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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Yinka Kolawole
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said that a total of 105 companies were exempted from remitting corporate income tax (CIT) to the government in the fourth quarter of 2024 (Q4'24). NIPC disclosed in the Q4'24 report on the pioneer status incentive application. The pioneer status incentive is a tax holiday which grants qualifying industries and products relief from payment of CIT for an initial period of three years, extendable for one or two additional years.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Yinka Kolawole |Gabriel Ewepu
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As CSOs demand urgent actions
• All the signs of poverty, economic failures are present — CISLAC
• How Nigeria can avoid the poverty crises — NACCIMA
• Govt should address key drivers of poverty — Muda Yusuf
The World Bank’s verdict on Nigeria’s poverty level has attracted widespread outcry, with some interest groups demanding urgent action to avoid a poverty-induced economic meltdown.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Yinka Kolawole
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reported a 9 percent surge in the local sourcing of raw materials in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector in 2024, buoyed by the lingering foreign exchange (FX) volatility, high import costs, and government incentives promoting local content.
This is even as investment in the manufacturing sector contracted by 35.3 percent in 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Yinka Kolawole
The recently concluded 2025 Agrofood & Plastprintpack Nigeria recorded 18.5 percent increase in attendance, with 2,230 industry professionals participating in the annual international trade fair for Nigeria's food, agro-allied, beverage, plastics, printing, and packaging industries.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Yinka Kolawole
By Yinka Kolawole in OsogboIn the face of recurrent and persistent migrant crisis and border security challenges in Africa, Samuel Kehinde Okunade has been consistently involved in addressing Border Security and Migration in Africa.
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3 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Yinka Kolawole
Osogbo — The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Professor Clement Adebooye has reiterated the university's dedication to integrating technology into teaching and learning. He stated this at the 2025 Conference on Education, with the theme 'AI-Driven Education for Sustainable Development: New Frontiers and Perspectives', held at the institution's College of Education.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Yinka Kolawole
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Professor Clement Adebooye has reiterated the university’s dedication to integrating technology into teaching and learning. He stated this at the 2025 Conference on Education, with the theme ‘AI-Driven Education for Sustainable Development: New Frontiers and Perspectives’, held at the institution’s College of Education.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Yinka Kolawole |Adeyinka Salami
Yinka Kolawole in OsogboOsun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the burning of Ilesa High Court 2 building by yet to be identified criminals, describing the arson as “an unjustifiable attack on the state judiciary”The incident, which happened overnight led to the destruction of court sensitive documents and exhibits with the entire building largely burnt to the ground. The state fire service was mobilised to the scene but the havoc was already over by the time of their arrival.
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4 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Yinka Kolawole
Yinka Kolawole in OsogboThe Osun State Government said it has secured $100 million investment with United Kingdom group of investors. The state government through the spokesperson to state governor, Rasheed Olawale, said Governor Ademola Adeleke secured this in his recent trip to United Kingdom. Olawale said Governor Adeleke achieved the investment deals which covered agriculture, water, tourism and free trade zone.
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1 month ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Yinka Kolawole
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sanctioned eight power distribution companies (DisCos) for noncompliance with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers.
A statement yesterday, NERC indicated that the affected DisCos are Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola.
NERC said the companies overbilled customers in violation of energy caps set by the regulator for the third quarter of 2024 (July to September).
