archiveJune 13, 2017

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it generated N778.19 billion revenue in the first quarter of 2017. This is according to a progress report by the FIRS sent to the Federal Ministry of Finance and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. The report, which...

The Federal Government on Tuesday started a move to return the country to a predictable January to December fiscal year with early preparation of the 2018 budget proposals. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udoma, said this in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, James Akpandem...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed on Tuesday that the total revenue generated by the country through Value Added Tax (VAT) stood at N204.77 billion in the first quarter of this year as against N207.35 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016. The NBS in the report stated that...

The Senate on Tuesday gave Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) seven days to recover monies collected by banks on behalf of Nigeria Customs Service but not remitted to it. The Committee on Customs Excise and Tariff gave the order at an investigative meeting with the CBN, Ministry of Finance, Federal...

Acting Presiden,t Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, ordered the security chiefs to ensure that all lives of Nigerians and their property are fully protected at all times and always, anywhere in the country. He gave the directives during a meeting with the security chiefs over the weekend. A statement by his...

On behalf of the Federal Executive Council, and all Nigerians, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, congratulates former Head of State and African elder statesman, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on his 75TH birthday, today June 13, 2017. Osinbajo joins the family and friends of General Abubakar in celebrating this significant milestone,...

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Revd Nicholas Okoh, has approved the appointment of a renowned Media Consultant and Fellow of Nigerian Guild of Editors, Chief Folu Olamiti and eight others as management board of the Anglican Church Television. Olamiti was former Editor and Group Managing...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 0.28 per cent while the year-to-date return stood at 23.32 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 33,141.85 against the previous close of 33,235.28 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦11.461 trillion against previous close of ₦11.490...

FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange has reported transactions worth N9.49 trillion in fixed income and currency markets for the month of May, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This is contained in the company’s market turnover report obtained by NAN in Lagos. The data showed that the turnover was higher...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the first ever Diaspora offering by investing in the bond. The Debt Management Office had announced the commencement of a global offering of Nigeria’s first Diaspora Bond by...