Why incoming govt should not raise tax rates – analysts
Economic analysts have cautioned the incoming administration of General Muhammadu Buhari against increasing the tax rate as a way of generating additional revenue to cover declines in crude oil revenue.
Invest in agric to fight hunger, Buhari urged
THE president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has been urged to invest in agriculture to fulfil his campaign promise of combating hunger.
British Council awards N7.3m research grant to 4 varsity lecturers
The British Council in Nigeria said, yesterday, it had awarded N7.3 million research grants to four Nigerian university lecturers.
Amosun explains light rail project
Ogun State government has said the light rail project signed with Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company, CCECC, last week was a contractor-financed arrangement, using long term development fund, which will open the state economy to massive investment and create employment opportunities for the youths.
Enugu residents groan as fuel sells for 150 per litre
The scarcity of petrol worsened, weekend, in Enugu and its environs with long queues at the few filling stations where the product was available.
N500m security job suit in Bayelsa: Court fixes May 5 for hearing
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has adjourned till May 5, for hearing in the suit by some Oil Pipeline Protection Contractors from Obama (Okoroma) Community in Bayelsa State against the management of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, over the aborted N500 million security job for the protection of oil pipelines along the creeks within Nembe Local Government Area of the state.
