Senate Demands Explanation On N7.5bn Withdrawals From Ahmed, NSA       The Chairman, Senate Public Accounts Committee, on Wednesday gave the Ministry of Finance, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the Office of the National Security Adviser till Tuesday next week to explain an...

Investors Lose N274bn As 23 Firms’ Share Prices Drop     Investors in the Nigerian stock market lost N274bn on Wednesday as 23 firms saw their share prices drop at the end of trading. The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index fell by 1.33 per cent to 38,781.48 basis...

FIRS Grants Dangote Cement N22.32bn Tax Credit       The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued Dangote Cement Plc, tax credit certificates valued at N22.321 billion. The tax credit certificates were for the construction of Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota road in Lagos and the Lokoja-Obajana-Kabba road connecting Kogi and Kwara...

Nigeria, Six Others Account For 65% Global Gas Flaring – W/Bank       The World Bank on Wednesday said Nigeria and six other countries were responsible for two-thirds of global gas flaring. It said this in a statement titled ‘Seven countries account for two-thirds of global gas flaring’. The...

Tough Times Beckon As NNPC Says No FAAC Remittance For May       The three tiers of government, federal, states and local governments, are in for tough times next month as they may get less from the Federation Account, no thanks to the huge payment the Nigerian...

Senate Passes AMCON Amendment Bill       The Senate has passed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Amendment Bill. This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Senator Uba Sani, Chairman of...