The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has cautioned Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) against the appointment of consultants and concessionaires to collect taxes due to the Federal Government or any of its agencies, as the FIRS is the sole agency of government saddled with the responsibility of tax collection. In a Public Notice…
The Atiku Business Support Group(ABSG) has assured the citizens of Nigeria and the business community that the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has the best plans for the private sector and the Nigerian economy following his presentation at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The group said the PDP candidate has workable solutions…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today signed an agreement to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa, with a specific focus on historically underinvested areas within African frontier markets. In bringing together the expertise, experience and boots-on-the-ground presence in African markets of The Tony Elumelu Foundation and UNCDF, the two organizations…
South West leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday gathered at Ibadan to host the party’s presidential candidate , Atiku Abubakar with Osun state Governor-elect , Senator Ademola Adeleke describing the candidate’s economic blueprint as the best for Nigeria. Speaking while welcoming the Wazirin Adamawa, Adeleke said “the last time we hosted you,…
BEING AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, ATIKU ABUBAKAR, VICE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA (1999 – 2007) AND PRESIDENTIAL FLAG BEARER OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY – PDP ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 AT THE PRIVATE SECTOR ECONOMIC FORUM, ORGANIZED BY THE LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. I thank the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok is one of the indispensable annual milestones for keeping up not only with the complex development process of the Russian Far East but major plays for Eurasia integration. Mirroring an immensely turbulent 2022, the current theme in Vladivostok is ‘On the Path to a Multipolar World.’ Russian President Vladimir Putin himself, in…
New report shows how UNCTAD’s customs automation programme, ASYCUDA, helps developing nations increase customs revenues while reducing the time and cost of trade. UNCTAD has released a new compendium featuring the experiences of 22 countries participating in its Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) programme. ASYCUDA – UNCTAD’s largest technical assistance programme – supports customs authorities in over 100…
The Director General Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr Victoria Akai visited Mak Nisy factory in Abuja on Wednesday. The manufacturing company was established 10 years ago by Amaka Nwosisi, a Nigerian British returnee.Mak Nisy is a brand that specializes in designing and producing handmade bags, shoes, accessories and corporate items with leather,…
Liz Truss was named the new leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom on Monday, after defeating her rival, Rishi Sunak, in a Tory vote in which she received 81,326 votes to Sunak’s 60,399 votes. Truss is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Boris Johnson, who resigned in early July after…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to pay for the trashing of some identified drugs, some of which include codeine and tramadol that were trashed to reduced access of youth to drug abuse. The drugs were said to be trashed in line with the Federal Government agreement with pharmaceutical companies to pay the…
