In Six Months, Nigeria’s VAT Hits N1trn - NBS       Nigeria generated a N1tn in the first half of the year, consisting of N512.25bn in the second quarter and N495.39bn generated in the first quarter. The figures were contained in the ‘Sectoral distribution of Value Added Tax’...

W/Bank Lists Nigeria, Nine Others High-debt Risk Nations       The World Bank has stated that Nigeria is among a list of top 10 countries with high debt risk exposure. It stated this in the financial statement for International Development Association, which was among the World Bank FY21...

Nigeria Can Earn $20bn From Oil Palm Production, Says Obaseki       The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for Nigeria to diversify its economy from crude oil, noting that the nation can earn $20bn yearly from the cultivation and production of oil palm. Obaseki,...

Nigeria’s Production Faces Setbacks As Oil Price Tumbles To $68       The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, extended its losses on Monday, falling below the $70 per barrel mark to its lowest level since May. The further decline in the price of Brent followed the imposition of...

Nigeria, Others Lose $2bn Annually To Illegal Sea Activities       The United States (U.S) Consul-General, Claire Pierangelo, has said West Africa loses about 800,000 tons of fish a year, worth almost $2 billion in gross revenue, to illegal activities by both foreign and domestic vessels. Pierangelo stated...

Debt Servicing Consuming Nigeria’s Revenues - LCCI     The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has advised the Federal and State Governments to liberalise the infrastructure sector by breaking government monopoly and securitize corporate assets via public offerings to attract investment. According to an official statement released...