By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new electronic invoicing solution to transform how businesses pay taxes in Nigeria, a move that will make tax compliance faster, easier, and more transparent. The Executive-Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a statement by Dare Adekanmbi,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The civil society organisation Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Nigeria has commended ongoing efforts to improve governance in Nigeria’s extractive sector. It acknowledged the progress made so far in promoting better oversight and management practices within the industry. PWYP also called on all levels of governmentContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have called for stronger Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to boost transparency in Nigeria. The Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, enacted in 2011, is an Act to make public records and information moreContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Nigeria Council, has underscored the need to align operations and investments within the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021) framework, to ensure the sector’s transparency, efficiency and investors’ confidence. Dr Amina Danmadami, Chairman SPE, Nigeria Council, made this known on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has inaugurated a Service Charter in its commitment to deliver quality and affordable housing to Nigerians. The charter was inaugurated by Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa on Wednesday in Abuja. Dangiwa said that it was aContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu An NGO, Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), has called for digitalisation of procurement processes to enhance accountability and transparency in procurement governance. The PPDC Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Lucy Abagi, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, at the presentation of the PPDC 2024-2028 Strategy Document,Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Civil society groups, legal experts, and media stakeholders have urged the Edo Government to domesticate the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to enhance transparency and accountability. The stakeholders made the submission during a town hall meeting on FOIA application, organised by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA)Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Mr Musa Ibrahim, the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport, has urged the ministry’s staff to uphold integrity, honesty, and transparency in performing their duties. Ibrahim, represented by Dr Vivian Nwosu, the Director of Special Duties in the ministry, gave the advice during theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has urged states yet to domesticate the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to do so in order to ensure transparency in governance. The Executive Director of CTA, Ms Faith Nwadishi, made the call at the meeting/project launch of “The Strengthening AccountabilityContinue Reading
