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- 1 Jan 2024
FG Delists Professional Bodies from Budgetary Allocations
Federal government has implemented its earlier plan to drop 26 professional bodies and councils of agencies from its budgetary allocations in the 2024 budget. Ben Akabueze, director-general of the…
- 27 Jul 2015
Demola, Akabueze Mentor Youths on Management & Administration
As part of efforts to mentor and coach young people in the society, Wesley Chapel, Lekki, a Christian-centred religious institution, has announced Pastor Ben Akabueze, former Lagos State Commissioner…
- 15 Jun 2021
FG Mulls Excise Tax on Telecoms Airtime Charges
Nigeria is considering introducing an excise tax on telecoms airtime charges, Ben Akabueze, budget director said on Tuesday at a World Bank event where the need for the government to raise additional…
- 13 Jun 2024
Tanimu Yakubu Replaces Akabueze as DG Of Budget Office
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, following the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Ben Akabueze.…
- 28 Nov 2013
Private Sector to Rally N220Bn for 4th Mainland Bridge
Lagos state government is to partner with the private sector in the construction of the 4th mainland bridge, the 26-kilometre infrastructure designed to link Ikorodu to the state’s economic hub in…
- 16 Jun 2021
Telcos Warn against Proposed Excise Tax on Airtime
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has warned against the fresh plan to introduce excise duty on telecoms' airtime charges, arguing that it will lead to double taxation.…
- 28 Aug 2013
Lagos Shops for N87.5Bn to Buy Back Concession
The Lagos State government is to approach the Nigerian capital market to raise some N87.5 billion through bond to buy back the concession rights of the Lekki-Epe Expressway from the Lekki Concession…
- 7 Feb 2022
Reps Probe 45m Accounts without BVN, N1.2Trn Stuck in Banks
House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Unclaimed Funds in the Nigerian Commercial Banks and Infractions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun investigation of funds stuck in the…
- 29 Sept 2023
Ekeh Charges S/East Govs to Work for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group, has charged the five Governors of the South-East to take up the release of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a one-point…
- 2 Jul 2019
NAICOM Boss Calls for Reform of Insurance Industry
Mr. Mohammed Kari, the Commissioner for Insurance National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has stressed the need to reform and digitise the country’s insurance industry to boost the economy. Kari said…
- 20 Feb 2014
Airtel Wins Lagos State Tax Compliance Award
Airtel Nigeria was on recently awarded the Lagos State Government 2013 Tax Compliance Award, in recognition of its compliance with international corporate governance character. Governor Babatunde…
- 11 Feb 2016
Peter Obi Speaks on Life, Entrepreneurship & Politics at Wesley, Lekki
As part of efforts to bridge the yawning mentorship gap in our society, Wesley Chapel, Lekki, has announced Mr. Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and chairman, Security and Exchange…
- 10 Feb 2017
$1Bn Eurobond Pricing: FG Implementing Ambitious Economic Reform Agenda- Adeosun
Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday announced that it has priced its offering of US$1 billion aggregate principal amount of notes under its newly established US$1 billion Global Medium Term…
- 31 Jul 2017
FG Adopts Automated System for 2018 Budget Preparation
For the first time since it was acquired over five years ago, the Federal Government would be adopting the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System for the preparation of the…
- 9 Feb 2009
Lagos State Bond records 18% over Subscription
The Lagos State N50 Billion bond issue has recorded an oversubscription of 18 percent leading to the raising of a total amount of N58.9 billion. Mr. Rotimi Oyekan, Commissioner for Finance and Mr.…
- 4 Oct 2020
Group Set to Host National Dialogue on Taxation and Developing the Non-oil Sectors
The Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG) will host an industry conversation addressing the country's economic recovery and sustainability of organizations from a tax…