Jaiz Takaful Insurance has widened its customer base with increasing surplus distribution to insurance policyholders since 2020 financial year. Briefing journalist on Wednesday on the sideline of 2022 Financial Year Surplus Distribution ceremony in Abuja, the Managing Director, Ibrahim Usman Shehu, said his company led Takaful insurance industry’s performance with N230.8 million surplus distributed to…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has identified social media platforms X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok for failing to comply with tax filing requirements outlined in accordance with Nigeria’s Regulatory framework. In a report obtained by PRNigeria titled “Analysis of Compliance with Laws and Misinformation Management by Social Media Platforms in Nigeria,” while platforms…
RAHAMA Initiative has joined the rest of the humanitarian and advocacy organisations to commemorate World AIDS Day 2024, with a call for social protection for people living with HIV in Nigeria. The Founder and Executive Director of RAHAMA Initiative, Aisha Linatu Abdulrahman, made the call on Sunday in a statement copied to DAILY COMMERCE in Kano….
Experts underscore role of IPRs in trade under AfCFTA By Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi The National Coordinator of the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Awolowo, has called for legal protection of African creations, noting that safeguarding Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is critical to achieving economic growth and sustainability through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)….
NIS tightens noose on migrant smugglers across borders The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has warned against illegal migration, human trafficking, and migrants smuggling across borders, saying illegal migration attracted ten years imprisonment or a fine of not less than one million naira or both and liability to refund to the migrant all monies obtained from…
African leaders sign defence deal with Russia In search of peace and military strength against terrorists, 33 African countries have signed agreements with Russia to share experience, information management and joint action against enemies and their financiers. According to Anton Kobyakov, an Advisor to the Russian President and Executive Secretary of the Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference,…
By Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi AfCFTA — Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office has celebrated the first export of goods to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), describing it as a milestone. Shipment of goods from Nigeria’s company Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, are underway to Kenya’s port of Mombasa following documentation and…
The National Coordinator, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Awolowo, has called for strengthening of maritime security towards enhanced cross-border trade and effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. He made the called on Wednesday at the ongoing 2024 Abuja Forum Conference in Zhengyang, China, themed Effecting The Spirit Of The Beijing…
By Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi The National Coordinator, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Awolowo, has reiterated the pivotal role of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement as the Designated Competent Authority (DCA) for Nigeria, charged with the responsibility of issuing AfCFTA certificate of Origin. Awolowo…
By Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi The Nigerian Government as a State Party has reassured its commitment to deepening regional trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which promises to improve continental integration, create jobs, and increase export earnings. The National Coordinator, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Awolowo, gave the country’s reassurance at the ongoing…
