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Debt Servicing Gulps N11.679trn In Five Years

Debt Servicing Gulps N11.679trn In Five Years             The federal government committed a total of N11.679 trillion into debt servicing while N8.31trillion was expended on capital/development expenditure between 2015 and 2020. A breakdown of the amount showed that in 2015 and 2016, N953.620 billion and N1.475...

Buhari May Present 2022 Budget This Month

Buhari May Present 2022 Budget This Month           There is a high probability that President Muhammadu Buhari might present the 2022 budget this month. The speculation is coming on the heels of the two chambers of the National Assembly resuming plenary today, after a two-month long...

VAT Judgement: FIRS May Lose N92bn Revenue To States

VAT Judgement: FIRS May Lose N92bn Revenue To States             If the judgement of the Federal High Court asking states government to collect Value Added Tax in their domain is upheld by the Appeal Court, the Federal Inland Revenue Service will lose about N92bn which it...

Remittances To Nigeria, Others May Drop To $41bn This Year – Report

Remittances To Nigeria, Others May Drop To $41bn This Year - Report               Remittances to Nigeria and other African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from $44 billion in 2020 to a projected total of $41 billion in 2021, due to the effects of...

CBN Says Non-performing Loans Are Declining But Remain Above Benchmark

CBN Says Non-performing Loans Are Declining But Remain Above Benchmark             The non-performing loans in the banking sector slightly declined from 5.8 per cent in May to 5.7 per cent in June, showing more resilience in the banking sector. The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in...

Twitter Ban: Nigeria Loses N247.61bn In 100 Days

Twitter Ban: Nigeria Loses N247.61bn In 100 Days       The Twitter ban in Nigeria has extended to 100 days, and in that time frame the nation has lost N247.61bn. The Federal Government had on June 4 suspended Twitter after the social media platform deleted a tweet by...