Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The North’s resentment of the proposed Tax Reform Bills currently at the National Assembly, NASS, has expanded as northern youths attacked Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin yesterday, accusing him of being insensitive to the region. They described the bills as anti-North, saying it would further relegate the region economically. The […]
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has revealed that certain individuals are benefiting from the ongoing insurgency in the state. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, Zulum disclosed that the sponsors of insurgency have no interest in seeing the crisis come to an end. The governor further […]
The Port Harcourt Refining Company has clarified that its operations were not completely halted but scaled down to facilitate improvements at the facility. It disclosed this on Sunday as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria insisted that it would not buy from the Port Harcourt refinery if the Nigerian […]
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has clarified his position on the controversial tax reform bills, saying he was not an enemy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Zulum, however, insisted that if the four tax bills currently undergoing review before the Green Chamber are passed into law, only one of […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced a comprehensive inquiry into consumer complaints targeting key players in the banking, telecommunications, and aviation sectors. The inquiry, scheduled to commence on December 3, 2024, will focus on addressing allegations of poor service delivery, exploitative practices, and potential violations of […]
Holcim to sell Lafarge Africa stake to Huaxin Cement in $1 billion deal Swiss cement maker Holcim (HOLN.S), opens new tab will exit its Nigerian business through the sale of its almost 84% stake in Lafarge Africa (WAPCO.LG), opens new tab to China’s Huaxin Cement (600801.SS), opens new tab in […]
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that the economic policies that he initiated upon his assumption of office are now yielding the desired results. Tinubu, who acknowledged that the policies were harsh on the people, stated that the move became imperative in order to salvage the country from the crises facing it. Speaking […]
The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved a record-breaking revenue collection of approximately ₦2.1 trillion for the year 2024, marking a significant milestone in trade facilitation and national economic contributions. This achievement was celebrated in Abuja, where Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Wale Adeniyi commended the reforms […]
The Port Harcourt Refining Company has clarified that its operations were not completely halted but scaled down to facilitate improvements at the facility. The Executive Director, Operations, Nigerian Pipeline and Storage Company Limited, Moyi Maidunama, disclosed this on Sunday during a guided tour of the refinery led by the Managing […]
This comes as he alleged that some elements within the private sector in the oil and gas industry want to undermine and understate the revitalisation of the Port Harcourt Refinery. Fani-Kayode made this known in a statement on his official X handle on Thursday, noting that the oil business is […]