From Our Correspondent Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), an NGO, has commended the Federal Government’s efforts at harmonising the tax collection system. It said the current system is punitive and oppressive. TheNewsZenith reports that PLAC’s Executive Director, Clement Nwankwo, gave the commendation at the presentation of Nigeria’s human rights situation report on Monday in […]
From Our correspondent The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 34. 6 per cent in November, up by 0.8 per cent in October. TheNewsZenith reports that NBS published its latest consumer price index (CPI) data for November, on Monday. It stated that the rate represents an increase of 0.72 per […]
From Our correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of a bilateral meeting with the Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, Dr Muhammad-Sulaiman Al-Jasser, in Jeddah. TheNewsZenith gathered that both Shettima and Al-Jasser will meet on Friday to discuss co-financing arrangements for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ Phase II). […]
From Our Correspondent Officials of the Gulf of Guinea rose from a ministerial conference at the weekend, where they discussed overfishing, marine pollution and related challenges among member states. TheNewsZenith gathered that these challenges constituted issues for serious concern among the Gulf’s owner countries. Ministers and other officials in charge of fishery sectors converged in […]
From Our Correspondent **** Promotes FG’s local content policy initiative Makems Jewellery, an Abuja-based jewellery-making company, has set the city agog, as it recently held its annual jewellery exhibition. TheNewsZenith reports that the exhibition showcased a wide range of trendy, fine and unique handmade, locally-made and imported jewellery products for hundreds of visitors. The jewellery […]
By abdulfatah Babatunde The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has praised the Federal Government for the new N20 billion Consumer Credit Fund initiative to boost the local automotive industry. TheNewsZenith reports that TMSG’s Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, gave this commendation in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The group noted that this […]
By Our Correspondent Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, says the governments, private sectors and consumers are in the best position to turn Nigeria’s economy around. Aiyedatiwa made the assertion at the second special annual lecture of Dr Mike Adenuga (Jnr)’s Professorial Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies on Thursday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Deputy Governor, […]
By Abdulfatah bBabatunde The Democratic Front (TDF), a social-political group, has welcomed the JBS, a global meat company, proposal to inject a $2.5bn investment in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that the group also congratulated President Bola Tinubu for facilitating the investment. TDF’s Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, said in a statement that […]
From Our Correspondent, Ibadan Mr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, says the proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill will set Nigeria on a path toward economic growth. TheNewsZenith reports that Tijjani further said the proposed bill would also ensure efficient governance and a secure digital environment. He made this […]
From Our Correspondent The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms will significantly boost Nigerian businesses. TheNewsZenith reports that the group expects the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to rally behind tax reform. It advised them (OPS) to actively champion the passage of the bill into law. The advice is in a […]