By Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has emphasised the urgent need to address the constraints hindering the competitiveness of local products to revitalise the economy. Chief Francis Meshioye, MAN president, stated this at a news conference in Lagos, ahead of the association’s 52nd Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on possible introduction of new taxes through proposed tax reform laws. Adedeji made this known during an interactive session with members of the Senate Committee on Finance in Abuja on Tuesday. HeContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Oghenekaro The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 32.70 per cent in September 2024. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, revealed this in a statement issued on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September 2024 in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The World Bank has announced a 500-million-dollar grant to support Nigeria’s recovery efforts from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund will be utilised through the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programmeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has solicited a robust partnership with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), to enhance tax compliance and boost revenue collection in the FCT. The acting Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Michael Ango sought the partnership when he visitedContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the nation’s economy has started improving and it will rebounce in the coming months Shettima gave the assurances on Saturday during the launch of the Nasarawa State Human Capital Development Strategy Document & Gender Transformative Human Capital Development Policy Framework held in Lafia.Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has announced plans to finalise all Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects that have not progressed for over a year following approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Ifeanyi Nwoko, the Acting Head of MediaContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government has created task forces in the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Ministry of Aviation to unlock the economic potential of the aviation sector. A statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, ICRC’s Acting Head of Media and Publicity on Tuesday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders have called for promotion of non-oil exports to engender a favourable balance of trade and drive Nigeria’s diversification agenda. They made the call at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG) Seventh Annual General Meeting, on Wednesday in Lagos. Prof. Segun Ajibola, aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A faith-based group, Amani Muslim Women Empowerment Initiative, has awarded grants to some women entrepreneurs to boost small-scale businesses. The Coordinator of the initiative, Hajiya Hadrat Omipidan, in her remarks at the Grant Award Ceremony on Saturday in Abuja, said that the support was part of theContinue Reading
