Customs, agents disagree over National Single Window operations
By Godwin Oritse & Efe Onodjae There are indications of festering disagreements over the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW), a centralized digital portal launched by the Federal Government in March this year to address delays in import-export processing at the ports. It allows importers and exporters to submit trade documents once, replacing duplicate paperwork […]
AGOA boosts trade, supports shared growth with Africa
THE African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has boosted exponentially the United States’ trade with sub-Saharan Africa and remains the “centerpiece” of U.S. economic engagement with the region, according to Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson.
ICCO urges manufacturers to explore cocoa potential
The International Cocoa Coordination Organisation (ICCO) has urged Nigerian manufacturers to explore the potentialities of cocoa so as to produce more cocoa-based goods.
Arbitration, a viable means of resolving business disputes – Olawoyin, SAN
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof Gabriel Olawoyin, yesterday, said that the gains in the use of arbitration were far more than that of litigation in the resolution of business disputes.
Transcorp first quarter income grows by 29%
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) Plc has recorded a total income of N857 million in its first quarter financial performance ended March 31, 2012, representing a growth of 64 per cent from N664 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2011.
Fishing: Chinese gradually taken over Nigerian waters
The Chief Executive Officer of Fiki Marine, a subsidiary of Fiki Bal International , Mr. Taofiki Balogun, has berated the rate at which Chinese are coming to the Nigerian waters to fish at the expense of Nigerians, urging Nigerian government to explore its potential to the fullest for the benefit of the economy and its citizenry.
