Yuletide: Domestic Airfares Jump to N287,800   A few domestic airlines have increased airfares to the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria by over 100 per cent, as some one-way tickets from December 18, 2024, sell for about N287,000. Usually during the yuletide rush, airfares are mostly...

Dangote Amends Suit, Insists Ban On Fuel Import   The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to amend its suit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and others to read the actual name of the entity. Recall that...

Taiwo Oyedele Lists Tax Reform Benefits for Nigerians The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform, Taiwo Oyedele, has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at transforming Nigeria’s tax system for the benefit of all. These reforms, captured in the new tax...

Arewa Stars Award 2024 Announces Panel of Judges The organizers of the Arewa Stars Award and Conference (ASA24) have unveiled the members of the panel of judges for the 2024 edition. The panel, chaired by renowned journalist and public relations expert who currently serves as spokesperson...

RMAFC Questions Constitutionality, Equity in Tinubu's Tax Reforms The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has strongly opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's contentious tax reform bill currently under consideration by the National Assembly. In a comprehensive nine-page memorandum obtained by Economic Confidential, RMAFC outlined a...

Naira Gains by Over 8% in One Week The naira appreciated by N137.69 against the United States dollar within a week, following the introduction of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new foreign exchange platform. Data obtained from the CBN’s website on Sunday showed that the closing...