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Editorial Suite

Odds against downstream deregulation - By Chijama Ogbu

 

Profile

Bar. Bello Mahmud: The New Registrar General for CAC

 

Cover

No 2nd Term for YarÁdua – Billionaire Debtors Vow

 

Facts and figures

Federation Account: How They Share N332bn in October

 

The Sharing of N27.8bn on Exchange Rate difference in October 2009

 

List of Federal Perm. Secs and their States - Non from Bayelsa

 

List of Major Debtors in Nigeria

 

Exclusive Interview

No more Needless Borrowing in Public Offices - Aliyu Yelwa, Boss of Fiscal  Commission

 

Monetary

CBN Supports Deregulation, Allows ETB to Rectify Lapses

 

Communiqué No. 66 of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

 

List of Major Debtors in Nigeria

 

National News

SMEDAN Advises Small Businesses on Good Idea

 

Odey Inaugurates Panel on IWMF in Niger Delta

 

Finally FG, States Share $2bn from Excess Crude Account

Honours for EFCC Boss in USA

 

State News

Kano Spends N1bn on Sports Development as Governor bagged ‘Sardauna’

 

IDB advances N3.15bn loan to KDSG as Governor Approves N18mn for Training 

 

 

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Economic Confidential, August, 2009

AUGUST 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Editorial Suite

Much ado about banks’ common year end

 

Profile

MM Abdul: The Monetary Spokesperson

 

Exclusive Interview

How We Generate N808bn in Tax Revenue Within Six Months- FIRS Boss

 

Facts and Figures

FACT: Salaries and Allowances of Legislators in Nigeria

Federation Account: How They Share Another N313bn in July 2009

Major Changes in NNPC Top Management

 

Monetary

CBN Governor to Compel Banks on Appropriate Disclosure

The Nigerian Economy and CBN Policy Action- By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

That Sanusi’s Interview with London Financial Times

CBNCOMMUNIQUÉ NO. 64 OF MPC Meeting

 

National

PTDF laments lack of employment for professionals

Hard Times Await Corrupt officers and Fraudsters- EFCC

Nigeria Requires $100bn Investment for Infrastructure Devt

Revenue shortfall Affects Budget Implementation- Finance Minister

FG to Check E-Waste Dumping in Nigeria -Odey

Turai’s Cancer Centre Realises N8 Billion

 

States

Kwara Completes Transmission Substation

Kaduna Secures N1.3bn from FMBN for Estate Development

 

Features

Saraki: The Father, the Son and ‘Only’ Daughter?- By Yushau A. Shuaib

Dealing With Corrupt Governments By Akintokunbo A Adejumo

University Workers’ Strikes and the Government’s Treachery -By kola Ibrahim

Ignorance Is A Disease - By Chinedu Vincent Akuta

That Slash of 735% fron Councillo's Remunerations

Dividends of N440bn Security Vote for Niger Delta By Les Leba

I Am Militant too, Mr. President By Victor Segun Olomola

Nigeria’s Economic Odyssey to 2020 – By Salihu Muhammed

Volunteerism in Emergency Management BY Segun Imohiosen

When African Ministers meet on economic Recovery- By Prince Okeokwu

A Race Towards Industrial Development – By Bolaji Kazeem

Vision 2020 and Challenges of Globalisation By Hadi Y. Al-Hassan

Maximising Nigeria’s Economic Potentials By Remi Babalola

Lessons for Sahara and Desert! By Saka Raji Audu

The Atlas Cove Jetty Attack; Where Lies The Wisdom ? By Norris Benedict,

 

Tax Matters

How We Generate N808bn in Tax Revenue Within Six Months- FIRS Boss

   

SPECIAL FOCUS

List of Major Debtors in Nigeria

 

List of Bad Debtors in Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)

 

NEMA@10: The Story So Far

 

Questions and Answers on the Examinations of the 14 Banks by CBN

 

FEATURES

Africa's Foreign Reserves: In Reserve For Who?By Chika Ezeanya

 

Churches and Mosques Should Pay taxes - Mcdonald Koiki

 

Deregulating Robbery in Nigeria By Kola Ibrahim

 

Understanding Monetary Policy By Abubakar Jimoh

 

The Making of Ideal Economic Policies By: Salim Salihu Muhammed

 

The Putrid Mess Also in CBN By Les Leba

 

Still on Early Warning Alert System in Nigeria By Yushau A. Shuaib

 

District 9 and the Can of Wild Paradox by Segun Imohiosen

 

Nigeria: Time to Check to the Drift By Dansulieman Mohammed

 

Golden Casket: Between Gani Fawehinmi and Wacko Jacko- By Yushau A. Shuaib

 

NIGERIA@49: Tracing the Economic Intervention- By Abubakar Jimoh

 

NASENI: Striving to end Nigeria’s reliance on foreign good – By Umar Kari

 

Macroeconomic Framework for an Independent Economic Recovery- Salihu Muhammad

 

When Sony Undermines Campaigns of Akunyili and Aoandoka- By McDonald koiki

 

Archetypal Resurgence: The Lamido Sanusi Revolution- By Segun Imohiose

 

Banks and Money Laundering- By Les Leba

 

Oronsaye’s Civil Service reform- By hussaini Sani kagara

 

New Policy in the Civil Service: Hypocrisy at Work? –By Tope Ajakaiye

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TAX MATTERS

* Church and Mosque Not Exempted from Tax - FIRS

… Use of Consultants for Tax Collection is an Aberration

*Finance Minister Advocates Partnership on Tax Issues

*FIRS Reopens PAN, Vows to Prosecute Defaulters

*How We Generate N808bn in Tax Revenue Within Six Months- FIRS Boss

*FIRS Generates Taxpayers Numbers for Bank Customers

*Historical Milestone as Online Tax Payment Begins

*FIRS Seals Two Oil Companies Over $610m Tax Arrears

*Firms Owed Govt N260b in Taxes

*Tax Identification Number to Reduce Tax Evasion- FIRS Boss

*Revenue Agencies to Make Full Disclosure- Finance Minister

*FIRS Delists 2 Banks over Non-Remittance of Tax