DESPITE the early oil find at Oloibiri, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state in 1956, many indigenes did not perceive the need to invest in the petroleum industry, still the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy. This has constrained them from tapping the benefits inherent in the industry for themselves and the region.

The maiden edition of JURIS  LAW AWARD  for honouring leaders who are taking significant steps towards promoting Rule of Law and economic growth in Nigeria has been won by Mr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote , the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board ( NCDMB).

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has deployed an electronic payment remittance platform aimed at increasing monthly consumption tax revenue to N1 billion. 

Nigeria earned N3.738 trillion from the export of crude oil and petroleum products in three months, from October to December 2017, according to latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS.

Zenith Bank Plc, yesterday, broke the silence in banks’ full year 2017 (FY’17) financial results announcing a jumbo profit, while ending a three-week waiting game in the sub-sector and apprehension in the stock market. Zenith’s results also beat some analysts’ forecast significantly in key performance parameters.