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Jaiz Bank Plc, the premier non-interest (Islamic) Bank in Nigeria has released its 2019 audited results for the period ended December 31st, 2019, declaring a Profit After Tax (PAT) of …
Audited results: Jaiz Bank declares N2.4bn profit after tax 2019 Read More
As falling oil prices takes its toll on budget leading to increased borrowing to fund the budget; BENJAMIN UMUTEME examines the implications of increased debt servicing cost on capital projects. …
Unease as debt servicing snuffs capital project implementation Read More
Controller, Ogun Area command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Michael Agbara in this interview speaks on the challenges of policing the border command and measures taken to increase the …
I don’t have a social life because of smugglers – Comptroller Agbara Read More
As part of measures to cope with the boom and bust cycle in the global crude oil market and to sustain revenue generation for the Country, the Nigerian National Petroleum …
NNPC to deepen business portfolios in power, health, others Read More
Minister of State for Science and Technology Mohammed Abdullahi has said the ministry is well represented in the Presidential Task Force (PTF). The minister, who stated this Tuesday in a chat with Blueprint in …
Inventions by science, tech ministry complement PTF activities – Minister Read More
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has described as constitutional breach the request by the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammed Maigari Dingyadi, for 0.5 per cent from the …
Breaking: RMAFC declares request for 0.5% police fund deduction from FAAC unconstitutional Read More
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the reimbursement of N148.1 billion expended on federal roads by Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun, Ondo and Rivers state governments. The modalities of refund are …
Road repair: After N718.3bn refund to 36 states, FG says no more refund Read More
The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AiRS), has said it has embarked on what it termed mobile Integrated Billing System geared towards capturing all households and businesses in the state …
Traders, households panic as Anambra kicks off unified revenue collection system Read More
The Senate through its Committee on Public Accounts queried the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) Wednesday on an unremitted $3.3billion from the $21.3billion collected by the Federal Inland Revenue …
Foreign Taxes: Senate queries CBN on unremitted $3.3billion, summons Army , Police, EFCC on unaudited accounts Read More
The Minister of Aviation Senator, Hadi Sirika has disclosed that he will soon announce when work on the Akanu Ibiam International airport runway in Enugu will be completed. The Minister …
Aviation minister reveals when work on Enugu airport runway ‘ll be completed Read MoreThe federal government said Wednesday that the outbreak of COVID-19 has attacked all its revenue sources.This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, while fielding …
How COVID-19 attacked all revenue sources – FG Read MoreAs the race to reopen the Nigerian aviation industry is gathering momentum, players in the airlines, travel and trade seb-sector have been advised to deploy the use of cutting edge …
Post Covid-19: How technology ‘ll speed up recovery for airline, travel industry – Stakeholders Read More
For the past five decades, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been at the forefront of driving Africa’s economic transformation, leveraging its diverse resources and unique know-how as an …
African Development Bank delivers on a decade of transformative commitments to reduce poverty Read MoreIn line with the Transparency, Accountability and Performance Excellence (TAPE) agenda of the present Leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the commitment to continually deploy Information and …
NNPC to unveil COVID-19 Contacts-Tracing App, deploys online petroleum products procurement solutions Read MoreThe Nigerian capital market has been described as a very critical tool that could rescue the nation’s economy from the brink of recession in the face of COVID-19.This was stated …
Yuguda pledges to work with all stakeholders as Senate screens SEC new DG Read More
Nigeria’s economy is likely to contract in the second quarter, according to three gauges of business activity that highlight the difficulties the central bank faces in trying to stave off …
Nigeria’s economy may shrink as business activity tumbles Read MoreThe Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, has said he tested negative twice to COVID-19 after trips Kano, Bauchi and other high risk …
Covid-19: I tested negative twice after trips to Kano, Bauchi other high risk states-Perm sec Read MoreThe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed that the resumption of domestic flights as announced by the presidential task force on COVID-19 would be gradual, and that flights will …
Lockdown ease: FG lists airports approved to run domestic flights as from June 21 Read More
In the last one week, Nigeria’s power sector has been swimming in controversies over the removal of the immediate past Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Usman …
Uneasy quiet at power sector over TCN boss’ sack Read More
The Senate Tuesday approved the $5 .513billion external loan request forwarded to it by President Muhamnadu Buhari last week.President Buhari had in the request read on the floor of the …
Senate approves Buhari’s $5.513bn external loan request Read More
The International Monetary Bank (IMF) is urging banks to stop satisfying shareholders now and face a bleak future when recession take its toil on potential buffers. Instead, the international bank …
IMF cautions banks to halt dividend payment, save for “raining” day Read More
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has approved a Murabaha Financing of EUR 8 million for the Senegalese bank, Banque …
Islamic finance corporation supports Senegal’s COVID-19 plan with EUR 8m Read More
Investment in the nation’s equity market yesterday sustained growth profile, increasing by N48 billion. Specifically, Market Capitalisation of listed equities appreciated by 0.36 per cent to N13. 241 trillion …
Stock market gains N48bn Read MoreNigeria through its National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has started the process of joining the over $221.5 billion global business process outsourcing market. Director-General of the Agency Mr Kashifu …
Nigeria to join $221.5bn global business outsourcing market Read MoreNational Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it acted in good faith licensing law firms as Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCO’s). The Agency stated that, Nigeria’s model (of …
NITDA defends licensing law firms as data protection compliance coys Read More