Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says the the Federal Government has generated N3.93 trillion, being 73 per cent of its targeted N7.9 trillion revenue for 2021. She made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja,…
Muhammad Nami, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has said that only 41 million pay taxes in Nigeria out of the over 200 million population in the country. Nami made the disclosure at the ‘Public Presentation and…
A University Lecture, Dr Elisha Auta, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to invest more in the productive sector when implementing the 2022 budget, to drive the nation’s economy. Auta of the Department of Economics, Kaduna State University, gave the…
Mr Ralph Nwadike, a Nollywood film producer says activities of street urchins in Lagos State remain a great concern to film makers, as they disrupt film production on locations. Nwadike stated this while speaking on Thursday, in Lagos. He said…
Some health experts have argued that the COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten some public health rules in Nigeria. They opined that the country’s health facilities and medical equipment especially in the rural areas, were not adequate to curtail the spread of…
Recently, some maize farmers in Ibadan and nearby communities experienced heavy flooding of their farms, causing fear of washing away of soil nutrients needed for their crops to grow optimally. This brings to the fore, the importance of land preparation…
The nation’s bourse maintained postive trading on Friday, extending gaining streak by 0.10 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N21.275 trillion increased by N20 billion or 0.10 per cent to close at N21.295 trillion. Also, the All-Share…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has advised investors to consider long-term investments, for maximum returns from those on listed companies. The Head, Market Surveillance/Investigation, NGX Regulation, Mr Abimbola Babalola, gave the advice at a virtual training to commemorate the 2021…
Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again rewarded its loyal customers in its Bumper Savings Promo in line with its unwavering commitment towards prioritising its customers’ financial well-being as well as boosting savings culture in Nigeria. Since…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA),Kaduna Directorate, on Friday urged people with Special Needs and other vulnerable groups, to avail themselves of opportunities provided by Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP 2.0). Mr John Bala-Asate, Deputy Director, Programme, of the Agency, who…
