How COVID-19, Taxes Stifled MSMEs In 2020         The year 2020 has got its ups and downs for many businesses in Nigeria especially as they felt the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant lockdown as well as multiple taxes from the various authorities of...

Freight Forwarders, Customs Agents Seek Creation Of Maritime Ministry         The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, Dr Kayode Farinto, has called on the Federal Government to consider creating a maritime ministry that will function separately as part of measures to grow the sub-sector for revenue...

NSE Bags Best Regulatory Information Management Award       The Nigerian Stock Exchange has received Best Regulatory Information Management award from the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA Awards) held in Lagos. According to a statement from the exchange, the award which was presented by Mr...

Fed Govt Plans To Boost Domestic Gas Usage By Q1, 2021       The federal government has intensified efforts to ensure that Nigeria achieves self-sufficiency in the domestic production and utilisation of its gas resources by the first quarter of 2021. The government noted that currently, Nigeria’s production...

Nigerian Stocks Head For Best Annual Run Since 2013       Nigerian stocks are headed for their highest annual gain in seven years riding on low yields in the country’s fixed-income market. The equities benchmark index in Africa’s largest economy recorded its highest return, rising 45.7 per cent...

26 States Set For N878bn Deficit In 2021       Amidst a nationwide push against the recessionary economy, about 26 states of the nation are planning to spend about N878 billion in excess of what their revenue expectations can carry. This indicates that they also plan to...