DPR, RMAFC Seek Collaboration On FG’s Gas Revenue Drive       The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) have met to seek ways to boost revenues from the country’s gas resources, following the federal government’s renewed interest in the...

Amaechi Sets Up Panel To Probe Alleged NPA Unremitted Cash       The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a panel of enquiry on the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority and ordered the panel to investigate policies of the suspended managing director of the NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman. In...

Nigeria Earned N496bn From VAT In Three Months — NBS       The federal government’s Value Added Tax (VAT) collections rose to N496.39 billion in the first quarter of 2021 from the N454.69bn realised in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics...

Petroleum Sector Reforms: Let’s Say No To The Cannibals By Ojie Ejemhen There is no doubt that the downstream sector of the nation’s petroleum industry requires fundamental reforms to restructure its operations and reset its priorities and national objectives to align with globally accepted standards. Over...

Jaiz Bank Declares N979.17m Profit for Q1, 2021 Financial result of Jaiz Bank Plc for the first quarter ended 31 March 2021 was released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the result show that the Bank’s gross revenue increased by 43% over the same period last...

Trade Deficit Increases To $2.51bn After Border Reopening         Nigeria’s exports declined while imports increased in January despite the opening of the land borders. Nigeria’s trade deficit rose from $1.69bn in December 2020 to $2.51bn as of the end of January 2021 despite the reopening of the...