Marriott to Host Aviation, Cargo Conference in Nigeria
The Lagos Marriott Hotel has announced that it will play host to the first AviaCargo event in Nigeria. The upscale Marriot was opened to the public in May 2021. Located in the heart of Ikeja GRA near the airport, it is well positioned to host aviation events.
To mark UN Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day and the vital role that they play in post-pandemic recovery , Emirates is empowering small and medium sized enterprises to get back into the skies and turn their travel budgets into rewards by debuting a Business Rewards incentive for new members who sign up for the programme.
FG will tax profits made by global tech, digital giants in Nigeria — Osinbajo
Legal provisions will be utilised to collect taxes on profits made locally by global technology and digital firms not based in Nigeria, but with significant economic presence in the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this during an interaction with a delegation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), led by its President, Mr Adesina Adedayo, at the Presidential Villa.
CBN may launch digital currency end of 2021 Official
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday said that its digital currency might be launched by the end of 2021. This was disclosed by an Information Technology Specialist at CBN, Rakiyat Mohammed, during a news briefing at the end of the Bankers Committee meeting held in Lagos.
Buhari appoints Muhammad as Senior Citizens Centre board chair, Habib is new NEMA DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre and the constitution of a 12-member board. The Centre was passed into law as the National Senior Citizens Centre Act, 2017 to cater for the needs of senior citizens (70 and above) in the country.
At the close of the two-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the members unanimously voted to retain major economic parameters, with the benchmark lending rate at 11.5 per cent
The key strategic issues and challenges around agricultural exports will be discussed at a major webinar event being hosted by The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 12:00pm
FG approves Lagos, Abuja, 2 other international airports as Special Economic Zones
The Nigerian Government announced it has approved four international airports in Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt as Special Economic Zones. This was disclosed in a statement by Aviation Minister, HadiSirika on Thursday morning
CBN removes N379/$1 exchange rate from website
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed the exchange rate of N379/$1 from its website homepage conforming with the bank’s policy that the NAFEX rate is now the default reference exchange rate for official and legitimate transactions. A check by Nairametrics confirms it has been removed while sources within the CBN also confirmed it has been officially removed.
Badagry Deep Seaport to commence operations earlier than planned
Lagos State Government is ready to give the necessary support for the timely delivery of the Badagry Deep Seaport project. The Badagry Deep Seaport is expected to commence operations earlier than planned, as the Lagos State Government is ready to give the necessary support for the timely delivery of the project.