PIB To Be Passed This Month - Lawan       The long-awaited passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) may be around the corner as the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that the bill would be passed into law this month. He made this known at the...

LCCI Lists Effect Of Twitter Ban On Businesses       The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has warned against what it described as collateral damage the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria would cause. Its Director-General, Dr Muda Yusuf said many businesses, especially small medium enterprises...

Nigeria, Others Lost $1trn Oil Revenue In Two Years – OPEC       Nigeria and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lost about $1tn in revenue due to the plunge in oil prices in 2015 and 2016. OPEC’s Secretary-General, Sanusi Barkindo, who disclosed this...

CITN Harps On Taxation As Policy Instrument For Economic Stability       Notwithstanding recent efforts by the Federal Government to reposition taxation for revenue increase, the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has said that taxation remains one fiscal policy instrument needed for stability, especially in...

Banks Begin N6.98 USSD Charge, Customers Kick       Some banks have notified their customers that they will start charging them N6.98 for every USSD transactions. However, experts have said that excessive charges by banks could pose a threat to financial inclusion. According to them, it will increase cash...

N5trn Debt: AMCON Plans To Change Recovery Strategy       The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has said that its Asset Management Partners scheme has resolved to change its recovery strategy. It said in a statement on Sunday titled ‘AMCON AMPs may change recovery strategy’ that it planned...