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...

COVID-19: Rivers Misses Out As FG Disburses N66.5bn To States       The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the disbursement of N66.5bn ($175m) to 35 eligible states on the basis of the Amended COVID-19 Responsive 2020 Budget results achievement. According to the government, Rivers State was the only...

Yobe, Anambra, Kebbi Paid Highest For Petrol In October – NBS       Consumers paid more for petrol, kerosene and diesel in the month of October 2020 as the cost of the commodities were hiked across the country, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. Figures obtained from...

Average price per litre of kerosene Jumps to N352.93 in October-NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price per litre paid by consumers for national household kerosene increased to N352.93 in October from N347.98 in September. The bureau made this known in its...

We Won’t Join PENGASSAN Strike – NUPENG         The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has said it would not join the strike embarked on by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. National...

IPOB: Nigerian Army intensifies Operation to Fish Out Killers of Soldiers in Oyingbo, Rivers State       The Nigerian Army has intensified operation to fish out hoodlums who killed six soldiers in Oyingbo Local Government Area of Rivers State in the aftermath of the recent #EndSARS protest. The...