BUSINESS
Let’s Be Patient With Tinubu, He Inherited “Almost Comatose” Administration — Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State believes Nigerians should be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s government which, according to him, inherited an “almost comatose” administration. Tinubu came to power in May – taking over from Muhammadu Buhari of the same APC and quickly introduced economic reforms aimed at restoring public finances and attracting more foreign investment. His administration has ended...
We’re Experiencing Low Patronage At Filling Stations, Petrol Marketers Cry Out
With the price of a litre of petrol now above ₦1,000 in most filling stations across Nigeria, petrol marketers have lamented low patronage at their retail outlets nationwide. The marketers said they are now cutting their workforce and work shifts because of high pricing and low returns on investment. The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of...
FIRS Defends FG’s Borrowing Framework As Legitimate
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, yesterday defended the federal government’s borrowing plan, insisting that debt remained a legitimate component of every national budget. It also announced that Personal Income Tax, PIT, and Company Income Tax, CIT, reforms would take effect from January. FIRS equally said federal revenue collection surged to N3.64 trillion in September 2025, a 411 per cent jump...
FG Promises To Deal With Economic Destabilizers
The Federal Government has vowed to go after individuals sabotaging the nation’s economy. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known in a statement he personally signed on Friday. Idris stated that one of the decisions of President Bola Tinubu when he was sworn-in was the removal of petrol subsidy which all the “three major candidates” agreed...
NNPC Says It Rejected 5 Cargoes Containing Substandard Petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Wednesday, disclosed how five cargoes containing ethanol-laden Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) were rejected after discovering that the first was substandard. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Melee Kyari, also disclosed that the company was filing damages against suppliers of the substandard PMS, while alleging that Duke Oil, one of the company’s subsidiaries,...
Buhari Jets Out To Portugal, To Take Part In UN Ocean Conference
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, June 28, depart Abuja on a State Visit to Portugal at the invitation of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The President, who will hold official talks with his Portuguese counterpart will be conferred with ...
FEC Approves Reopening Of 4 Land Borders
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reopening of four land borders with immediate effect, while others will be reopened subsequently. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, held in the Council Chambers Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Ahmed, the borders...
Fuel Sells For N400/litre In Abuja, Others, Scarcity Persists In Lagos
Residents of Abuja and neighbouring states of Niger and Nasarawa are still facing tough times sourcing for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, with the commodity selling for as high as N400...
Presidency Disputes Adesina’s Claim On Nigeria’s GDP Per Capita
The Nigerian Presidency has pushed back against recent remarks by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), regarding the country's economic performance since independence. In a recent report, Adesina was quoted as saying that Nigerians are worse off now than in 1960, citing figures that placed Nigeria’s GDP per capita at $1,847 in 1960 compared to...
NNPCL Confirms 1.5bn Litres Of Petrol In Stock, Moves To Fight Hoarding
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has engaged security agencies and other industry stakeholders to dismantle cartels suspected to be hoarding petrol across the country. The company said that as the nationwide supply and distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, continue to improve, it has products that can last for 30 days. The Chief Corporate Communications...
