Finance Bill Proposes Tax Reliefs For Donors To COVID-19 Funds       More highlights of the Finance Bill 2020, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, were unveiled yesterday at a virtual National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Presenting the bill...

Nigeria Losing Over N400bn Yealy From Fish Imports — Reps         Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Institutions, Rep. Awaji Inombek-Abiante(PDP-Rivers), has bemoaned the failure of the Nigerian government to reap over $1billion annually from the Fisheries Industry. Besides, he pledged his Committee’s commitment to...

Private Sector Lost N5trn Assets To Hoodlums – NECA         The Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association has estimated the loss of investment and assets by the organised private sector as a result of the arson and looting that followed the recent #EndSARS protests across the country. The President...

FCT, Lagos, Other Artisans To Receive N30,000 Grant – Presidency       The Presidency on Tuesday said the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 artisans across the country under the Economic Sustainability Plan has commenced. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity,...

Lagos Atop As States’ IGR Drops By 11.7%       The Internally Generated Revenue of the states dropped to N612.87bn in the first six months of 2020 from N693.91bn in the corresponding period of 2019. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed on Tuesday in its report published on...

180 Benefit From N15bn Road Project Some Nigerians are already counting their gains as ongoing N15 billion Pankshin-Gindiri Road construction project created jobs for over 180 people in the host communities. Mr Kehinde Koya, the Plateau Federal Controller of Works, disclosed this on Saturday at...