Nigeria’s Per Capita Income May Hit 40-year Low – W/Bank       The World Bank said on Monday that Nigeria’s per capita income could fall in 2020 to its lowest level in 40 years. The bank also raised concern about the debt service cost being incurred by the...

Income Tax Revenue Lags Behind Fed Govt Projections         Amidst various pressures on the Federal Government’s finances and 2020 budget’s revenue estimates, an indication has emerged that the government has already recorded a 25.3 per cent shortfall in Company Income Tax, CIT, in the first six...

NNPC Petrol Sales Revenue Drops Despite Price Hike       The volume of petrol sold by the Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, dropped in the first two consecutive months of price hike, latest data from the NNPC have shown. The PPMC...

Nigeria Needs $3trn To Bridge Infrastructure Gap – Report       Global credit rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service, has stated that the infrastructure in Nigeria is behind other emerging market peers, with about $3tn needed over 30 years to close the gap. This was disclosed in the agency’s...

Nigerian Economy Enters Second Recession In Five Years       The Nigerian economy has slipped into its second recession in five years as the gross domestic product contracted for the second consecutive quarter. The National Bureau of Statistics announced Saturday the nation’s GDP recorded a negative growth of...

Finance Bill Proposes Tax Reliefs For Donors To COVID-19 Funds       More highlights of the Finance Bill 2020, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, were unveiled yesterday at a virtual National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Presenting the bill...