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LASTCOC seeks security support to sanitise Apapa, Tin Can roads
The Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operators Committee (LASTCOC) has called on the Federal and State governments to provide security backup to support the committee's efforts to sanitise the ports access roads of indiscriminate parking of trucks and res
Smartphones record 12% growth in Nigeria, other countries
Smartphones shipments in Nigeria and other parts of Africa saw 12 per cent year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2023 amid challenges in the economy. The post Smartphones record 12% growth in Nigeria, other countries
Nigeria must scale hurdles to achieve energy transition, stakeholders say
Stakeholders in the Nigerian energy sector have said the country will need to address inherent challenges if the current projections of the energy transition are achieved. The post Nigeria must scale hurdles to achieve energy transition, stakeholders
Ministry, CBN, others to improve consumer credit
In a bid to develop a framework to build and enhance consumer credit in Nigeria, the Presidential Council on Industrial Revitalisation has established a Technical Working Group with members from the Central Bank of Nigeria The post Ministry, CBN, oth
MSMEs decry NAFDAC's exorbitant testing cost, claim it defeats EoDB
Vice-President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and head of the chamber's Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee (PAAC), Prince Abimbola Olashore, has decried the exorbitant cost of testing and overly-rigorous processes local businesses.
LASAA, LASBCA partner to streamline property devt permits
The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) have fine-tuned strategic collaboration efforts aimed at obtaining the approval process for property development board signage permits and b
CIIN urges cooperative societies, clubs to embrace insurance
The President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Edwin Igbiti, has stressed the need for cooperative society and club members to embrace insurance to mitigate losses in the event of a crisis in their operations. The post CIIN urg
NMDPRA directs operators to comply with regulations
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has asked oil companies to comply with regulations in the industry. This comes as the organisation expressed readiness to release seven new regulations for the smooth impl
Africa's trade in intermediate goods up by 15%
Africa's exports of Intermediate Goods (IGs) are estimated at $265 billion in 2021, growing an average of 15 per cent yearly from 2019 to 2021, the global body for trade, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has revealed. The post Africa's trade in int