State Governors would be expected to ensure co-operation among State Boards of Internal Revenue, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, the Nigeria Customs Service and other revenue agencies for the development of the Nigerian tax system in areas such as information sharing, improved structure and efficiency in tax administration, elimination of multiple taxation and adoption of a nationwide Unique Taxpayer Identification Numbering (U-TIN) system.

Despite recent reduction in the initial listing and annual listing fees by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), investigations by Financial Vanguard have revealed that the NSE still remains the costliest stock exchange in the emerging markets.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate, the monetary policy rate at 12 per cent throughout this year, says Razia Khan of Standard Chartered Bank.

Dangote Cement Plc, said plans are on to increase total production of cement in order to meet its domestic and international markets, even as it paid a cash dividend of N1.20 per share for the financial year ended December 31, 2011.

The words ‘youth’ and ‘restiveness’ have become so commonly used together in the last couple of years that it seems to have taken on a life of its own. In the last decade and more there has been a proliferation of cases all over the country and indeed the world, of youth agitations which have tons of people dead and valuable infrastructure as well as personal properties lost and destroyed.

About 20 companies based in the United Kingdom have indicated interest to invest in the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic base otherwise known as LADOL Free Zone (LFZ) because of the facilities available there.

OPERATORS in the Nigerian capital market have stated that for the equity market upsurge currently being experienced under the new leadership of both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), there is need to sustain the reforms being put in place by the apex capital market regulator.

The Bank of Industry, BOI, has sought the partnership and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its quest to halt the sliding fortune of local industries across the country.

Poly Products Nigeria Plc, a manufacturer of polythene and other plastic products, recently disclosed plans to delist from the Nigerian Stock Exchange. In this interview with Vanguard, Mrs. Funmi Ajayi-Tomori, a Director in the company, gave an insight into the delisting plan, arguing that quoted companies are still burdened by excessive charges from the regulatory authorities among other things. EXCERPTS

Some investors, both foreign and local, have indicated interest in the land swap scheme initiative of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA ) to accelerate delivery of affordable housing in FCT.