World Bank and IHS Markit report highlights large efficiency gaps between world’s key container ports. LONDON, 2021—Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world, dominating the Top 50 spots according to the new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) launched by the World Bank and IHS Markit. The report scored ports against different…
The Federal Government has fingered high profile Nigerians and institutions for financing terrorism in the country. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) disclosed this to State House correspondents on Friday at the Presidential Villa. According to him, the government is profiling for prosecution, well-placed Nigerians who it said have…
The Nigeria former senator and recent former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development in first Buhari Administration, Senator Jummai Alhasan (Mama Taraba) Died in Cairo, Egypt More details coming.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has threatened to deduct the tax liabilities from bank accounts of defaulters. It was said in a statement that the action was being considered, “following rising cases of willful and illegal withholding of taxes collected by companies, corporations, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and other agents of collection.” The statement…
By Dr Adesina Agboluaje, Principal partners of Sinolat Consultants RE: THE FEDERAL MINISTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT; TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP REPORT ON FREE ZONES. The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) recently embarked on a performance evaluation of free trade zone licensees in Nigeria. A Technical Working Group was set up to conduct the…
NTA-Contrary to reports by some media, the federal government is not thinking of cutting wages, rather mulling salary harmonisation. This is against the backdrop of the fact that there are some government agencies paying much higher than others, for staff on the same grade level. Therefore, the government, according to Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Honourable Minister…
