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Fake $100 bills in circulation – ABCON
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) on Friday alerted members of the public about ongoing security investigation into fake $100 bills allegedly imported into Nigeria from India. ABCON President,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
BoI disburses second loan to Tradermoni beneficiaries as they repay
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has begun to disburse loans of N15,000 to Tradermoni beneficiaries who have repaid their first N10,000 loan. In a statement released on Thursday, the bank said it has recorded high repayment of loans!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
FIRS generates N23bn by ‘freezing’ accounts of 3,000 tax defaulters
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it generated over N23 billion in unpaid taxes from the recently suspended restriction on the corporate bank accounts of tax defaulters. Babatunde Fowler, FIRS chairman, was speaking!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
US, others oppose EU’s listing of Nigeria, others on dirty money black list
Some members of the Global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have condemned the European Union’s decision to blacklist Nigeria and 22 other countries in an expanded list of countries released last week. The EU Commission said!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Investors bid N234 billion for N150 billion bonds offer – DMO
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the Federal Government’s February bonds received over N234 billion from investors for the N150 billion that was offered. A statement obtained from the DMO website on Wednesday in Abuja said!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
VAT revenue hits N1.1trn, increased by 14%
Mr Babatunde Fowler Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Nigeria generated N1.1 trillion as Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2018, representing about 14 percent increase year-on -year (YoY) when compared to N972.35!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bank debtors obviously turning a new leaf as non-performing loans drop by 24% in 2018
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, revealed that the total amount of non-performing loans of Nigerian banks declined to N1.79 trillion in 2018. Figures obtained from CBN revealed that N13.56 trillion was!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nigeria hits foreign oil firms with $20bn in back taxes
As Nigeria continues to clamp down on tax defaulters, it has ordered some foreign oil and gas companies to pay nearly $20 billion in taxes owed to states, industries and government. According to Reuters report yesterday, a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Presidency releases ten points on resurgent economy
The Presidency on Thursday released ten points on the growing Nigerian economy. A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, said that there are lots to cheer in the Fourth Quarter 2018 Gross Domestic!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nigeria willing to risk OPEC cuts for higher oil prices – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is willing to cooperate with efforts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to reduce oil output in order to attract higher prices in the global market. According to a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nine companies get three years tax holiday
Executive secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC,, Yewande Sadiku The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) granted approval for Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) to nine companies with an investment of!-->!-->!-->…
ATM records N39.15trn transactions in Q4, 2018
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Automated Teller Machine (ATM) from selected banks across the country recorded transactions valued at N39.15 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The bureau stated this in its!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Zenith Bank nets N193bn profit, offers N2.50 final Dividend
Zenith Bank Plc has reported a growth of 16. 2 per cent in its profit before tax (PBT) as well as 11.3 per cent growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the year ended December 31, 2018. According to the audited results made!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Forex: CBN buoys market with $210m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made a fresh injection of $210 million into the inter-bank foreign exchange market in its determination to boost supply in that sector of the market. Figures released by the Bank on Tuesday,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Federal government kicks off road for tax refund projects
The Federal Government has flagged-off its roads for tax-refund initiative with Dangote Construction handling a 16-kilometre Ofeme Community road network in Ohuhu in Umuahia North local Government, Abia State. The community road!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
FAAC disburses N270.17bn to FG in January – NBS
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), disbursed the sum of N270.17 billion to the Federal Government in January, 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed. The NBS said this in FAAC January, 2019!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
HURRAY! Petrol to sell at N140 per litre from Wednesday
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members nationwide to reduce petroleum pump price from N145 per litre to N140. Chinedu Okworonkwo, national president of the association, made!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Analysts predict 2.25% GDP growth in 2019
Analysts at Coronation Research have a GDP growth forecast of 2.25% y/y for the twelve months ending December 2019. The analysts made this known in their report issued following the release of Q4 2018 GDP numbers by the National!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NPA, BPE Hand Over Warri Terminal To Operator
The concessionaire of the Warri Port Terminal B, Ocean and Cargo Terminal Services Limited, has taken possession of the terminal after the formal handing over by both the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Bureau of Public!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Alomo Bitters sold 13.9m bottles in Nigeria in 2018
Kasapreko Limited, a Ghanaian company, says it sold 13.9 million bottles of Alomo Bitters, a herbal alcoholic drink, in Nigeria in 2018. John Adesoye, the Nigerian sales representative, told NAN on Friday in Lagos that 580,000!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Amazon leads $700 million investment into electric pickup truck startup Rivian
Amazon.com said on Friday it would lead a $700 million investment in U.S. electric pickup truck startup Rivian Automotive, in the e-commerce giant’s biggest bet on technologies with potential to reshape the automotive sector. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
JUST IN: FIRS lifts restrictions on bank accounts of alleged tax defaulters
Mr Babatunde Fowler Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has written to banks, directing them to lift the lien on tax defaulters’ bank accounts for 30 days. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
JUST IN: Inflation rate drops to 11.37 per cent in January, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics on Friday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation. The index dropped to 11.37 per cent in January 2019. The bureau in the report said the 11.37 per cent inflation rate for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NBS reveals Nigeria total capital importation growth in 2018
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the total value of capital importation into Nigeria stood at 16.81 billion dollars in 2018 compared to 12.22 billion dollars capital imported in 2017. The bureau said the figures!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…