By Vivian Emoni The Executive Chairman, Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), Mr Sani Dambo, has said that the state was targeting N10 billion internally monthly. Dambo said this at the 154th Meeting of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the state generated aboutContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reiterated that diversifying the country’s energy mix to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will create more jobs and wealth for Nigerians. The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), My Joseph Osanipin, said this at the Critique/Validation Workshop for the recently developed NationalContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Some experts on Monday said that Africa needs supportive policies and robust infrastructure to tap the limitless opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to leapfrog its development. They said this in a statement issued on Monday by the Communications Section of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)Continue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Mr Vishal Jhadav, Managing Director, Crescendo Worldwide, an Indian multi-sectorial FDI consulting firm, says Enyimba Economic City (ECC) is expected to increase Nigeria and India’s trade volume to 20 billion dollars. Jhadav said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, onContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Stakeholders on the African continent have urged governments to transit into inclusive, low carbon and resource-efficient economies by tapping into home-grown innovative solutions for financing. A statement issued on the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) website quoted the stakeholders as saying this at the ongoing 42nd meetingContinue Reading
Nestlé Nigeria PLC has declared a N547.1 billion sales increase for the 2023 financial year, translating to a 22.4 per cent increase of N100 billion compared to the corresponding period of 2022. Its operating profit also jumped by 41.2 per cent, reaching 122.7 billion; while Profit After Tax was negativelyContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) has sought the partnership of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on managerial excellence to enhance the aviation industry and the economy in general. President, NIM, Dr Christiana Atako, said this during a courtesy visit to the NCAA. Atako saidContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) and the Capital Market community on Tuesday paid tribute to the late former Chairman of the NGX Group, Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and pledged to sustain his legacies. They made the pledge while expressing their grief on the passing of late OgunbanjoContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu No fewer than 350 public and private school teachers in Edo and Delta on Saturday graduated from Seplat JV Energy education empowerment programme in its host communities. The teachers were trained on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) under the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP). TheContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some stakeholders have said that improving the ease of doing business in Nigeria would encourage entrepreneurship, attract international investment and promote sustainable development, thereby, unlocking the country’s economic potential. The stakeholders said this on Thursday in Lagos at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Inward Trade MissionContinue Reading
