Despite a history of substantial mining operations during the colonial occupation of Nigeria, the potential inherent in the wealthy caches of untapped mineral resources across the country, did not form part of the focal point in post-colonial discussions towards the development of Nigeria for a very long time. However, these opportunities are receiving increasing attention
Learn MoreFrom time immemorial, compliance to laws and regulations has always been an aspect of corporate life. The failure of commercial institutions such as Lehman Brothers emphasized across the world, the need for corporate compliance with legal and regulatory standards imposed on these companies. In Nigeria, the failure of banks such as Oceanic and Intercontinental banks
Learn MoreThe AfCFTA Negotiation from the 2017 Nigerian Annual Trade Policy Report (NATPOR). The African continent over the centuries has traded more with the rest of the world and very little with itself. The level of Intra-African trade currently stands at about 17%, which is well below the average for other regions in the global economy.
Learn MoreTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA NEW POLICY ON CARGO PALLETISATION. As part of its plans to ease the burden of doing business in Nigeria, the Federal Government of Nigeria in December 2017 announced the palletisation of cargo as part of its new import and export guidelines starting 1 January 2018. By this it means that
Learn MoreTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA’S AUTO POLICY, INCENTIVES AND DUTY. INTRODUCTION The automotive industry in most countries around the world plays a stimulating role in economic development. The importance of the industry cannot be over emphasized as its scope covers transportation of people, goods and services; manufacturing; agriculture; defense, power generation and more. Industry...
Learn MoreThe Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment on April 11th, 2017 announced its new Tomato Sector Policy. We had earlier posited an argument for investment in Tomato Processing Factories by potential investors in the Sector. This paper provides an alternative view, arguing for continued importation after proper consideration of the likely pitfalls in the
Learn MoreA chieftain of the All Progressives Congress Party (APC) and the Chairman of Kusamotu & Kusamotu, Barrister Ayodele Musibau Kusamotu in Lagos wednesday berated the party for not taking seriously the burning issue of restructuring. In a statement signed wednesday in Lagos, he urged the party’s hierarchy not to take the people for granted noting
Learn MoreThe Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment on April 11th, 2017 announced its new Tomato Sector Policy which it hypes as the creation of import substitution in the Tomato Sector in pursuit of the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP). The policy is also geared towards the reduction of Post-Harvest losses which is a bane
Learn MoreAn unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone is an aircraft without a human pilot aboard. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Drones operate with various degrees of autonomy either under remote control by a human operator or autonomously by onboard computers. Compared to manned aircraft, UAVs were originally
Learn MoreTHE NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AFDB OPEN TALKS ON COAL-TO-POWER FINANCING: A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. Adequate electric power supply is critical for the development of a country. It is a powerful means of economic and social development, and no country has managed to develop much beyond a subsistence economy without ensuring access to electricity
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