Tag: Federal Government

Federal Government Fires Heads of Information Parastatals

February 15, 2016/Federal Ministry of Information The Federal Government has disengaged the heads of the six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed (Alhaji) announced the disengagement during a meeting with the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), […]

Fixed income market soar by 33% in 2015

January 31, 2016/Daily Trust By Kayode Ogunwale In spite of the challenges the market faced in 2015, FMDQ OTC provider of Over- The-Counter trading platform for fixed income in Nigeria saw its turnover grow from N103.60 trillion in 2014 to N137.40 trillion in 2015, a growth rate of 33 per […]

Economy Downturn: MAN Criticises FG’s Fiscal Policies

By Our Correspondent The umbrella body of manufacturers in the country, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN says the planned increase in Value added Tax, VAT and introduction of Stamp Duty on Bank transactions from N1000 and above would further erode the purchasing power of Nigerians and increase the plight […]