Business/Economy

NEITI backs tax reforms bills, demands clarity on harmonised laws CHIGOZIE AMADI The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has asked the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to provide a clear and detailed explanation...

CAC registers 100,000 POS operators CHIGOZIE  AMADI The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Hussaini Magaji, has disclosed that 100,000 Point of Sale operators have officially registered their businesses with the commission under its POS formalisation...

Increase tobacco control budget to N300m, CAPPA tells NASS   CHIGOZIE AMADI In furtherance of its advocacy for improved living conditions for Nigeria’s citizens, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Senate...

Nigeria’s public debt hits N142tn as borrowing rises   Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N142.3 trillion as of September 30, 2024, representing an increase of 5.97 per cent (N8.02tn) compared to N134.3tn in June 2024. The...

AfDB Advocate Lower Food Prices, Increased Production in Nigeria   CHIGOZIE AMADI The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called on Nigeria to intensify efforts to increase food production, reduce dependence on...

Surveyor General Holds Change Management Conference for Zonal Directors CHIGOZIE AMADI The office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) has held a conference of Zonal Directors and Chief Resident Surveyors, urging them to expect...

USTDA Partners Communications Ministry to Advance Internet Access CHIGOZIE AMADI The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has announced the award of a grant to Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) for a...

Kuda Launches 2024 Spending Report   Kuda Microfinance Bank has unveiled its much-anticipated 2024 annual spending report called ‘My Year on Kuda’, giving customers an in-depth analysis of their financial activities over the past year. This...

Nigeria, China Move to Deepen Economic Co-operation, Sustainable Development   The Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Mr Joseph Tegbe, is currently visiting China to bolster China-Nigeria relations and to foster economic and sustainable development...

In Bid to Improve Services, NCC Approves 50% Rise in Telecoms Tariff CHIGOZIE AMADI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday approved the raising of telecoms tariff by 50 percent in what observers believe was approved in...