Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Osinbajo: Nigeria Determined To Achieve Set Goals, Inaugurates 25-man Steering Committee for National Development Plan He added that the Committee is a national assignment with institutional membership and outlives an administration. ADVERTISEMENT Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the Steering Committee of the National Development Plan (2021 – 2025) noting that the aim is to lay a solid foundation for a strong base that will drive an effective implementation and produce a prosperous country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to him, the overall aim of establishing the National Steering Committee (NSC) and the Development Plan Implementation Unit (DPIU) is to lay the foundation for a strong institutional base, structures and systems that would drive and ensure efficient and effective implementation of the tar

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Nigeria To Combat Climate Change By Introducing Carbon Tax The federal government is expected to set a price which emitters pay for each ton of greenhouse gas emissions. ADVERTISEMENT Nigeria’s federal government is set to introduce a carbon tax policy and budgetary system for the country, in line with the approved Energy Transition Plan, as part of the Climate Change Act. ADVERTISEMENT President Muhammadu Buhari had recently approved the Energy Transition Plan, to be driven by the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), in accordance with the Climate Change Act 2021. ADVERTISEMENT A Carbon tax or tax on greenhouse gases comes in two broad forms, namely; an emissions tax, which is based on the quantity an entity produces; and a tax on goods or services that are generally greenhouse gas-intensive, such as a carbon t

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls: Bloomberg Agreement on tighter export controls on China would be seen as a big diplomatic win for US President Joe Biden. ADVERTISEMENT Japan and the Netherlands will soon agree to join the United States in restricting exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China. ADVERTISEMENT Talks between the countries will conclude as early as Friday, with the Netherlands restricting ASML Holding from selling machines to China used to make certain types of advanced chips, citing people familiar with the matter. ADVERTISEMENT Japan would impose similar restrictions on Nikon Corp, the report said. Sources have told reporters that a deal between Dutch and US officials could be clinched by the end of the month as representatives from the two countries meet in Washington,

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Nigeria Is The Place To Put Your Money – Buhari Tells Corporate America President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria remains the best destination for American investors to put their money. ADVERTISEMENT According to the president, aside the population advantage in size and demography, various incentives and policies emplaced by the Nigerian government make it a destination of choice for investment. ADVERTISEMENT Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu quoted the president as stating this at the U.S – Nigeria Business and Investment Forum, Business Roundtable organized by the American Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, on the sidelines of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT P