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Monday, October 21, 2024

Economy

October 21, 2024

Cross River revenue service threatens legal action against UNICAL over non-remittance of taxes

The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has threatened legal action against the University of Calabar (UNICAL) if it continues to default in the remittance of taxes to the state

UNICAL
October 21, 2024

Russian War: Ukraine’s economy more resilient, inflate moderate, says IMF

The outlook for the remainder of the year and 2025 has worsened since the Fourth Review, largely due to sustained Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure
October 21, 2024

World Bank, IMF annual meeting to start in Washington

The meeting brings together finance ministers, representatives from the financial sector and development cooperation, and central bankers.

World Bank and IMF
October 21, 2024

Sudan, South Sudan discuss resumption of oil transportation

Sudan and South Sudan have stressed the need to address the obstacles facing the resumption of South Sudan’s oil exports via the Sudanese territory.

Sudanese oil facility
October 20, 2024

Cooking gas’ rising prices making us poorer, Nigerians lament

Nnamdi Opara, a businessman and father of two, said he had to adjust his spending to accommodate the increase in cooking gas prices.

Cooking Gas
October 19, 2024

FG reforms will improve economy, says budget minister

Mr Bagudu said that some risks were taken by President Bola Tinubu to make the country work well.

Governor Abubakar Bagudu
October 18, 2024

Economists commend FG for exempting 63 items from VAT

Samuel Agbelaye, president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CITAN), stated that the VAT exemption would yield positive results.

Chairman, Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele
October 18, 2024

Prices of cooking gas spike; 5kg, N7,285.71; 12.5kg, N17,992.86

This was revealed in the Bureau’s ‘Cooking Gas Price Watch’ for September 2024, released on Friday.

Gas cylinders
October 18, 2024

FG, stakeholders call for PIA implementation

They made the call at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja.

Oil facility
October 18, 2024

Tinubu must cut waste, direct spending to reduce poverty: World Bank

It urges Mr Tinubu to direct spending to targeted poverty programmes and stick to realistic budgets to avoid unplanned spending.

TINUBU INSIDE PLANE