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Power Sector: 11 DisCos recorded N1.67 trillion revenue shortfalls in 5 years

by Bamidele Samuel Adesoji

Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria suffered huge revenue shortfalls in the tune of N1.67 trillion in the past five years.

Nigeria bonds declines ahead of S&P credit rating review

Nigeria’s fiscal quandry: A revenue problem or a debt problem?

by CSL Stockbrokers

Nigeria’s fiscal quandry: A revenue problem or a debt problem?

TICAD7: Digital Agriculture next frontier for economic development in Africa

by Nairametrics

“The Digital Africa 2020 and Japanese investment Panel: Creating markets to digitize Africa" was jointly organised by the International Finance...

Nigeria’s N24.9 trillion debt not a problem – Finance Minister

Do not invest in banks – Ahmed Idris to NHIS

by Joseph Olaoluwa

The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has issued a stern warning to the management of the National Health...

Seme Border partial closure to restrict rice importation – Buhari

by Bamidele Samuel Adesoji

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the partial closure of the Nigeria-Benin border was to restrict the massive illegal importation of rice...

visa fees,FG begs US to lift visa ban on Nigeria

Nigerian Government crashes visa fees by 11% for US citizens

by Alfred Akuki

@NigeriaGov has announced the review of visa fees payable by #UnitedStates citizens by 11% from $180 to $160.

FG to establish Infrastructure company for critical investments in projects, Survival Fund: FG changes website due to operational challenges, FG orders Nigerians with bank accounts to fill, submit Self-Certification forms, Buhari orders payment of stranded NDDC scholarship students, commision gives reason for delay, President Buhari Democracy Day speech

Nigeria: A few bad eggs spoil the bunch

by CSL Stockbrokers

Nigeria has been entangled in a number of controversial headlines. From the arrest of a popular Nigerian entrepreneur for fraud,...

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Buhari’s CBN policies may drag Nigerian economy into crisis – Fitch

by Bamidele Samuel Adesoji

Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) under President Muhammadu Buhari might drag the Nigerian economy in crisis to mismatch in economic...

Non-oil sector to contribute 80% of Nigeria’s Revenue in 3 years - FIRS , African countries should curb illicit financial flows - Babatunde Fowler , Nigerians react following the end of Fowler’s reign as FIRS boss

Online VAT maybe “the law”, but Nigerians are not having it

by Emmanuel Abara Benson

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, has again reiterated that the payment of VAT...

NCDMB launches LPG Composite Cylinder Manufacturing plant in Bayelsa, IOCs, Nigeria, Timipre Sylva, crude oil, Minister proposes 2020 timeline for rehabilitation of Warri, Kaduna refineries , FG to cut huge energy cost through gas commercialisation initiative, FG discloses plan to sell fuel at N97 per litre , FG give reasons why it won’t allow marketers determine petrol price despite deregulation, FG explains reasons for deregulating downstream oil sector

Crude oil production: Nigeria has become a laughing stock – Petroleum Minister

by Damilare Famuyiwa