The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has urged the Federal Government to consider granting tax waiver to Air Peace amidst ongoing price competition among foreign airline operators in Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Ngozi Njoku An Afro-focus pharmaceutical company, Shalina Healthcare, West Africa, has commended its major distributors for being the driving force behind its success stories in the last one year. The company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Arun Raj, made the commendation in Lagos on Monday at a meeting with its businessContinue Reading
Planned NIN enhancement ‘ll curb fraud – APC chieftainContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Federal Government has inaugurated a 6,000 TEU capacity private jetty and container terminal at Apapa in Lagos. Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), who commended the project during the inaugural ceremony on Monday, said it would boost the easeContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Amid challenging operating environment, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it delivered exceptional financial results in 2023 well ahead of expectations. This is contained in a statement signed by Vincent Musumba, Manager, Communications and Events, Afreximbank, on Friday. Msumba said that largely propelled by the bank’sContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank’s Chief Economist, Kevin Urama, says debt for growth for countries on the continent should not carry any negative connotation. Urama, who is also the Vice-President, Governance and Knowledge Management at AfDB, said this at a pre-media conference held virtually to herald the 2024Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated the need for efficient and effective governance on the continent to enable Africa achieve transformation. The Secretary-General of AfDB, Prof. Vincent Nmehielle, said this at a pre-media virtual briefing to herald the 2024 AfDB Annual Meetings. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated more than N1.3 trillion revenue in the first quarter of 2024. The Comptroller General (C-G) of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, said this while briefing newsmen on its activities in the first quarter of 2024, on Wednesday in Abuja. “The totalContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved increase in electricity tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/KWh. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Band A are those customers who enjoy electricity supply for 20 hours per day. Mr Musliu Oseni, NERC ViceContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The South African Housing and Infrastructure Fund (SAHIF), a private investor in South Africa’s optical fibre industry, says it is rasing capital to accelerate expansion of high-speed internet access throughout the country. The SAHIF Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Rali Mampeule, made the disclosure in a telephoneContinue Reading
