RMAFC Raises Concern over States’ IGR … Rivers, Kaduna, Enugu, Kwara, Zamfara with impressive IGR in 2019 Against the over-dependence in the monthly Federation Account Allocation, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has called for concerted efforts by state governments in boosting their internally...

Food Prices Rose In July – NBS     There was a general rise in selected food prices in July. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed on Thursday in its report on ‘Selected food prices watch’ for the month of July. Part of the report stated that, “Selected food...

Salami Panel: Magu Boys Caught on Tape Demanding N75mn Bribe A businessman has played a tape recording before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Probe Panel on how some operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), popularly known as 'Magu boys' used a lawyer to...

Nigeria Records 27.1% Unemployment Rate - NBS     National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Friday said that Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 27.1% in the second quarter of 2020. “The unemployment rate during the reference period, Q2, 2020 was 27.1%, up from the 23.1% recorded in Q3, 2018....

2019 Annual States Viability Index ASVI: FCT, 36 States Generate N1.3tr IGR Against N4.4trn from Federation Account Allocation … Lagos Generates More IGR than 20 States Combined …. RICH/Economic Viable States: Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kwara, Kaduna, Enugu States … INSOLVENT/Poor IGR States: Katsina, Kebbi, Borno, Bayelsa, Taraba...

Prices Of Food Increased In June – NBS     The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS ) has said the prices of foods increased in June 2020. In its report titled : “Selected Food Prices Watch – June 2020,” it said the average price of 1kg of yam...