The Nigerian Economic Zones Association (NEZ Association) has denied news reports credited to Hon Oluwole Oke over purported recovery of N17billion from companies operating in the Nigerian economic zones, describing the reports as ” falsehood mixed with ignorance”. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, Hon Oluwole Oke was quoted by some…
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has reiterated that the planned concession of the country’s two public free trade zones remains Federal Government best economic approach to use the scheme to accelerate industrialisation of Nigeria. Adesugba, also Chief Executive Officer of NEPZA, made the remark on Tuesday via…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that there is need for improved collaboration among countries and international stakeholders with the aim of exploring alternative rules that will enable market jurisdictions, particularly African countries, to effectively subject digital businesses to tax. This was stated during a presentation by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS,…
By Ikenna Uwadileke, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On March 24, 2022, stakeholders in the transport sector, converged on the premises of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) for a roundtable on Road Corridor Development and the impact on trade in Nigeria. The programme, organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre of the ACCI provided…
Consistent with its strategic objective of stakeholder collaboration and partnering, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently met a section of stakeholders in the mass media industry. The forum was a workshop, organised to keep Nigerian journalists who specialise in reporting the telecom and ICT sector, abreast of emerging developments in the telecom industry, in order…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed issuance of the final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum Licences to MTN and Mafab Communications, winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction conducted by the Commission on Monday, December 13, 2021. Management of the Commission led by its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) Prof. Umar Garba…
Abuja-02/22: The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with National Chamber Policy Centre and her partner, African Railway Consulting Limited, is to host a global railway conference between August 11th and 12th, 2022 at the Abuja Trade and Convention Centre. The conference (RailAfta) which has as theme: ” Powering African Free Trade Area with…
The leaders of the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed on a regional strategy to deal with global warming over the next 10 years. Members of the regional organisation, in agreement with the European Union, plan to spend $294 billion (€278 billion) over the next 10 years to meet the challenges of climate…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has lauded African technology giant, SystemSpecs, for its role in facilitating collaborations between accounting and financial technology in the country. This is as SystemSpecs, a renowned provider of financial and human capital management technology solutions, celebrates 30 years since inception, marking three decades of innovation and impact….
…Engages PwC to conduct study on competition level The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced the process of conducting a study to assess the current level of competition in the colocation and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment of the Nigerian telecommunications sector. Seventy-eight licensees are currently operating in that market segment. The study is to enable…
