NECA Clarifies ICJ Opinion on Right to Strike
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has clarified that the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on workers’ right to strike under International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 87 is neither a binding judgment nor a ruling, but an interpretation intended to guide further discussions among ILO constituents. The […]
FG Welcomes IMF Backing for Reform Agenda
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy, describing it as an independent validation of the economic reforms implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, says the […]
Kenya’s RBA Eyes Nigeria’s ₦32tn Pension System
By Oluwakemi Kindness Kenya’s Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has commenced a technical study visit to Nigeria’s National Pension Commission (PenCom) to examine key reforms in the country’s Contributory Pension Scheme. The four-day engagement in Abuja focuses on Nigeria’s risk-based supervision framework, ESG integration in pension management, expansion of coverage to the informal sector, and the […]
Digital Economy: WATAF, ATAF Develop Regional Tax Tools
By Oluwakemi Kindness The West African Tax Administration Forum and African Tax Administration Forum are exploring the development of regional tools, guides, and digital applications to help African countries effectively tax the growing digital economy and strengthen information sharing between tax and customs administrations. Speaking at the 11th Africa Tax Symposium 2026 in Rabat, Executive […]
ILC 2026: PENGASSAN Women Seek Stronger Protection
By Chinedu Echianu The National Chairperson of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Women’s Commission, Comrade Miriam Mbanaso, has called for stronger international labour standards to protect women from workplace abuse, harassment, and discrimination. Speaking on the sidelines of the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC 2026) in […]
Labour Movement Mourns as Nigerian Delegate Dies at ILO Conference
By Chinedu Echianu GENEVA, Switzerland — The Nigerian labour movement has been thrown into mourning following the death of Comrade Domingo Michael Adeleke, Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), during the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva. Adeleke died on Tuesday after a brief illness while participating […]
Reps PAC Recovers ₦521m Unremitted VAT From CBN
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says it has recovered ₦521.8 million in unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of an ongoing probe into revenue leakages linked to the Remita platform. The committee say the recovered sum, amounting to ₦521,765,134.17, represents VAT […]
FG Expands Revenue Monitoring to 21 Agencies
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has intensified its push for financial transparency and accountability with the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and 20 other federal agencies committing to the adoption of the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform (RevOP) and the Federal Treasury e-Receipt (FTe-R). The initiative, designed to curb financial leakages and strengthen […]
NAICOM Urges States to Embed Insurance in Loan Schemes
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Olusegun Ayo-Omosehin, has urged state governments to integrate insurance into loan schemes and poverty alleviation programmes. Omosehin said this will serve as part of efforts to strengthen economic resilience and ensure the sustainability of public interventions. Omosehin made the recommendation on Tuesday while delivering […]
Customs, World Bank Boost Revenue Reforms
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has partnered with the World Bank Group to deepen revenue assurance, strengthen compliance management, and enhance trade facilitation through a comprehensive two-week technical assistance programme focused on modern Post Clearance Audit (PCA) practices. The initiative, implemented under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform (ARMOR) Programme, commened in Abuja […]