THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has projected that the Nigerian economy will end the year with a […]
RTag: Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Africa emits less than 1% of global carbon—Osinbajo
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo says African countries account for less than one per cent of cumulative global carbon emissions. Osinbajo […]
LCCI to engage Tinubu, Atiku, Obi on economic blueprint
THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) will play host to the 2023 presidential candidates of the All Progressives […]
LCCI calls for improved funding of Nigeria’s education sector
THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called advocated the provision of more funds to the nation’s education […]
Consider unintended consequences of banning motorcycles, mining- LCCI urges FG
THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to put into consideration the unintended consequences of […]
Unending controversy trails new GDP growth of 5.01%
While the controversy rages over the GDP growth of 5.01% in Q2 of 2021, Nigerians, especially the managers of the […]
Nigerians groan as economic hardship bites harder amidst spike in Covid-19 pandemic
Nigerians are daily confronted with the ravaging impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, economic hardship with unprecedented high food prices, high […]
Budget 2020: Looming recession and unhappy entrepreneurs
WITH more borrowings by the federal government, the troubled Nigerian entrepreneurs will soon realize that the…
LCCI Predicts Further Fall in Oil Price
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry predicts a further decline in crude oil price in the international market which will negatively affect Nigeria’s economy …
Remove Fuel Subsidy Now – NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative says that time has come for the federal government to remove the fuel subsidy …
LCCI Advises Buhari to Scrutinise Economic Agenda
THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, on Wednesday, June 10, advised the new administration to critically scrutinise its new economic agenda before making it public. Remi Bello, president, LCCI, gave the advice in Lagos where he said that the delay in the release of the new …
LCCI Urges Buhari to Unveil Economic Blueprint
THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, is expecting the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to unveil its economic blueprint in the next few days. The chamber, in a goodwill message to the new government signed by Remi Bello, its president, noted that the …
Birthdays
Maurice Iwu, professor of pharmacognosy and former chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 65, April 21. Born in Mbano, Imo State, he attended Christ the King School, Aba, 1957-1962; St Paul X College, Ogoni, Rivers State, 1963-1967; University of Bradford, England, …
Farmers’ Agenda for Buhari
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce wants the incoming All Progressives Congress administration to reduce the current 26 percent interest rates and review policies to enable farmers to survive and increase food production in the country …
First Bank Receives Best Retail Award
FIRST Bank of Nigeria Limited has received ‘The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria Award’ for the fourth consecutive time at the just-concluded Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards in Singapore. The award organised annually by the Asian Banker magazine, is …
Empowering Youths in Oil Sector
THE federal government is determined to empower Nigerian youths because the important role they play in economic development. Already it had launched the youth entrepreneurship strategy in the oil and gas industry and has commenced the screening of those who will participate in the …
Dangote Cement Appoints New Managing Director
THE management of Dangote Cement Plc has appointed Onne Van der Weijde as the new managing director for the company as part of strategies aimed at consolidating on its successes. A statement from the company said the new managing director would report to the chairman of the board of directors …
Senate Worried over Poor Broadband Services
DESPITE the number of undersea cables running across the country and the huge investments channelled into broadband services, the Senate has described the poor access to broadband by Nigerians as worrisome. Gilbert Nnaji, chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, stated this when …
NDIC Builds Resource Centre for Government College
THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has inaugurated the N30 million ultramodern resource centre in Government College, Ibadan, Oyo State. The centre, which comprises a computer centre/ICT room, language/seminar room, vocational centre and a borehole, was built for the educational …
Birthdays
Simeon Afolabi, senior pastor of Firstlove Assembly, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, 53, February 22. Born at Ipee in Oyun local government area of Kwara State, Afolabi attended Kwara State College of Technology (now Kwara Polytechnic), Ilorin. He gained admission into the University of Ibadan in 1980 and …
NPDC Condemns Media Reports
– Victor Briggs, managing director, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company describes as inaccurate, media reports that the NPDC has denied receiving […]
SON’s Double Standard
– DANGOTE Group will not compromise on the quality of its products, including cement. The company stated this against the […]
SON Clears Air On Cement Grade Controversy
– THE Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has intervened in the controversy over the quality of the different grades of […]
Worry over Hike in Inflation Rate
– The National Bureau of Statistics has released the inflation figures for December which showed that Consumer Price Index increased by […]