Many Federal Government workers have continued to express concern about the high-income taxes that are deducted from their salaries monthly through the Pay As You Earn model. The civil servants, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, said that it was frustrating given the country’s current economic situation. They demanded an immediate reduction in the …

The Federal Government, through its National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has stated that in 2023, Nigerians paid N40.14bn in road taxes to state governments. This is according to an analysis of data from the Internally Generated Revenue report recently published by the NBS. The figure collected was a 63.36 per cent increase from the N24.57 billion collected in 2022. This …

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, has expressed hope that the suspension of duties and taxes on imported food items over some time would help reduce food prices. Adeniyi stated that his service is dedicated to implementing the policy as outlined by the government. He spoke at the security heads’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Adeniyi said, “The protest was …

The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a press briefing at the National Press Centre, Abuja on Monday. Kyari disclosed that the listed food items, which include maize, wheat, husked brown …