Trade & Investment

Nigeria’s Ambassador to World Trade Organisation, Dr Adamu Abdulhamid; Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Nigeria, Mr Mahmuda Mamman during an official visit by the Hon Minister of Health and his Permanent Secretary to World Health …

Ololade Omosan-Agie The Federal Government in a bid to attract more investors into the country is considering the review of the Pioneer Status Incentive under the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Act. The Acting Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, Emeka Offor, stated this at a media parley …

Oluwasina Phillip For his contributions to the development of the Nigerian economy, the Board of Trustess of the Igbobi College Old Boys Association has honoured the immediate past Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo with the service to the nation award. Awolowo was recognized at …

Ololade Omosan-Agie The Securities and Exchange Commission has again restated the need for capital market operators to maintain professionalism and good ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties. The Director General of the SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda who stated this during a meeting with the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers …

Oluwasina Phillip The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) has approved the deployment of 37 Comptrollers to various Units, Departments and Commands across the country. In the postings released on Tuesday, he charged the newly posted Comptrollers to justify the confidence reposed in them by the Nigeria …

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has pledged its support to drive investments into Lagos Free Zone. A statement said the President, LCCI, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, made the pledge during a visit by LCCI executive members to Lagos Free Zone in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. Olawale-Cole commended the management of …

Ololade Omosan-Agie The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC has unveiled its Foreign Direct Investments Strategic Plan for the year 2022. The NIPC Acting Executive Secretary, Emeka Ofor who disclosed this at a forum in the nation’s capital Abuja said the agency will adopt an aggressive approach in encouraging both domestic …

Ololade Omosan-Agie The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has said that the Onitsha River Port will serve as an alternative source of transporting goods to the South East from Lagos, Port Harcourt and other areas with adequate water connectivity. The 30-year concession, approved by the Federal Executive Council, under a …

Jessica George The Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe has called for more women empowerment programmes in order to reduce the level of poverty and unemployment in the country. He said this on Monday in Abuja at the unveiling of “Forty and Fabulous Reality TV Programme.” …

Oluwasina Phillip Polish Ambassador to Nigeria, Joanna Tarnawska has expressed interest in identifying areas of cooperation with Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission to facilitate the interests of Polish investors in Nigeria. She made this known when the Acting Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, NIPC, Mr Emeka Offor and his team paid her …