States Generate N751.17bn From Road Tax, Others In Three Years     The 36 states of the federation earned N751.17bn from road tax, direct assessment, and other taxes in three years, according to data collated from the National Bureau of Statistics. According to the NBS, direct assessment refers...

FG To Spend N250bn Sukuk On Abuja, Niger Delta Road Projects - DMO     The Debt Management Office says the proposed N250bn sukuk will be used to finance key economic road projects identified by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Federal Capital Territory Administration, and...

Customs Generate N2.5trn Revenue In 11 Months   The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated over N2.5 trillion revenue between January and November this year. NCS National Public Relation Officer, Timi Bomadi said, the agency was given N1.679 trillion revenue target for this year, based on its last...

Agric Sector Records N1.7rn Trade Deficit In Nine Months   The agricultural sector recorded a trade deficit of N1.7tn between January and September this year, as exports stood at N371.8bn while imports rose to N2.1tn. The latest National Bureau of Statistics’ foreign trade report showed that the...

NERC: Togo, Benin Q2 Electricity Debt To Nigeria Hits N770m   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the Republic of Benin, Niger Republic, Togo did not pay N770 million electricity bill owed Nigeria in the second quarter of 2021. The commission disclosed this in its second-quarter...

Chinese Loan Rises By $330m In One Year, Now $3.59bn On 15 Projects   Nigeria’s debt to China increased from $3.26bn as of September 30, 2020, to $3.59bn as of September 30, 2021, showing an increase of $330m in one year. This is according to an analysis...