The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it will commence the process of enforcement and recovery of unremitted tax deductions owed by some States and Local Governments in Nigeria. This decision is contained in a Public Notice, signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, where the tax authority noted that most States and…
NNN: Stakeholders in the environment sector on Tuesday in Abuja, sought a credible decarbonisation pathway for Nigeria. They made the call at the inauguration of the Carbon Chamber Project (CCB), a conference organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). The News Agency of Nigeria reports that…
…As NCC’s Second Telecoms Leadership Summit holds in Lagos The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted the second edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Leadership Summit, in line with its tradition and commitment to engage with stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem with a view to pursuing proactive regulatory interventions targeted at ensuring an enabling operating environment…
Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, yesterday had a meeting with the Ethiopian Ministers of Mines and Hydrocarbons and Industry and Energy, Takele Uma and Melaku Alibel, respectively. The emissaries were accompanied by the consul of the Republic of Ethiopia accredited in Malabo, Berhanu Behailu, and the ambassador of the Republic of…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the establishment of a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) owned by billionaire Elon Musk. The satellite company plans to enter the Nigerian market in the middle of 2022. According to Ripples Nigeria, Starlink representatives met with the NCC in May of last year to discuss operational licence requirements….
The Presidential Amnesty Office on Thursday met with adelegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS where it expressed commitment to ensuring food security and developing the blue economy of the Niger-Delta region. The Amnesty Office, a parastatal of the Presidency said it would continue to work closely with stakeholders to achieve a sustainable…
… SAYS IOPC FUND IMPLEMENTATION ON TRACK Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to ensuring effective pollution prevention and control in the Nigerian Maritime domain in order to continue to create an enabling environment for the sector to thrive. Dr Jamoh who made this assertion…
The President of Iwo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Olusegun O. Dada Esq has called on the political class prioritise partnership with the private sector to grow the national economy. Speaking after the second quarter meeting of chamber’s Executive Council held at Iwo over the weekend, Dada noted that no country can grow and…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has begun training for 40 of its personnel to boost security architecture in all special economic zones in the country. The ongoing exercise, which is being done in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), was inaugurated on Monday in Lagos. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof….
Press Release- FIRS-Nigeria’s cautious approach to the endorsement of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/ G20 Inclusive Framework two-pillar solution to the taxation of the digital economy is in the best interest of the country, and to ensure that Nigeria does not lose out on potential revenue from the digital economy. This was…
