BUSINESS
New approach to taxation pushes A’Ibom IGR to all-time high of N24.8billion in 2019
Abasifreke Effiong Akwa Ibom state has moved from 16th position on the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) rating table in 2015 to number six (6) on the table in 2019, going by the latest rating released by the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The state's IGR reached an all-time high of N24.8billion within eight months, January to August 2019. This amount represents...
ONNE FREE ZONE REMAINS TOAST OF INVESTORS — OGFZA
RIVERS - The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has described its flagship Free Zone in Onne, Rivers State, as the toast of the global investing community and first port of call for those seeking opportunities for good return on investment in oil and gas related businesses. The Acting Managing Director of OGFZA, Mr Adekunle Ajayi, made the remark...
CBN Slashes Banks’ ATM Withdrawal Fee
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday reduced the withdrawal fee charged for the use of other banks’ Automated Teller Machines from N65 to N35. The N35 ATM fee according to the CBN should be imposed on customers after the third withdrawal within one month. The new directive is part of the major highlights of the new Guide to Bank Charges...
It’s Not A Sin To Borrow – Buhari’s Aide, Garba Shehu
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Garba Shehu, while speaking with journalists at the weekend in Abuja, also said that it was not wrong for the federal government to borrow more money to finance infrastructure in the country. “It is not a scandal to borrow, the bad thing about borrowing is when you deployed it to your pocket....
Banks borrow N19.6tn from CBN amid rising liquidity problems
Commercial banks borrowed a total of N19.64tn from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2019, an increase of 73 per cent from the N11.36tn borrowed in 2018. This has raised concerns among analysts following the rising liquidity problems in the financial services sector. This happened barely one month after the World Bank warned the CBN against supporting undercapitalised banks indefinitely. According to...
Emefiele risks jail term over $53m garnishee order
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin I. Emefiele risks being committed to prison for failing to honour a Garnishee Order Absolute to pay the balance of $53m due and payable under the said Order to Mr Joe Agi (SAN) and team of lawyers that facilitated the Paris Club fund matter for the Federal Government. Justice I. E....
Obaseki plunges Edo into foreign debt with no result to show, DMO reports says
A report from Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) has shown that Edo State sunk into scary levels of foreign debt under the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. According to the data, Edo State has a foreign debt profile of $276.25m representing 6.53 per cent of the sub-national foreign debt portfolio, a figure second only to Lagos State. In spite of this...
Buhari signs Finance Bill into law
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the finance bill into law. He made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday. “I am pleased to announce that this morning I signed into law the Finance Bill, 2019,” he tweeted. He said the Finance Bill would support the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill. He added, “This is the first time,...
FG earned N5.04tn from oil in 11 months – CBN
Between January and November last year, the Federal Government made about N5.04tn from the sale of oil, figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria have revealed. The oil revenue, according to the CBN economic report for November, was lower than the N8.77tn revenue target provided for in the 2019 budget for the 11-month period. A breakdown of the N5.04tn oil...
FG encourages use of gas-powered vehicles to remove subsidy on petrol
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said that plans are ongoing by the Federal Government to expand the use of Compressed Natural Gas in order to stop subsidy payment on Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. Sylva, who made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the government was set to discourage the...
