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Senate approves N11.35 billion 2020 budget for police trust fund
The Senate has approved the sum of N11,352,457,101.70 as year 2020 budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), the implementation of which will lapse by April 30, 2021.
Auditor-General indicts MDAs for improper spending of N105.66 billion
The office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF) has expressed concerns over irregularities and weaknesses in financial regulations across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government, especially in the disbursement and utilisation of public funds.
Federal government, states, local councils share N640.310 billion for January 2021
From this amount, inclusive cost of collection to NCS, DPR and FIRS, the Federal Government received N226.998 billion, the states N177.171 billion, the Local Government councils N131.399 billion while the oil-producing states received N26.777 billion (13% derivation) and cost of collection/transfer and refunds gulped N75.966 billion.
Nigeria civil aviation gets world commendation
Nigeria civil aviation in the last one week has been receiving world commendation. The sector which was recently rated as having one of the highest number of unserviceable aircraft in the world is suddenly being seen as one with the highest potentials on the Africa continent, capable of competing with the best in world civil aviation.
IMF: Dangote Refinery has potential of bailing Nigeria from economic downturn
The International Monetary Fund, the global financial watchdog, is projecting that Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery would provide an elixir for the country’s economy when it is completed and starts production by 2022.
Analysts foresee faster economic recovery as oil price hits $60
Analysts yesterday forecasted a faster economic recovery for Nigeria as crude oil prices, at $60 per barrel, hit a new high since February 2020.
IMF: Nigerian economy at ‘critical juncture’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said the Nigerian economy is at a critical juncture, having been weakened by falling per capita income, double-digit inflation, limited buffers, significant governance vulnerabilities, and the global pandemic.
IMF: Nigeria’s economic outlook remains challenging
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that Nigeria’s outlook remains challenging and charged the federal government to urgently undertake policy adjustments.
Nigerian government approves N35 billinn for NEPZA power station
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N35 billion for the building of power station by the Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), in Akamkpa, Cross River State.
Nigerian government Earns N2.94 trillion from VAT, tax in 2020
Total revenues amounting to about N2.94 trillion were generated as both Value Added Tax (VAT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) in 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
NBS: VAT increases by N29.98 billion in Q4 2020
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Value Added Tax (VAT) increased by N29.98 billion from N424.71 billion generated in the third quarter to N454.69 billion in the fourth quarter, 2020 (Q4 2020).
NBS: VAT revenue grew to N454.69bn in Q4 2020
The federal government generated N454.69 billion revenue from value-added tax (VAT) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown.
N544 million fraud: Court admits more exhibits against ex-SGF Babachir Lawal
The former SGF is answering to a 10-count charge the EFCC entered against him and however pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution alleged that the charge is bordering on diversion of funds, criminal conspiracy and official corruption before Justice Charles Agbaza, on November 30, 2020, following the demise of Justice Jude Okeke, the previous trial judge.
FAAC shares N619.3 billion to federal government, states, local councils for December 2020
“The distribution is as follows: Federal Government got N23.904 billion, the States received N79.682 billion, Local Government Councils got N55.777 billion while Cost of Collection by FIRS and NCS is N6.854 billion and allocation to NEDC project amounted to N5.141 billion.”
2021: Ekiti to acquire drones to fight insecurity
The Government of Ekiti State has disclosed plans to purchase drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) as parts of measures to boost security surveillance, expose criminal hideouts and combat security challenges in the State.
Minister: Nigerian government spent N118.37 billion on coronavirus in 2020
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday disclosed that out of N8.26 trillion spent on capital projects, debt servicing and payment of salaries and pensions in 2020, N118.37 billion went into COVID-19-related capital spend.
LPG: NLNG begins domestic supply of 450,000 MT yearly
Consumers of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, would have more domestic supply, as the Nigeria LNG Limited, has started the supply of 450,000 metric tonnes, MT in 2021.
Lagos, Rivers lead in states’ domestic debts
The domestic debts owed by state governments and the Federal Capital Territory rose to N4.19tn at the end of the third quarter of 2020, with Lagos, Rivers and Akwa Ibom as the three most indebted, according to the latest data from the Debt Management Office.
UK abolishes ‘sexist’ tax on women’s sanitary products
Treasury chief Rishi Sunak had committed to ending the widely unpopular tax on tampons and sanitary pads in his budget in March but the change could only take effect Friday after Britain had finally left the economic orbit of the European Union.
Nasarawa governor signs N115.72 billion 2021 budget into law
Governor Sule, while signing the 2021 budget proposal of one hundred and fifteen billion, seventy two million naira only (N115.72bn 2021) at the government house in Lafia, Wednesday, said that the 2021 budget proposal is predicated on the National and State oil Benchmark of $40pbn, Foreign Exchange rate of N379/US$1, oil Production Output of 1.86mbn, Inflation rate of 11.95%; an average SRA of N2.9 billion monthly as well as VAT of N991.7m monthly and Exchange Gain of N185.8m monthly.
Federal, states, local governments share N601.11 billion for November
The figure was released Wednesday night by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), after its December meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters, Abuja.
Nigerian government says 300,000 mass housing scheme strictly for low income earners
The Federal Government says its Social Housing Programme, one of the components of the National Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), is targeted at low income earners.
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Osun governor condemns ethnic colouration in fight against terrorism
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Wole Soyinka to Nigerians: Don’t accept child hostage taking as a way of life
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Former NAF chief Nsikak Eduok laid to rest in Akwa Ibom
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Nasir El-Rufai: Northern governors committed to ending farmers-herders clashes
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Police nab nine ‘armed robbers’ in Abuja, recover weapons
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Anambra election: PDP tackles Senators Ngige, Uzodinma over plan to use unseen forces during...
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Zimbabwe to buy 1.2 million coronavirus vaccine doses from China at ‘preferential price’
Zimbabwe will buy an additional 1.2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from China at a preferential price, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman said on Wednesday, after Beijing agreed to give more free doses to the southern African country.