Can Tinubu Succeed on Economic Reform Before 2027? By Abbati Bako In the 30th Economic Summit in Abuja which was organized by the Nigerian Economic Group in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning. In his address the Senior Vice President of World...

Entrepreneurship Key to Addressing Nigeria's Economic Woes – Trade Minister  The minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, say Nigeria's economic challenges can be addressed through entrepreneurship. The minister said  this assertion was made due to energy and zeal of entrepreneurs in the country. She spoke...

Customs Revenue Rises 21.4% to N3. 206 trn The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a N3.206 trillion revenue collection in 2023, representing an increase of 21.4 percent from N2.64 trillion recorded in 2022. The Comptroller-General (CG) of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi , disclosed the figure...

WTO: Okonjo-Iweala Appoints Four Deputy DGs       The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday announced the appointment of Angela Ellard of the United States, Anabel González of Costa Rica, Ambassador Jean-Marie Paugam of France and Ambassador Xiangchen Zhang of China...

Okonjo-Iweala Assumes Duty Today As WTO DG         The newly-elected Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will assume duties today. The former Nigeria’s two-term Finance Minister was selected by the General Council of the WTO a fortnight ago, as the organisation’s seventh...

Trump Rejects Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala For WTO ...Wants Reopening Of The Leadership Contest         The US has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to be reopened, in what would be an unprecedented move. Donald Trump's trade chief Robert...