Alibaba Group,founder Jack Ma has been invited to be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a new organization run by the University of Tokyo, the university said on Monday. The appointment term for China’s best-known entrepreneur finishes at the end of October, but the contract is renewable on an annual …
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Publicise the benefits of WTO Agreements to facilitate trade- WTO
The Federal Ministry of Industry,Trade and Investment, as the lead agency on WTO matters has been urged to continue to drive the process of trade in Nigeria by ensuring that the public is sensitized to the benefits of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreements. This formed part of the highlights …
Read More »Failed flight schedules: Sanction airlines operators-PEBEC ES
The Executive Secretary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Jumoke Oduwole has called out Airpeace, an indigenous flight operator over its repeated failure to comply with announced flights schedules as well as its unreliable change of schedules. Oduwole who is also the Special Adviser to the President on …
Read More »FG backtracks on Petroleum Subsidy removal
President Muhammadu Buhari administration has backtracked on the plan to remove petroleum subsidy. The National Economic Council, on Thursday, in Abuja, said it has agreed that petrol subsidy should “not be removed” as earlier planned for June 2023. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed …
Read More »CAC wins Legislative Award for CAMA 2020
The nation’s foremost Company Registry,the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has won the Legislative Award for the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 at the 5th PEBEC Awards. Held at the State House Conference Hall, the award isin recognition of CAC’s immense contribution and support towards the ease of doing …
Read More »Nigeria set for Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy-Registrar Trademarks
Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2023. Dr. Shafiu Adamu Yauri mni, Director Registrar, Trademarks, FMITI Dr.Shafiu Adamu Yauri mni, Director/Registrar, Trademarks, FMITI appeared on FRCN on the occasion of the 2023, World Intellectual Property Day to educate Nigerians on the importance of …
Read More »FG lauds WTO for building capacities in SPS and TBT
The Federal Government has lauded the efforts of the World Trade Organization for organizing training programs aimed at enhancing participants’ capacity in the application of agreements on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures and the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). Speaking at the opening ceremony of a three-day WTO National workshop …
Read More »Adesina Leads AFDB to Japan to attract investment to Africa
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina and a bank team are in Japan this week for a 5-day official visit. Most of the trip will focus on leveraging the bank’s strong record of collaboration with the Asian country to attract more investments into Africa. The Bank and Japan’s relationship goes …
Read More »Power supply gets a boost in Abuja with 3 new feeders-AEDC
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc has explained that the onstream of its three new 33KV feeders would improve electricity supply to its customers in Gwarinpa, Life Camp, Kubwa, and other parts of Abuja, the nation’s capital. The utility explained that the completion of construction on the 33KV feeders and the …
Read More »World Bank advises Nigeria to unify the nation’s multiple exchange rate
The World Bank has advised the Nigerian Government to unify the nation’s multiple exchange rate windows and carry out a number of other reforms to strengthen the economy and restore macroeconomic stability.In its latest Macro Poverty Outlook for Nigeria: April 2023, the bank said implementing economic reforms in the non-oil …
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