… N1.37trn paid in June alone

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it remitted a total of N6.96 trillion in statutory payments between January and June.

Statutory payments refer to mandatory financial obligations that organisations are legally required to pay to government authorities, serving as a key source of public revenue.

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These payments, whether made by individuals, businesses, or government agencies, are used to fund national development and public services.

A look into previous reports show that the Company made a statutory payment of N1.37 trillion in the month of June alone.

Payments made from January to April was N5.58 trillion and N4.22 trillion was paid from January to May.

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Faith Esifiho is an Energy correspondent at BusinessDay, covering Nigeria's electricity sector, oil and gas industry, and energy policy. She reports on power outages, electricity tariffs, gas sector reforms, and the broader challenges facing the country's energy transition. She specializes in data-led reporting and human-angle stories that examine how energy policies affect everyday Nigerians and also tracks trends in the power sector, analyses regulatory changes, and investigates the impact of subsidy reforms and pricing policies.

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