Major Industries in Anambra State ready for Continental Export

State Commissioner for Industry says top 100 industries in Anambra State would export to 54 African Countries The Anambra State Commissioner for Industry, Christian Udechukwu, has said that the state government has restored order across the state. This and more he said while speaking on Arise Television. According to the Commissioner, the Anambra Ministry of Industry has worked out modalities for the top one hundred industries in Anambra, to export to fifty-four African countries. Speaking...

Tinubu appoints Taiwo Oyedele chairman of new committee on tax reforms

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, approved the establishment of a presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms and has appointed Taiwo Oyedele to chair the committee. Oyedele is the fiscal policy partner and Africa tax leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, a network of firms in 152 countries that offers business advisory services such as auditing, accounting, taxation, strategy management, and human resource consulting services. Announcing the development in a statement, Dele Alake, special adviser to...

Abia State government launches digital tax payment system for transporters, traders

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, on Monday, launched a new digital tax system that would promote transparency in the collection of tax and make tax payments seamless for transporters and traders. In a statement on Tuesday, Kazie Uko, the chief press secretary to the Governor, said the digital tax system also integrates a free medical insurance scheme for all commercial vehicle drivers and riders of tricycles (Keke) and motorcycles (Okada). Speaking at the launch,...

FG moves to tackle rejection of Nigeria export products

The Federal Government has initiated a move to tackle the incessant rejection of Nigeria’s export products in the international market through the establishment of the National Quality Council (NQC). The measure was taken to enhance development, harmonisation and rationalisation of Nigeria’s quality infrastructure. Osita Aboloma, chairman and chief executive of the NQC who stated this in Abuja, said that various legs of the quality infrastructure, namely standards development, metrology, conformity assessment and accreditation require urgent...

Illegal Mining: Chinese Government Holds Talks With Niger State Government

The Chinese government has commenced talks with authorities of the Niger State government over illegal mining activities by some Chinese companies across the state around Zuma Rock in the Suleja Local Government Area of the state. The meeting is part of a last-minute effort to avert a possible lawsuit by the Niger State government against the companies, as their activities have been a source of concern for the state government. Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, recently...

Anambra: Surv. Okeke Receives Award of Excellence from YOCEN

Chariman Nigerian Institute of Surveyors, Anambra State Chapter, Surv. Gabriel Okeke has received an award of Excellence from Youth Coalition for Education in Nigeria (YOCEN) as the “Vangaurd of Societal Transformation in Nigeria”. YOCEN is a non governmental organization established to deliver vibrant and effective educational programme designed to assist those who do not have access to basic and qualitative educational services The event which took place at Awka, the Anambra state capital had in...

Senate tells CBN to release $717.4m airlines funds trapped

The red chamber of National Assembly (NASS) has told the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the sum of $717, 478, 606 airlines funds trapped in the country. The upper chamber of NASS also charged the CBN to allocate $25 million to airlines operating in Nigeria at its forthrightly dollar auction. According to report, the resolutions of the Senate followed the consideration and adoption of a motion titled: “Current Issues on airlines blocked funds...

Twitter gets a new CEO as Musk steps down in six weeks

A few hours after announcing that he has hired an unidentified new Chief Executive Officer, CEO, for Twitter, Elon Musk has revealed the identity of the incoming Twitter boss. Musk announced Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, as his successor on Friday, confirming reports by various United States media that Yaccarino will take up the position as reported by The West African Pilot News. His tweet reads, “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as...

Elon Musk to step down as Twitter’s CEO, keeps successor’s identity secret

Micro-blogging platform Twitter will get a new Chief Executive Officer, CEO, in six weeks, Elon Musk says. In a tweet on Thursday, Musk announced that he has hired a new CEO to replace him as the ‘Chief Twit’, a pseudonym he took following his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform on October 27, 2022, to reflect his new status. Musk says he will become Twitter’s executive chairman and chief technology officer when the...

Sounds of ALAT Competition: Wema Bank Announces Top Three Contestants

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, is excited to announce the top three contestants in its highly anticipated Sounds of ALAT competition. According to reports, the competition, which was launched a few months ago, aimed to discover and support budding upcoming musicians across Nigeria, and give them a platform to showcase their talent to the world. After a rigorous selection process, the top three contestants; Onyealisigwe Bright, Fashoro Taiye, and Kareem Tomiwa were unanimously announced...

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