The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has listed Nigeria’s top-performing taxpayers in the year 2021, and commended them for their exceptional efforts in contributing towards providing the necessary funds for the government to meet its social contract with the Nigerian citizens, despite the harsh economic conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The FIRS, in a…
As the race to 2023 general elections intensifies with so many politicking across the divide, the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has commended the president for directing political appointees with aspirations to resign from political appointment to pursue their ambitions and charged those who are yet to tender their resignation or contemplating…
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…
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has called on the Federal Government to effect the resignation of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Tambuwal, a Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made the call on Saturday, in Jalingo, shortly after interacting with the party delegates ahead of PDP presidential primaries. The Governor said…
Picks APC form on Thursday After a series of consultations with stakeholders across the country, renowned journalist and businessman, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on Tuesday, declared his interest to contest the 2023 presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, saying “this is not another empty promise of another politician, I’m who I am.” According to…
By Femi Adesina Anytime he traverses the land, air or sea like a troubadour, he must bring good tidings. Each time the Nigerian President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) comes to see President Muhammadu Buhari, he never comes empty handed. He must bring goodies and goodies for his home country. Tuesday this week was…
…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…
By Martins Odeh Unarguably, the Federal Government changed the name of the Federal Ministry of Communications to Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy in order to be in tune with global trends and reality. The World Economic Forum (WEF), predicts that by 2022, 60 per cent of the world economy will be digital. According…
The recent visitations to strategic influence points within and outside the country by the President of African Development Bank , Dr Akinwumi Adesina is creating strong rumour mill about a possible presidential bid. Many commentators believe Adesina has just concluded his round of consultation with his trips to the White House, Ooni of Ife and…
Press Statement The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby draws public attention to plans by criminal elements to return the country to the pre-2015 era reminiscent of IED attacks on soft and hard targets in parts of the country. Though there are already reported cases of such incidents in some areas, the Service has uncovered…
