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FIRS eyes improved tax-to-GDP ratio with e-invoicing system

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has called on large tax consultants to embrace the electronic invoicing system, saying it is key to boosting the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio by improving tax compliance, enhancing transparency, and curbing revenue losses. This call was made on Monday in Lagos during a stakeholder engagement forum focused on the phased rollout...
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Firm seeks SEC approval for crowdfunding platform

Promiseland Building and Construction Limited has applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to operate as a crowdfunding intermediary in Nigeria. In a letter signed by its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Lawrence Emmanuel, and addressed to the SEC, the company stated its intention to establish and manage a crowdfunding platform to support capital formation...
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Soto Gallery, Ecobank collaborate on art fair

The organisers of the +234 Art Fair, Soto Gallery, have partnered with Ecobank Nigeria Limited and Africa Finance Corporation to hold the second edition of the fair. In a statement on Monday, Ecobank said the event, which will take place later this month at its Pan African Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, has as its...
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74 Chinese firms eye Nigeria’s oil sector

About 74 Chinese companies have indicated interest in investing in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. These companies are part of the 216 companies from China that are interested in investing in various sectors of the country’s economy, according to a statement issued by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission on Monday. The Chairman of the...
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FirstBank unveils dollar fund for female employees

FirstBank has launched a dollar-denominated money market fund for its female employees under the FirstBank Women Network. The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Group, Olusegun Alebiosu, announced this on Friday at the bank’s International Women’s Day celebration held in Lagos. This year’s International Women’s Day, observed on March 8, is celebrated under the theme ‘Accelerate...
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Nigerians import fewer cars amid high inflation, FX

Nigerians imported fewer passenger motor cars in 2024 as rising inflation and the continued naira depreciation made foreign exchange more expensive, driving up the cost of vehicle imports. The latest data from the foreign trade report of the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total value of passenger car imports fell by 14.3 per...
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FG, tanker drivers split over 60,000 truck ban enforcement

Despite a public announcement that trucks transporting more than 60,000 litres of hydrocarbon products would be prohibited from loading at depots and using federal roads from March 1, 2024, the Federal Government seems to have failed to enforce this order. Industry operators said the government has shifted enforcement of the policy announced two weeks ago...
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Wema Bank champions financial inclusion for women

Wema Bank, recognised as Nigeria’s most innovative financial institution, has unveiled an extensive lineup of activities to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, underscoring its strong commitment to gender equality and inclusion. According to the bank, its IWD 2025 event will be held in Lagos under the theme, ‘Harnessing Innovation & Technology To Accelerate Financial...
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ROGEAP, Ecobank to train SMEs in renewables

The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project, in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria, has announced a three-day Entrepreneurship Business Training Workshop for small and medium enterprises in the solar energy sector in Abuja. According to a joint statement by the partners, the training, scheduled for March 10-12 in Abuja, will empower 50 SMEs with technical, financial, and...
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