit to health

Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation, and Africa’s biggest philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, has urged all operators in the private sector to commit…

6 years ago

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…

6 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,…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 years ago