During its Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), Japan offers $30 billion to be spent over three years as financial support for development of critical sectors, and a focus on three pillars: economy, society, peace and stability with a view to accelerating Japanese investment in Africa. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, speaking over…
Presented by the Executive Chairman of FIRS at the Tax-ADR Workshop held on 19th May 2022. INTRODUCTION The goal of this presentation is to provide practical guidance and improve the understanding of certain aspects of the domestic dispute resolution mechanisms as it relates to tax with reference to FIRS experience. These include both mechanisms that…
The Nigeria-Cameroon Mixed Commission (NCMC) has overcome the challenges of demarcating the boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria. According to the Commission, the Atlantika Mountain was a milestone achievement, despite the difficulty in accessing the area for demarcations with conspicuous pillars. The Commission’s Chairman, Mahamat Annadif, disclosed this at the weekend in Abuja, during the 34th meeting…
In a bid to keep the Government and citizens abreast of needful information about property status, sales, and acquisition in the country especially the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in partnership with the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) is set to embark on a programme tagged ‘Property Expo’….
Stakeholders has urged Nigeria politicians to stop using the youth to peddle illicit drugs saying it is destroying both lives and the economy. This was stated at a webinar on the Effect of Illicit Drugs on Business Community organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre (NCPC) of Abuja Chamber of Commerce (ACCI) on Tuesday. The…
The Obtuse Technical Engineering and Construction (OTEC) firm has partnered with TAJ Bank and the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to invest N10 billion in infrastructural facilities in Borno State. The facilities are sited in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area to stabilize and boost the recovery efforts under the 10-year 2020…
BY LAWYER ESTHER KUMAH Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana Administrator, Ghana ADR HUB Being Paper submitted to GIZ and its partners on 10May 2022 for presentation on 13 May 2022 at the Mediation in Africa Conference, under the theme “Promotion of Mediation via training and continuous formation” to be held in…
As the two days Power-to-Power Summit put together by PortHarcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) ends in PortHarcourt, stakeholders have tasked government at all levels on a legislative frame work to boost the power supply in the country. In his opening remark, the President Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and…
It is sad that crime fighting is politicised in this country, to the extent that politicians in government are now the rearers and sponsors of the dreaded thugs in the state and these tools are used for political dirty deals and at the receiving end are the innocent citizens. CSP Omoyele Isaac Adekunle was the…
Both local and international stakeholders are to gathered in Abuja between November 15th to 16th to review how railway modernisation can contribute to the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). In a statement by the organiser in Abuja, the event was shifted from August to November following requests from international stakeholders who are…
