Trade Modernisation Project as tool to combat trade-related corruption By Martha Agas Generally, one menace countries seeking to facilitate ease of doing business to generate revenue, especially through direct foreign investment, face, is corruption along the chain of service delivery. Analysts have, thus, argue that the first step to boostContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has urged organisations dedicated to consumer welfare and business-to-customer relationships to promote fair business practices. Its Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, made the appeal during an engagement between the FCCPC and the National AssociationContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is undergoing reforms to ensure greater effectiveness in achieving its mandate. The Executive Secretary of ECA, Mr Claver Gatete, said this in a statement on Thursday by the Communications Section of the UN body. The 2nd mid-year reviewContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office says the rise in Nigeria’s public debt stock from N97.34 trillion in December 2023 to N121.67 trillion in March 2024, is partly due to exchange rate fluctuations. The Director-General of DMO, Patience Oniha, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation TEXEM UK has urged Nigerian executives to be resilient in their leadership responsibilities to achieve best goals in volatile economic environments. In a statement on its website, TEXEM’s Director, Special Projects, Caroline Lucas expressed the need for the leaders toContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says it has concluded arrangements to train five million artisans annually, to enhance technical and vocational skills in Nigeria. It also warned against quack training centres across the country. Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General of the Fund, said this at the inaugural meetingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Nigerian and European business leaders, policy makers and institutional stakeholders will converge on Abuja on July 2, to identify and explore investment opportunities along specific value chains during the ninth European Union-Nigeria Business Forum. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, made this known toContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Nigeria has about 40.2 million agricultural households, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This was made known at the unveiling of the National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC) 2022 in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the census was conducted byContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An expert, Mr Ibrahim Yahaya, says that the Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) being implemented in Nigeria will boost efficiency in trade facilitation. Yahaya said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that TMP is the automation ofContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has commended the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development over the first commercial transaction under the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP). The President said this when he received gold bars sourced from artisanal and small gold miners from Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid MineralsContinue Reading
