ACCI President Advocates Qatari-African Chamber of Commerce

The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has called for the establishment of the Qatari- African Chamber of Commerce to facilitate and establish strong trade groups covering several industrial and trade sectors. He said the launch of the chamber is pertinent and apt within the context of the African Continental Free... Read More

Nigeria to install N1.3 bln surveillance camera at Lagos, Abuja International airports

Nigeria has approved a N1.3 billion contract for the design, supply, and installation of PTZ long-range tarmac camera surveillance system at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The approval was given at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, according to the Minister of Information and... Read More

Abuja Chamber commends new tax administration in FCT

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said the plans by the of Federal Capital Territory Administration to harmonise tax policy within the territory to ease the burden of multiple taxations on SMEs is a welcome development. In a statement, the ACCI said it appreciates the acknowledgment of the challenges faced by businesses... Read More

Hoodlums raid Abuja industrial layout warehouses, looted rice, milk

Hundreds of hoodlums, on Sunday, invaded the Idu Industrial Layout in Abuja, raiding several warehouses, according to a Punch reporter who witnessed the incident. The Newspaper reported that the thugs made away with bags of rice, cartons of tin tomatoes, cereals, milk, bails of Ankara materials, and other items. It was observed that despite... Read More

Grounded by COVID, Nigerian diners get a taste of air travel

Missing the thrill of air travel during the coronavirus lockdown? A Nigerian restaurant is now offering its customers the illusion of flight without them ever having to leave the ground. The diners at Urban Air in the Nigerian capital Abuja sit on plush white seats and peruse a flight-themed cocktail menu beside windows illustrated... Read More