Nigeria’s identity commission, NIMC, joins global body as advisory observer
Tola Akinmutimi
June 17, 2019
By Tola Akinmutimi The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has joined the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA), the global identity and secure digital services advisory body, which promotes legal and trusted identity for all, as an advisory observer. Making the announcement on Monday, the SIA authorities named Aliyu Aziz, the director general of the NIMC, […]
Wike urges 9th Rivers Assembly to set new development benchmark
Ben EguzozieJune 5, 2019
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has proclaimed the take-off of the state’s 9th state Legislative Assembly, asking the 32-member legislature to “strive hard with total commitment and sense of accountability and facilitate the implementation of our policies and programmes to enable us set new benchmarks for development and shared prosperity for our people.” Before […]
Port Harcourt company chief wants Buhari to see second term as opportunity to set Nigeria on path of economic progress
Ben EguzozieMarch 14, 2019
Adamu Mutairu, the managing director and chief executive officer of Sasu Oil Limited, a Port Harcourt based oil and gas company, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use his second term of office as an opportunity to reconcile the various tendencies in Nigeria, and put the country on the path of peace, unity, economic […]
Nigeria’s public procurement agency to deploy digital technology for processing, classification of contractors
Nse Anthony-UkoNovember 7, 2018
Mamman Ahmadu, director general of Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has indicated that the agency is working towards eventual digitisation of all its procurement processes and classification of all contractors in line with global best practices. Ahmadu noted that the whole world is going “E” in the public procurement process, adding that Nigeria has […]
Shippers Council advises traders to access global business opportunities at Illela border
Agency ReportSeptember 20, 2018
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has advised exporters and importers to avail themselves of global business opportunities through Illela Border Information Centre in Sokoto State. Mr Yusuf Maiunguwa, the Officer in Charge of NSC Sokoto Area Office, gave the advice on Thursday at a stakeholders meeting in Sokoto. Maiunguwa said the centre would soon be […]
Buhari appoints Muiz Banire AMCON chairman, 13 others for FCSC
Businessam StaffJuly 17, 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday appointed Muiz Banire, Senor Advocate of Nigeria and former legal adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress, as chairman of the governing board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria. Banire’s appointment comes along other appointments by the president Tuesday, including the chairman and 12 commissioners of the Federal Civil Service […]
Nigeria govt recovers N30bn through tax amnesty scheme
Businessam StaffJune 6, 2018
The federal government of Nigeria has approved the issuance of a Declaration Certificate to taxpayers under the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) as Babatunde Fowler, the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), revealed that the government had recovered about N30 billion from individuals and corporate establishments through the tax amnesty scheme. […]
Nigeria government directs food, drug agency to return to ports
Businessam StaffMay 18, 2018
Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice-President has directed the country’s agency for food and drug administration and control, NAFDAC, to return to the ports immediately as part of the presidential enabling business environment council (PEBEC) reforms. The agency said it received the notice Wednesday via a letter from the office of the vice-president. The order to return […]
SGF seeks adherence to open competitive method in procurement process
Ajose SehindemiApril 7, 2018
Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has directed parastatals and agencies to comply with the Federal Government circulars on procurement plans and records. Mustapha said all agencies must de-emphasise the use of selective tendering methods as the norm rather than the Open Competitive methods as prescribed by the Public Procurement […]
Ease of doing business: FAAN automates passenger service charge collection
Businessam StaffMarch 21, 2018
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has automated the collection of Passenger Service Charge (PSC) at all its local airports across the country. Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN’s general manager in charge of corporate affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. Yakubu affirmed that the move was part of efforts by FAAN […]