EXCLUSIVE – Nigerian govt hunts down 700,000 firms in tax crackdown to offset oil slump
* Tax chief expects to find 10 million new taxpayers * Tax revenues needed as oil income drops * Government sets tough tax collection targets Read more
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Nigeria raises 141 bln naira in treasury at lower yields
LAGOS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Nigeria sold 140.88 billion naira ($448 million) worth of short-dated treasury bills at an auction on Wednesday attracting lower yields Read more
Governor Obiano Of Anambra State: The Standard Of Statesmanship – Ikenna Ifedobi
By Ikenna Ifedobi According to Henry Kissinger the great American political juggernaut, “the task of the leader is to get their people from where they Read more
Nigeria owed $12.7 bln in undeclared oil exports – court document
By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Nigeria has said it is owed a total of $12.7 billion by more than a dozen companies Read more
Niger Delta Communities in Nigeria’s oil hub complain of major oil spill
YENAGOA, Nigeria, Sept 21 (Reuters) – A broken crude pipeline in Nigeria’s Niger Delta oil hub has caused a massive spill polluting around ten communities, Read more
Against Adeosu’s idea, CBN says Rate cuts not enough to get Nigeria out of recession
LAGOS (Reuters) – Interest rate cuts alone will not help to pull Nigeria out of a recession amidst rising inflation, the country’s central bank said Read more
12 IPOB members arrested in Enugu over ‘sit at home’ orders
Twelve members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Enugu have been arrested by men of the Enugu State Police Command for urging traders Read more
Buhari appeals for global support to raise $14 billion for restoration of Lake Chad
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called for global support for the cleanup of Ogoniland and to raise 14 billion US Dollars for the restoration of Read more
Nigerian Government heeds to Dangote’s advise, Okays selling of Governments Assets including refineries
Senate backs govt, lists ways out of recession RMAFC faults Dangote on sales of assets Osinbajo, govs meet over dwindling allocation The Federal Government has Read more
One of the Kidnapped Landlords from Isheri North Escapes, returns home
LAGOS (9News) – The family of one of one of the four landlords who were kidnapped by unknown armed men were greeted with joy and Read more
Fingers crossed as President Buhari promises Obama that he will resolve Niger Delta crisis soon
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, assured Barack Obama, the American President that Nigeria is making steady progress towards resolving the problem in the Niger Delta region Read more
Buhari’s UN Speech: “Fighting Corruption” remained a cardinal Pillar of his administration
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night assured world leaders that the capacity of government agencies in Nigeria was being strengthened to institutionalize reforms that would Read more
Anambra announces stimulus plan to ease impact of recession on residents
AWKA -Governor Willy Obiano of Anambra State on Tuesday announced a range of economic stimulus plans to fight the impact of Nigeria’s recession on residents Read more
Boko Haram: 13,000 churches affected, 1,500 schools shut, 611 teachers killed – Report
Over 14 million Nigerians are directly affected by humanitarian crises in the North-east region of the country, two international humanitarian groups have reported. The 21st Read more
Nigeria sues Italian energy firm ENI, Chevron, other oil companies for over $635 million
Nigeria has filed a lawsuit against Italian energy firm ENI, U.S. major Chevron and other international oil firms over some crude exports, ENI, Chevron and Read more
Amnesty accuses Nigerian police unit of torture and bribery demands
LAGOS, Sept 21 (Reuters) – A Nigerian police unit that focuses on robberies was accused by Amnesty International on Wednesday of torturing suspects held in Read more
Economy: Oil prices rise on reported U.S. crude stock draw, Norway strike
By Henning Gloystein | SINGAPORE Oil prices jumped over 1 percent on Wednesday, pushed by a reported draw in U.S. crude inventories and an oil Read more
Obama discusses with Buhari at UN meeting, pledges more US support in fighting Boko Haram
UNITED NATIONS – U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged more support from the US government to boost cooperation in fighting and defeating Muslim extremist group, Read more
Obama lauds President Buhari for fight against terrorism and corruption
(9News Nigeria) – US President Barack Obama held talks with his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari shortly after United Nations session on Tuesday. During the Read more
Lagos state to shut 10,000 illegal private schools
Folashade Adebayo Beginning from the next academic session, the Lagos State Government has said it would shut down more than 10,000 schools operating illegally in Read more
Recession: Obiano Suspends Minor Taxes In Anambra with immediate effect
AWKA (CTV) -Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has suspended payment of numerous minor taxes in the state, announcing that the directive will take immediate effect. Read more
Boko Haram beheads village chief, son
Members of the Boko Haram, in the early hours of Monday, crept upon sleeping villagers of Talari where they slit the throats of the village Read more
Nigerians are ‘desperately hungry’, they don’t need blame game – Saraki
The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has given the Federal Government guidelines to follow in putting an end to the current economic recession. Mr. Saraki gave Read more
Flood kills 18, destroys 6,637 houses – SEMA
The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, said flood had killed 18 persons and destroyed 6,637 houses in about 19 local government areas in the Read more
Central Bank of Nigeria rejects Finance Minister Adeosu’s call to lower Bank Interest Rates
LAGOS, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 14 percent on Tuesday, resisting a call from the country’s finance Read more
Former First lady, Patience Jonathan Gives EFCC 14 Days ultimatum to unfreeze her Account
Mrs. Patience Ibifaka Goodluck Jonathan, through her legal representatives, First Law Associates, has given the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, 14 days with effect from Read more
Ekiti court jails herdsman two years for destroying crops
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Ali Haruna, 18, to two years imprisonment for taking his cows Read more
Organised Private Sector Lists 13 Factors Destroying Businesses In Nigeria
Organised Private Sector (OPS) players have identified 13 different factors inhib- iting business growth and development in Nigeria. The disclosure was made yesterday at the Read more
Boko Haram attacks commercial vehicles escorted by troops, kill 6
The Nigerian Army says six people were killed on Monday in Borno in an attack by Boko Haram terrorists. The acting Director of Army Public Read more
Buhari urges non-aligned countries to support Boko Haram war
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged member-states of the Non-Aligned Movement, NAM, development partners and international community to assist security personnel, victims and countries affected by Read more