The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to direct the Bank of Agriculture, the Bank of Industry and other relevant financial institutions to provide easy access to short-term loans in favour of cassava farmers in the country. The House also askedContinue Reading

Senate will tomorrow (Wednesday) screen Service Chiefs appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed this after reading President Tinubu’s letter forwarding the nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The new Service Chiefs for screening and confirmation include the Chief of Defence Staff, General OlufemiContinue Reading

The chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has described reports that foreign investors were frustrated and disappointed in Nigeria’s new capital gains tax (CGT) as misleading and inaccurate. Oyedele clarified on his X handle on Monday, alleging that his recent engagement with investors wasContinue Reading

The Federal Government has renewed its push for deeper private sector participation in Nigeria’s solid minerals industry as part of ongoing reforms to unlock the nation’s vast mineral endowments and drive economic diversification. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the 4th International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian SocietyContinue Reading