Taxes on solar equipment killing renewable energy drive—LCCI
Whereas the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva said recently in Port Harcourt that a mix of gas and renewable sources will be a perfect pair of energy use of the future in Nigeria, the Director-General, Lagos…
Nigeria @ 59: Dichotomy in exchange rate major minus for transparency, FDIs
Key pundits in financial services and foreign investors’ confidence analysis in Nigeria have argued that the continued dichotomy in exchange rate as currently driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) remains a big minus in the crusade for Foreign…
Utomi links collapse of companies to regulatory risk, lack of national strategy
Leading political economist and former presidential candidate, Prof Pat Utomi has given insights on why many Nigerian companies collapse few years after set up. Speaking in Lagos at the Regulatory Conversations 4.0 themed ‘Foreign Exchange Restrictions on Food Imports and…
New roadmap for the CBN, economy coming—Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has hinted that in days to come, his new roadmap for the apex bank and the struggling economy will come. Speaking briefly after taking oath for his second…
1st term: LCCI scores PMB low in policy drives, debt service percentage to revenue
Ahead of May 29 inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office, several industry stakeholders have continued to present their views on his performance in the ending first tenure. Firing its shot recently, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and…
2013 National Automotive Policy has failed, needs immediate review—LCCI
Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr Muda Yusuf has called for end to the delay in reviewing the prevailing 2013 National Automotive Policy, noting that it has failed to achieve any of the targets set for…
Postal Commission Bill’ll send wrong signals to prospective investors—LCCI
The leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has identified negative contents in the Nigeria Postal Commission Bill currently before the National Assembly, saying if passed and assented as it is now, thousands of jobs would be…
LCCI plans national workshop on capacity building for transport stakeholders
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has announced plans to hold a national workshop to address issues bordering on ‘Capacity Building in the Transport Industry Vis-à-vis the Railway, Maritime and Aviation Sub-sectors’ on Thursday, 16th August, 2018. In…
LCCI warns on dangers of imposing duties on soaps, others
The leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has warned the federal government against its planned move to impose excise duty on basic consumer goods including soaps and allied detergents and other Fast Consumer Moving Goods (FCMGs)….
Review import duty, Customs administration to drive ease of doing business—LCCI
Fresh agenda on the best way to deepen ease of doing business in Nigeria has been drawn by the leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). This was made public by the Director General, Mr. Muda Yusuf,…
