Trade & Investment

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and National Orientation Agency (NOA) have agreed to partner to create awareness for the Export4Survival campaign in 36 states of the federation as part of strategic collaboration to promote the export of Made-in-Nigerian products and thereby increase foreign exchange earnings for the country. This …

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has pledged continued support to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) as it strives to improve online services to grow the Non-Oil Exports sector. The Registrar General/ CEO of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Alhaji Garba Abubakar stated this today in Abuja when he received in …

The Joint Projects Monitoring Committee that comprised officials from the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment and the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has rounded-off scheduled inspections of 112 approved projects for the Authority. These projects, captured under the NEPZA Tender Board of 2017-2021, direct Federal Executive Council approval …

The House of Representatives Committee on Commerce says the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has been breathing fresh air since assumption of office of Alhaji Garba Abubakar as Registrar General. The comment was coming after the Committee’s oversight visit to CAC offices around the country. The CAC said in a statement …

The Corporate Affairs Commission has pledged to support the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Business Women Working Group (NAWORG) in it’s quest to provide customized advocacy training for women entrepreneurs to motivate them to register their businesses. The initiative will also aim to provide …

The Bank of Industry on Monday said that it has accessed a €100m line of credit under the Transforming Financial Systems for Climate (TFSC) programme of the agency, in collaboration with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The Managing Director, BOI, Olukayode Pitan said this at the 2nd Regional Roundtable on …

The Federal Government on Saturday said that Nigeria is not harnessing the huge opportunities in the e-Commerce value chain. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, stated these in Abuja at a stakeholder dialogue on e-commerce and digital trade policy for Nigeria. The minister explained that the government …

The 62nd edition of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference has kicked off in Lagos with the Registrar General/CEO of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar in attendance. The 2022 NBA AGC themed “ Bold Transitions” has a registered 13,000 delegates in attendance. In a message …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by Sunshine Chemical Development Company Limited against the Standards Organisation of Nigeria claiming that it acted in bad faith in rejecting the company’s application to import sugar unfortified with Vitamin A. Justice B. F. M. Nyako of the …

Between January and June this year, Nigeria exported 4,146,534 metric tonnes of products from the non-oil sector valued at $2.593bn. The amount represents an increase of 62.37 per cent when compared to the $1.59bn recorded in the first half year of 2021. It is also higher than the 2020 figure …