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COMMENTS ON THE FREEZING OF BANK ACCOUNTS OF ALLEGED TAX DEFAULTERS BY FIRS The attention of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry [LCCI] has been drawn to the recent decision of the Federal Inland Revenue Service [FIRS] to appoint banks as collecting agents and subsequent freezing of the accounts of taxpayers considered to be…
LCCI RESPONSE TO CBN MONETARY POLICY RATE INCREMENT
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) notes with concern the recent decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points, bringing it from 26.25% to 26.75%. Following the 296th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, this increment comes amid escalating inflation and surging food…
LCCI Statement on Downgrades of Nigeria’s Sovereign Risk Profile
The Lagos Chamber is gravely concerned about the recent downgrades of Nigeria’s Sovereign Risk profile by three leading global default risk rating agencies. Fitch downgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign currency debt Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘B’ to ‘B-, few notches above a junk status, following Moody’s lead in downgrading Nigeria’s risk outlook, and Standard and…
LCCI CAUTIONS ON RISING COSTS, WEAK FDI DESPITE INFLATION RELIEF
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) notes with mixed feelings the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on inflation and capital importation. While headline inflation has eased for the fourth consecutive month and capital inflows rose significantly in Q1 2025, the details reveal persisting structural weaknesses that continue to weigh…
LCCI 2019 Economic Review and Outlook for 2020
The global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 3% in 2019 was the lowest output growth in a single year since 2011 and below the 10 years (2001-2010) average of 3.9%…
LCCI Hosts 4TH Edition of ICTEL Expo
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and a leading voice in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria, is set to host the 4th edition of the Information, Communication, Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo. The tech event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th…
