Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
Nigerian Export Promotions Council, NEPC, played a significant role at the just concluded maiden Lagos Trade Fair. NEPC enhanced the export capabilities of entrepreneurs at the Fair.Nancy Okpa and Olamide Olatunde, both Senior Trade Officers from NEPC, equipped the entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills necessary for international trade. The Vendors learnt the step-by-step export procedures. They also gained insight into the importance of compliance with international standards.Monalisa Abimbola Aze, a lawyer turned entrepreneur whose company Mona Matthews curated the event, expressed appreciation for developing the export capabilities of entrepreneurs and providing them access to international markets.She said, “Vendors will…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled the RHI Green Nigeria Challenge, a nationwide environmental competition aimed at families, youth groups, communities, and states to engage in tree planting and environmental cleanliness. She unveiled the Challenge at the quarterly meeting with Wives of State Governors and Coordinators of the RHI. The Challenge, with the motto “Go Green Today for a Greener Tomorrow,” is in three categories, Households, Communities and State, offering a grand prize of N20 million for the best-performing household, N50 million for the best Community and N100 million for the best State. At the event, the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has paid tribute to it’s former Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, the late Sir Davies Okarevu, describing him as a result-driven professional who lived an impactful life. Speaking during a night of tributes for the late Director at the NDDC Event Centre in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, acknowledged his “immense contributions” to the development of the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye, remarked that Sir Davies Okarevu’s contributions to the Commission were invaluable, and many people would…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed speculations that the five percent surcharge on fuel will take effect from January 2026. Oyedele spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. “The decision was made to put this in the new law and to put a commencement date that is going to be in the future, based on an order to be gazetted by the Minister. So nobody will just spontaneously introduce the tax and create problems for the system,” Oyedele said on Tuesday, 9 September, 2025, during the morning…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has assured that his administration would work to support Federal Government programmes aimed at empowering and improving the economic status of women in the state. Governor Abiodun gave this assurance on Tuesday, 9 September, 2025, in Abeokuta when he received the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who paid him a courtesy call. Represented by his Deputy, Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Governor Abiodun acknowledged the pivotal roles women play as home builders, which is the bedrock of society. According to the Governor, women have contributed to national development, hence the…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has expressed gratitude to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for assisting it in meeting up with the Federal Government’s 2025 revenue target. This appreciation was made in Abuja on Tuesday, 9 September, 2025 by the Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr. Zach Adedeji, when he led his management team on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. “If you listened to Mr. President last week, we were being praised to high heavens for meeting our revenue target. But you know it is wrong to assume that we…
By Oluwole Solanke (PhD, FCIB) In the shadow of the Himalayas, where ancient kingdoms once thrived and modern democracy struggles to take root, Nepal stands as a poignant case study in the eternal battle between corruption and good governance. Picture this: It’s September 2025, and the streets of Kathmandu erupt in fury. Thousands of young protesters, fueled by Generation Z’s unyielding demand for justice, clash with authorities amid chants of “Nepal belongs to us, not the corrupt!” A hastily imposed social media ban—meant to silence the digital drumbeat of dissent—backfires spectacularly, igniting nationwide unrest that claims over 20 lives and…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, on Saturday, 6 September, 2025, through a post on X, clarified what is fact and what is fiction. The controversy arises from the recent passage of the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025, which consolidates and harmonises previous tax laws. Some social media posts suggested that President Bola Tinubu’s administration had introduced a new surcharge on fuel, sparking public concern. Oyedele clarified: “The charge is not a new tax introduced by the current administration. The provision already exists under the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (Amendment) Act, 2007. Its…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) has urged its members cross the country to ignore anyone trying to collect money under the pretext of registration for personnel training by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) via the directive of the Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Economy. The call was made during a Press briefing by His Highness Eze Dr. Patrick C. Anyanwu, National President, Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA), held on Tuesday at the Conference Hall of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi. “I speak to you today on behalf of the Nigeria Hotel…