Nigerians Groan Over Effects Of 7.5% VAT On Petrol Prices   Nigerians have begun to lament the effects of the introduction of a 7.5 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on the price of premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol. This comes...

Oil Marketers Demand Release Of N30.96trn Fuel From NNPCL   As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) hands-off the monopoly of petrol importation, petroleum marketers have demanded immediate release of their outstanding supplies of Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as...

Disengaged Workers Withdraw N201bn From Pension Fund – PenCom   No fewer than 466,812 workers who were disengaged from their jobs have withdrawn N201.22bn from their Retirement Savings accounts, amounting to a quarter of their total savings as of the end...

Arik Air Denies Diversion Of N120bn Fund   The management of Arik Air Limited (in receivership) has dismissed allegations of misappropriation of funds to the tune of N120 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had reportedly detained the Receiver Manager...

Nigeria Spends Over $500m On Dairy Imports Annually, Says Obaseki   The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the nation spends about $500m annually on dairy product imports. As a result, he said the country needed to refocus on agriculture...

External Reserves Shed $438m As Naira Appreciates To N663.04/$   The external reserves fell by $438 million in the first two weeks of June to $34.66 billion, maintaining the downward trend from last month. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,...