FIRS Begins Electronic Invoicing, Promises Efficiency
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially rolled out a national electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) solution aimed at transforming how businesses in Nigeria pay taxes, promising faster, easier, and more transparent compliance. Executive Chairman of FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, announced the development in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dare […]
Niger Delta Forum Condemns Arewa Youths’ Attack on NNPCL Official
By Chinedu Echianu The Niger Delta Professionals Forum (NDPF) has come out swinging against a recent statement by a group calling itself “Arewa Youths,” accusing them of peddling falsehoods against the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Adedapo Segun. The Arewa Youths had called for Segun’s sack and […]
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surges $3.23bn in First Half of 2025 — NEPC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reported a 19.59 percent surge in non-oil exports, reaching $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to $2.66 billion in the same period last year. Executive Director/CEO of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, attributed […]
ITF Gets City & Guilds Accreditation for Artisan Training Exams
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has secured approval from the City & Guilds of London Institute, UK, as a certified examination centre. The move is set to give Nigerian artisans access to globally recognised qualifications. The approval, signed by City & Guilds CEO, Kirstie Donnelly, makes the ITF one of only six […]
ECS, a Mechanism for Social Justice — NSITF Boss
By: Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) as a vital tool for promoting social justice in Nigeria. Speaking over the weekend in Enugu during a Servicom Stakeholders’ Engagement organised by the Fund, Faleye clarified that the ECS is […]
NEPZA Moves to Resolve Abuja Technology Village Land Dispute
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has moved to broker peace between the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Abuja Technology Village (ATV), a licensed Free Trade Zone, following a dispute over the potential revocation of the zone’s land title. This is as NEPZA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, […]
FG Seeks to Reassure Labour on New Industrial Relations Policy
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has moved to dispel concerns raised by organised labour over the recently approved National Industrial Relations Policy (NIRP) 2025, assuring that the framework is designed to strengthen, not weaken, workers’ rights and industrial harmony in the country. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, gave the assurance on […]
USMAC, Imo State Target Youth Empowerment with Global Founders Program
By: Julian Osamoto In a transformative push for Nigeria’s digital economy, the United States Market Access Center (USMAC) has launched the New Startup Founders Development Program, designed to equip young Nigerian entrepreneurs with the mindset, tools, and global networks needed to compete on the world stage. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Imo […]
Kogi Government Moves to Secure Major Oil Exploration Investment
By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government is taking bold steps to attract investment into its oil and gas sector, following a high-level meeting with key federal stakeholders in Abuja aimed at accelerating exploration activities in the state. This was revealed in a press statement by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Ahmed […]
NASS Members to Champion ECS Compliance Across States, LGs
By:Chinedu Echianu Senators and members of the House of Representatives have resolved to engage state governors and local government chairmen to ensure full participation in the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS), in a bid to expand coverage across all tiers of government. This was part of far-reaching resolutions adopted at the end of a two-day strategic […]