By Goodluck Ikiebe . Victor Okhai. The Directors Guild of Nigeria, championing the Nollywood industry in the country, has re-elected Dr. Victor Okhai as President. Okhai was returned unopposed at an election on the sidelines of DGN annual conference in Benin, Edo State. The event, which held with the theme, “Charting New African Narratives,” at…
The Kano state government, through the Consumer Protection Council, on Sunday, shut the popular supermarket, Wellcare, over its refusal to accept old Naira notes. Naija News reports that this comes amidst the confusion in the country over the use of old Naira notes, especially after the Central Bank Of Nigeria stated that after the February…
Photo credit: Tribune. By Correspondent. The Management of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) say the Service collected over N10 trillion in tax revenue in 2022, describing the development as the highest tax collection ever recorded in its history. The Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr. Muhammad Nami, disclosed this as contained in the “FIRS…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja The masses in Lokoja,kogi State in north central Nigeria say they have devised means of checking hunger, a manifestation of the current economic quagmire confronting Nigerians. Conscious of this ugly scenario, some youths, especially females,have cashed in on this development to began a small scale business of combined sale of…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. ,,,,Assures Business Community of Improved Support. The MD/CEO of Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA), Hajiya Rekiya Onaivo Sanni, has commended the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for being an MSME friendly governor this past year.
Typical market in Lokoja. Photo credit: Business Day.ng By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. Residents of Lokoja, Kogi state capital, have called on the state government to create more markets in major towns within the jurisdiction of the state to checkmate continued, astronomical hike in prices of food items and other essential services. The residents,who made…
(L-R) Director, Legal Services and Enforcement, Barr.Okino,Acting Executive Chairman, KGIRS, Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe. By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. The Acting Executive Chairman,Kogi State Internal Revenue, Service KGIRS,Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe says the Service generates over N17 billion from January 2022 to November,2022, out of the N23 billion tax generation projection for the year ending,…
….as KACCIMA honors Dangote The interim Chairman, Management Committee of the Kano Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) Mr. Aminu Ahmed has said that the pan-African drive shown by the Dangote Group will benefit the Africa Continental and Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA). Dangote has been consistent in the sponsorship of the Kano International…
Kano. The pavilion of Africa’s foremost conglomerate-Dangote Group-yesterday turned Mecca as participants thronged to have a glimpse of the several innovative products being displayed. Some of the participants who visited the company’s pavilion included top government officials, Emirs, investors, academics, and several high-profile personalities. The company, which is the major sponsor of the 43rd Trade…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. At least 90 youths in Kogi have been empowered on Skills acquisition by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). Speaking at closing ceremony of the one-week empowerment on Friday in Lokoja, the Director General of SMEDAN, Mr Olawale Fasanya, said the programme was under the National Business…
