The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) stated on Friday that customs brokers should be given the chance to influence maritime policy. Dr. Kayode Farinto, the Association’s acting national president, told newsmen that the precaution would ensure that there would be no policy reversal. When discussing hopes for 2023, Farinto said that, regrettably, the Read More…
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Local content: NOTAP to partner Nigerian Academy of Science
In order to boost local content and promote economic sustainability in Nigeria, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) will work with the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS). Dr. DanAzumi Ibrahim, the DG NOTAP, spoke Friday in Abuja to a delegation from the academy that was headed by Prof. Ekanem Brande, the academy’s Read More…
Lagos demands warmth and security from hospitality, entertainment facilities during Christmas
Owners of lounge, hospitality, and entertainment venues have been asked by the Lagos State Government to conduct welcoming and secure operations during the holiday season and beyond. The charge was given on Victoria Island during a meeting with the owners and Chief Executive Officers by the Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Read More…
Shoprite confirms expansion plan in Nigeria
With the launch of a new Shoprite location in Port Harcourt, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (RSN) Ltd. has reiterated its aspirations for growth in Nigeria. Mr. Hubertus Rick, CEO of RSN, referred to the Garden City Mall in Port Harcourt as the third-largest retail centre in West Africa in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos Read More…
IPMAN appeals to members not to embark on strike
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday stated its members would not embark on a nationwide strike as being predicted. In an interview with newsmen in Lagos, Mr. Mike Osatuyi, IPMAN’s National Operations Controller, provided the assurance. It was vital, according to Osatuyi, to refute the claim that lPMAN members intended to Read More…
Lawyer seeks expansive protection of consumer rights
In order to maintain the public’s trust in governments, Mr. Douglas Ogbankwa, a former publicity secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, urged for proper protection of consumer rights on Thursday. “Now is the time for consumer rights advocacy to stop fleecing citizens and make sure utility providers and sellers of goods go by the books,” Read More…
CBN charged to thwart hoarding, counterfeiting of redesigned naira
In order to prevent hoarding and counterfeiting, economists have encouraged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take strict control of the quantity of the redesigned naira notes it would allow into circulation. Prior to the Dec. 15 launch of the revised notes (N200, N500, and 1000), the experts provided guidance in separate interviews with Read More…
FESTAC ’77 sanctuary for unification of Black people – Lai Mohammed
The Festival for Arts and Culture (FESTAC ’77), according to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister for Information and Culture, served as a haven for the racial harmony of Black people around the world. At a celebration for the 45th anniversary of FESTAC that included a cultural showcase, dinner, and award ceremony, Mohammed noted that the festival Read More…
Experts support review of cash withdrawal limit
The proposed reform of the CBN’s cash withdrawal limit policy for businesses and individuals has the support of financial professionals. In separate interviews with newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos, they expressed this. While the experts were speaking, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, indicated that the government would not be stringent Read More…
Flour Mills joins African business leaders to fight climate change
Leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc is the first FMCG firm to join the Africa Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC) to combat climate change. This was said in a statement released by Mr. Boye Olusanya, Group Managing Director of FMN, on Wednesday in Lagos. Olusanya claimed that the action was Read More…










