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Jumoke Oduwole: Thriving Local Businesses Best Advertisements for FDI

The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has acknowledged that it’s important that businesses in Nigeria thrive as they’re seen as the best advertisements for foreign direct investment.
She spoke at NACCIMA House in Lagos during an engagement with the leadership of the association.
The Minister said the NACCIMA leadership had expressed concerns about inflation, interest rates, and the need for single-digit interest rates, facilitation, access to credit, among others.
Oduwole noted that issues highlighted by the NACCIMA were familiar challenges, but expressed the government’s readiness to tackle them headlong, beginning from 2025.
“I’ve assured them very strongly that, from my work at the PEBEC, I’ve been a champion for investment retention in Nigeria. It’s important for us to make sure that businesses in Nigeria not only thrive but are seen to thrive because you have the best advertisements for foreign direct investment.
“We’ve also talked about the types of policies that NACCIMA members We’ve also talked about the types of policies that NACCIMA members would like to see in 2025 and I’ve assured them that Mr President is committed to policy consistency,” the Minister said.
NACCIMA President, Dele Oye, welcomed the Minister’s assurances to close working relationships.
He said: “The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment is our government access. This is the only ministry that has a full mandate over the private sector.
Some of the work we do is based on mandates, including trade fairs and certificates of origin; directly from the ministry and that’s why we must continue to work together to make Nigeria a destination for business for direct investment and also to retain investments.”
Business
FIRS Inaugurate E- Invoicing Committee for Tax Compliance
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) formally inaugurated the National E- Invoicing Solution Inter-Agency Steering Committee at its headquarters in Abuja.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has inaugurated the National E-Invoicing Solution Inter-Agency Steering Committee as part of its efforts to boost tax compliance, transparency, and efficiency in Nigeria’s tax system.
This was according to a statement shared on the service’s official X handle on Tuesday.
“On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) formally inaugurated the National E- Invoicing Solution Inter-Agency Steering Committee at its headquarters in Abuja”, said the statement.
The event featured a presentation of the roadmap for the implementation of the E-Invoicing Initiative, including key milestones intended to ensure a seamless rollout.
The event featured a detailed presentation outlining the roadmap and strategic milestones for the successful implementation of the E- Invoicing Initiative”, it added.
Business
Competition Tribunal Orders Coca – Cola to pay N190 million misleading Fines Within 60 Days
Upholding the FCCPC’s five-year investigation, findings, and imposed penalties, the tribunal ruled that NBC’s conduct constituted misleading practices in violation of Nigerian law.

The tribunal criticised the FCCPC’s acceptance of the post-judgment settlement, saying it conflicted with the commission’s regulatory obligations.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal ( CCPT) has ordered the Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), also known as Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited to pay the N190 million administrative penalty imposed on the company for misleading packaging, within 60 days .
This was contrary to the settlement reached between the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the NBC in the case that stemmed from an August 2024 announcement by the FCCPC in which it accused Coca-Cola and NBC of engaging in unfair marketing tactics and misleading consumers.
In a judgment delivered on Monday, April 28, a three-member panel led by presiding judge Thomas Okosun dismissed NBC’s application to adopt the settlement terms as judgment, describing it as an “attempt to arrest judgment.”
NBC’s counsel, O. Ogunride, had informed the tribunal of a settlement agreement reached with the FCCPC, requesting its adoption as a consent judgment.
The FCCPC’s representative, Abimbola Ojenike, confirmed the existence of the settlement, stating that discussions had been finalised with Akoji Achimugu, the commission’s legal director.
However, the tribunal pointed out that the terms of settlement were filed after judgment had been reserved and both parties had submitted their final written arguments.
Okosun ruled that “the notion of arrest of judgment is unknown to Nigerian law,” stressing that entering a settlement at this stage exceeded the FCCPC’s statutory authority and undermined its role as a regulator.
The tribunal criticised the FCCPC’s acceptance of the post-judgment settlement, saying it conflicted with the commission’s regulatory obligations.
The tribunal emphasized its constitutional duty to the public, asserting that it could not engage in private compromises between parties.
The panel also criticized the FCCPC’s sudden shift from its earlier position, noting that the proposed settlement declared “there is no penalty,” directly contradicting the commission’s findings from its investigation.
Consequently, the tribunal rejected the settlement and proceeded to deliver its final judgment.
Upholding the FCCPC’s five-year investigation, findings, and imposed penalties, the tribunal ruled that NBC’s conduct constituted misleading practices in violation of Nigerian law.
It affirmed that the ₦190 million administrative penalty was consistent with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) and the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
NBC’s appeal was dismissed for lack of merit, and the company was ordered to pay the fine within 60 days.
Business
Nigeria’s non-oil exports climbed by 24.7% to $1.79 billion in Q1 – NEPC

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has said Africa’s most populous country’s non-oil exports increased by 24.75 percent to $1.791 billion in the first quarter of 2025.
The executive director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja.
According to her, the increase in non-export showed increased commitments and efforts towards improving the sector in the period under review.
“This year, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) reported the highest value of export since it was established 49 years ago, with a year-on-year increase of 20.77 percent, from $4.517 billion in 2023 to $5.456 billion in 2024.
“Nigeria’s non-oil products exported in the first quarter of 2025 were valued at US$1.791 billion.
“This is a 24.75 percent increase over and above the $1.436 billion reported in the first quarter of 2024″, Ayeni stated.
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