Author: Saint Augustine

The Oyo State government and some stakeholders have advocated the speedy passage of the national digital economy and e-governance bill to ensure accountability and transparency in governance. The stakeholders who gathered in Ibadan on Tuesday, said the passage of the Bill would smoothen government activities and boost government-citizen engagement. This was the submission of speakers at a stakeholders’ engagement on the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill held in Ibadan. Speaking during the event, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Olatunbosun Tijani, represented by Banke Ajagunna, noted that the importance of the bill cannot be underestimated as it…

As part of its oversight function of monitoring the performances of concessioned firms, the Senate Committee on Privatisation, led by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung has expressed the committee’s readiness to facilitate a faster renewal of Ports & Cargo concession agreement. This assurance was given during the visit of the committee to Ports & Cargo terminal in Lagos. Katung said the purpose of the visit was to understand the issues around port terminal operations by the concessionaires and to proffer solutions to identified challenges for the maritime sector to contribute substantially to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. Katung further promised…

A former Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello has agreed to chair the Primetime Reporters 10th Year Anniversary, Lecture and Awards ceremony holding in Lagos on December 4, 2024. The event which is billed to commence at 10.00am prompt at the prestigious Welcome Centre & Hotels located along the Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos is themed, “Leveraging Technology To Maximize The Potential Of Nigeria’s Blue Economy.” Barr. Hassan Bello, a graduate of the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982. He was State Counsel in the Ministry of…

…Exporters urged to take advantage of economic potential The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has promised that the regulatory and bureaucratic challenges bedevilling exporters will be systematically addressed. The Minister, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole made the remark yesterday during a ministerial export consultation held in Lagos where she applauded the top 100 exporters who had contributed to the growth of the economy. Oduwole emphasized the importance of exports in driving economic growth, creating jobs and enhancing foreign exchange earnings and called for collaboration amongst the agencies and exporters to make the economy work. “Please encourage the Nigerian economy. The…

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday, declared that a National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy is essential for the development of the Nigerian maritime sector. He stated this while declaring open a stakeholders validation session aimed at developing the National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy in Nigeria. Oyetola emphasized that the National Policy will create a sustainable pathway for economic growth in fisheries, aquaculture, renewable energy, tourism, and seabed mining, while also ensuring environmental sustainability. He further noted the need for a robust National Policy to address challenges in the sector,…

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF and the National Cybercrime Centre, NCCC, Lagos annex have arraigned seven (7) suspected fraudsters before a Lagos Magistrate Court on Tuesday for alleged cyberspace fraud. The defendants: Bakare Dayo Sherif, Olajire Olaitan, Lawal Toheed Opeyemi, Omiyale Opeyemi, Adeyemi Seyi, Odunlami Lateef and Wahab Olanrewaju Jimoh are standing trial before Magistrate A. A Paul of the Lagos Magistrate Court, Tinubu on a 3-count charge over alleged impersonation, internet fraud and for allegedly obtaining various amount of United States dollars from a foreigner. They were brought to court by officers of the Nigerian Police Force and they…

To fulfil its commitment to solidarity and boosting educational standards in Nigeria, Tincan Island Container Terminal, Apapa, has completed a significant infrastructure upgrade at Randle Secondary School in Apapa, Lagos. This initiative aims to create a more engaging and impactful learning environment for students and staff of the school. The initiative includes the renovation of 14 washrooms for staff and students, as well as the modernization of the information and communication technology, ICT room with the addition of 10 high-tech computers, 2 UPSs, 1 printer, and other essential equipment. These improvements will enable students to learn foundational computer skills that…

…As NACCIMA seeks investment in transportation, energy, others to reduce costs  A former Acting Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, FIIRO, Dr. Chima C. Igwe has declared that FIIRO under the present Management of the Institute led by Dr. Mrs. Jummai Adamu Tutuwa is now more visible and more accessible to Nigerians and foreign investors especially women and youths who are interested in establishing Micro, small and Medium Scale industries using FIIRO locally developed technologies. This declaration was made during his goodwill message to the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria, CICAN…

The Lagos State Government has said that there is a need to optimize the tax collection process to be able to achieve the Federal Government’s $1 trillion economy target by the year 2030. The Special Adviser to Lagos State Government on Public Private Partnerships, Mrs. Bukola Odoe represented by Consultant and Financial Analyst, Lagos State Office of Public Private Partnerships, Mr. Adefisoye Adekunle stated this at the 2024 Annual Workshop/ Awards of the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria, CICAN held in Lagos recently. Odoe addressed the ongoing discussions surrounding the proposed new tax bill in the National Assembly,…

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, has welcomed a call for collaborative partnership between the agency and the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, NIESV. Adedeji said such engagement would go a long way in enhancing effectiveness in tax administration and stimulate economic development in the country. He spoke recently when he received NIESV executives led by its President and Chairman of Council, Victor Alonge, during a visit to the Revenue House in Abuja. The FIRS Chairman, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dare Adekanmbi, said the synergy is necessary as…