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LCCI STATEMENT ON THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF TWITTER OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA
The Federal Government’s press statement conveying the lifting of the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria is well received and commendable. The operations of the microblogging platform were shut down on the 5th of June 2021 by the Federal Government due to the use of the platform for subversive purposes and criminal activities that were seen…
Communique on AFCFTA
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF A STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM ON AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AfCFTA) ORGANISED BY THE LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (LCCI) AT THE COMMERCE HOUSE, 1, IDOWU TAYLOR STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS ON THURSDAY 24TH MAY, 2018. The Forum The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in fulfilment of…

LCCI STATEMENT ON MONETARY POLICY RATE HIKE BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
The recent hike in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from 11.5% to 13% was well expected by the Lagos Chamber following recent fundamentals in the economy. The Chamber has also noted the trend around the rising inflation rates across many economies globally. It…
Special Press Conference On Maritime Ports
SPECIAL PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR BABATUNDE RUWASE, FCA ON NIGERIAN MARITIME PORTS HELD ON TUESDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2018 AT COMMERCE HOUSE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS OFFICERS, COUNCIL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE PRESENT MRS. OMOWUNMI GBADAMOSI COUNTRY DIRECTOR OF…

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…