A BBC Panorama investigation has found evidence that suggests one of Britain’s biggest companies paid a bribe to the former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe. Documents show British American Tobacco (BAT)
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given permission to airlines operating international service to Nigerian destinations to allow passengers travelling to the country, who were unable to show evidence
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has called for a review of mining contracts signed with China in 2008 by his predecessor, saying he
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) slashed the various fees collected by directors of the national oil company from N606 million in 2019 to N214 million in 2020, a THISDAY’s
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again dispelled speculations that it was planning to convert the foreign exchange (FX) in domiciliary accounts of bank customers into naira. The apex
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African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $137million loan to support Botswana in mitigating the effects of covid-19 pandemic and also to fastrack the economic recovery of the country. The funds,
It now appears that more states of the federation have woken up from slumber and are now determined to achieve fiscal federalism, following the institution of a legal action against
Flutterwave, a leading payments technology company in Africa, is collaborating with MTN Group to enable businesses operating Flutterwave in some African nations to receive payments via MTN Mobile Money called
The Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has forecasted a potential income gain of about $450 billion in the country’s economy through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The VP
Chinese gaming and media stocks including Tencent Holdings and NetEase fell on Thursday a day after authorities summoned them and other gaming firms to ensure they implemented new rules for
The global financial market may be heading towards an imminent crisis, as the United States is currently facing the risk of defaulting on its national debt in October. The US
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Wednesday explained its opposition to the administration of Value Added Tax (VAT) by states in the country, saying it might stifle businesses and
Governor of Rivers State in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Nyesom Wike, has raised the alarm over underhand moves by the federal government to move the appeal it had filed on the
For the third time since it was established 44 years ago, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday officially released its Audited Financial Statement (AFS) for year 2020. With
Despite a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt rejecting a challenge by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on who is responsible for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT),
The Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dr. Sanusi Barkindo, on Tuesday warned that lack of investments in the oil and gas industry may eventually lead
Just like Rivers State in the Niger-Delta which recently enacted its Value Added Tax (VAT) Law 2021 to regulate the effective administration of VAT in the state after a Federal
Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s foremost non-interest bank, has received a $25 million shariah-compliant Line of Financing (LOF) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to support small and medium scale enterprises
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the Lomé based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced a capital increase of $75 million Additional Tier 1 through an investment by Arise, a leading
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