25 July 2026
Professional Institutes

CITN: Tax Reform Will Reduce States’ Overdependence on Abuja

The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Innocent Ohagwa, has described the new tax reforms by the Tinubu administration as a bold step to reduce states’ dependence on federal allocations. Speaking at a tax conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Ohagwa said the reforms, including the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), will

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Professional Institutes

Lower-Income Earners to Gain from New Tax Reform – CITN

The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Innocent Ohagwa, has said the new tax reform will ease the burden on low-income earners and small business owners rather than worsen their plight. Speaking at the investiture of Taofiq Alabi as the 7th Chairman of the CITN Ilorin & District Society, Ohagwa described

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Research

Eastern Ports Underused as Traders Face Rising Costs

A research body has warned that the underdevelopment of ports in Nigeria’s South-east is raising costs for traders and could undermine the region’s participation in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC), in its weekly bulletin signed by Head of Research Dr Eugene Nweke, said over 30% of

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