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By Cynthia Alo The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON, has warned that Nigeria may fail to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, despite the Federal Government’s approval of a proposed $1 billion credit facility aimed at supporting exporters and businesses. The association said that although […]

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•Clarifies pre-2026 tax obligations By Emma Ujah,  Abuja Bureau Chief The  Federal Government (FG) has released the General Guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, outlining the transition process from the repealed tax laws to the new tax framework, which takes effect from January 1, 2026. A major provision of the guidelines is that […]

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By Efe Onodjae Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, has called for deeper policy reforms, stronger institutions and improved corporate governance to enhance Nigeria’s long-term economic competitiveness. Speaking at the 2026 PEARL Awards Corporate Summit in Lagos, Kwairanga said Nigeria’s economic transformation depends on the quality of its policy environment, institutional resilience and […]

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By Rosemary Iwunze Amidst efforts by the National Pension Commission, PenCom, to include informal sector workers in the pension scheme, the Personal Pension Plan, PPP, which caters to the informal sector, has remained stagnant. While the PPP has 215,412 registered Retirement Savings Accounts, RSAs, only 17,320 of these RSAs, which represents 8.0 per cent, have received […]

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