Meet The Newly Appointed Director – General of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke

Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke’s professional journey includes vital roles in public and private institutions, where he has excelled as a Tax Executive, Financial Consultant, and Tax Manager. Notably, he served as the Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Imo State Internal Revenue Service, leading a team that significantly increased internally generated revenue from…

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GEF and UNDP Fund 23 Renewable Power Mini-grids in Rural Nigeria

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed agreements to provide renewable electricity to 70,000 Nigerians through 23 power mini-grids. Implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under the Africa Mini-grids Programme (AMP), this initiative aims to enhance the nation’s clean energy ecosystem and support agricultural development. With capacities…

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NECA, NLC Disagree with NBS on improvements in macroeconomic indicators

• Dr. Ifeanyi Okoye, NECA President The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have dismissed the claims by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, improvement in some macroeconomic indicators. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has just released its latest Composite Consumer Price Index indicating that inflation declined for the…

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Diverse Perspectives from MAN and NACCIMA on FTZs Tax Reform Bills

Two prominent organizations within Nigeria’s Organized Private Sector (OPS), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), have articulated differing positions regarding the proposed 2024 Tax Bill amendments related to Free Trade Zone (FTZ) operations in Nigeria. During the 3rd Nigerian Economic Zones Association…

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