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BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Otunba Dele Kelvin Oye Esq., on his elevation to the 1st Deputy President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).
The governor, in a statement, urged Oye to deploy his wealth of experience and midas touch to impact positively on the organised private sector and place the country on the track of increased socio-economic growth and development
Obaseki noted: “On behalf of the Government and people of Edo State, I congratulate you, Otunba Dele Kelvin Oye Esq., on your well-deserved elevation to the 1st Deputy President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).
The newly elected president of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Ide John Udeagbala, has welcomed the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which has been before the National Assembly for over 18 years.
In a statement issued yesterday, Udeagbala expressed hope that the passage of the bill would bring the much awaited and needed reform to the Nigerian oil and gas sector for improved involvement of the Nigerian private sector and confidence of foreign investors, “who have complained of lack of clear appropriate legal framework in the Nigerian oil and gas sector.”
The NACCIMA national president also said all stakeholders must now work concertedly to ensure that the bill will improve the life of the oil community, and ensure sustainable development of the environment in the oil-producing areas.
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Some members of the organised private sector (OPS) have advised state governors to eliminate multiple taxations and introduce measures to further improve Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in order to attract investors and promote economic growth.
This is coming as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria has faced severe economic downturns, hence the need to widen the tax net so that more people who are eligible to pay tax can pay.
The advice by the OPS followed the recent EoDB report released by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), which ranked Gombe State number one among the 36 states with an overall average score of 7.69 out of a maximum score of 10.
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Published 15 June 2021
Nigeria has lost N24.72bn ($60.14m) in 10 days to the Twitter ban that took effect on June 5.
According to NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool, Nigeria loses N102.9m ($250,600) every hour to the ban.
The Federal Government had on June 4, 2021 announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had cited ‘the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence’ as the reason for the suspension.
According to a report by Statista, Nigeria has about 33 million active social media users, with about 26 per cent on Twitter.