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Sanity prevails as FG backs down, apologises over call for re-registration in banks, others

After a few hours of mad reactions from Nigerians over a directive for all account holders to go through the rigours of re-registering their...

What is implication of dwindling revenue as N11.95 billion shortfall recorded, N682.060 billion shared

Tough and brutish as life is getting in the hinterland and urban areas, with criminality rising and accruing revenues dipping in Nigeria, are harder...

Niger govt insists it will close its roads despite threat from petroleum tankers group

The Niger State Government on Thursday defied the threat by Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) that it would no longer supply the north with petroleum...

Non-oil tax revenue increases as reforms kick in at FIRS

Despite the national and global economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has continued to record significant increase...

(Opinion) Fuel Subsidy Removal: The Needless Furore

By Maryam I. ShettimaMr President is in the eye of the storm recently for bravely realizing the inevitable expungement of the fuel subsidy in...

Will MDAs beat Budget 2021 deadline as Presidency agencies meet?

Federal government agencies in the Presidency have held consultations for the 2021 budget, as the rush continues to meet the deadline to get budget...

AfCFTA should be Africa’s template for trade negotiations with the world, says Osinbajo

Release By Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice PresidentAs African countries brace up for the...

(Opinion) Covid-19 pandemic and the Nigerian tax policy responses

By Oluwole Osagie–JacobsIt is common knowledge that the Nigerian economy is passing through perilous times. The economy which is the engine of the government...

How IMF, World Bank got FG to withdraw subsidy, hike electricity tariff

The Federal Government’s removal of petrol subsidy and the increase in electricity tariff are in line with reforms being sought by the International Monetary...

Income tax: FIRS launches online portal for financial institutions

As part of its ongoing reforms to align the nation’s tax system with global standards, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a...

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