• 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…
“He implemented policies aimed at promoting economic growth, improving infrastructure, and enhancing Nigeria’s industrial development.”
Global trade expanded by an estimated $300 billion in the first half of 2025, growing at an estimated 1.5% in the first quarter and projections showing 2% growth in the second. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) disclosed this in its just released Global Trade Update (July 2025). Said the report: Price increases contributed to the…
• Zach Adedeji The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its commitment to supporting the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in implementing new tax laws. Senior Economist Paulo Paz praised FIRS for its progress under Chairman Zacch Adedeji during a mission in Abuja. He emphasised the implications of the new tax laws and the IMF’s…
” The Plastics for Cash program allows residents to exchange sorted plastic waste for monetary value or goods, creating income opportunities for youth, women, and informal waste collectors.“ The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has praised the Ogun State Government for its “Plastics for Cash” and “Blue Box” initiatives aimed at managing plastic waste, particularly…
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) comprises the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) the National Association of Small-Scale Industrialists ( NASSI), and the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises ( NASME). Over the years, the…
• MTN Nigeria Executives L-R Roger Shutte: General Manager for Infrastructure, Shoyinka: Shodunke Chief Information officer, Karl Toriola: CEO MTN Nigeria today, July 1, 2025, launched what it describes as West Africa’s largest Tier III data centre—and one of the largest in Africa. TechPoint Africa reports that the data centre is named after MTN Nigeria’s…
Image: Inside a plastic recycling factory member of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of full enforcement of the ban on the use and distribution of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across the state, effective July 1, 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Commissioner for the…
The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of contentious provisions in the Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Act 2023 following concerns raised by private sector stakeholders. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, announced the decision in a release on Monday. She said the suspension followed a series of high-level consultations with key industry…
•The Head of Brands and Communications, Zedcrest Group, Oyinkansola Adeboye. Zedcrest Group has declared its support for the Lagos State Government and MacTay, ICT skill acquisition program for graduate trainees which comes with employment opportunities. The Head of Brands and Communications, Zedcrest Group, Oyinkansola Adeboye made this disclosure during the graduation ceremony for the 2024…
