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‘Local raw material sourcing, stable power will boost Nigerian manufacturing’

‘Local raw material sourcing, stable power will boost Nigerian manufacturing’

’By Udeme Akpan Nigerian manufacturers require government support to secure raw materials locally following the high cost of importing them due to the devaluation of the local currency, a representative of the country’s biggest tissue manufacturing outfit has said. In a chat with journalists, Charbel Kairouz, the general manager of Bel Papyrus Limited, said, like […]

ES NCDMB, Lagos Gov inaugurate Bell Oil and Gas facility

ES NCDMB, Lagos Gov inaugurate Bell Oil and Gas facility

By Udeme Akpan A multi-million dollar pipe threading and valve assembly facility built by Bell Oil & Gas was inaugurated on Tuesday at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos State by the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking at the […]

Gowon, Peter Obi and his supporters, by Rotimi Fasan

Gowon, Peter Obi and his supporters, by Rotimi Fasan

When former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, marked his 90th birthday on October 19, he was celebrated far and wide by both friends and foes. He was a war-time dictator and could not be expected not to have those who love him and others who still have an axe to grind with him for his […]

Oba Mekunnu Salis congratulates Conservative Party Leader, Kemi Badenoch

Oba Mekunnu Salis congratulates Conservative Party Leader, Kemi Badenoch

Eminent Nigerian Lawyer and politician, Oba Mekunnu Owolabi Salis has congratulated the Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch on her emergence as the new leader of the Conservative Party in Britain. The history-making Nigerian who is also the first Black African to travel to the frigid Zone of the North and South Pole, also congratulated King Charles of […]

Let’s dialogue over Tinubu’s tax laws

Let’s dialogue over Tinubu’s tax laws

Early last month, President Bola Tinubu sent four tax-related bills to the National Assembly for deliberation. These were: Nigerian Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigerian Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill. The bone of contention, however, is the Value Added Tax-related bill that seeks to place emphasis […]