PETROAN backs Executive Order 9, says move’ll boost accountability, investors’ confidence

By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has described the Federal Government’s Executive Order No. 9 as a reform-driven step to boost accountability and investors’ confidence in Nigeria’s energy sector. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President of PETROAN, made the commendation while reacting to theContinue Reading

BPP records N1.1trn savings, seeks increased allocation in 2026 budget

By Okeoghene Akubuike  The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has presented its 2026 budget proposal to the National Assembly, highlighting achievements in procurement reforms and savings. The Director-General (D-G), BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun said this in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations, BPP,  in Abuja onContinue Reading

BPP, NIALS partner to drive procurement reforms, strengthen justice sector collaboration 

By Okeoghene Akubuike  The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS). This is to promote fairness, transparency in the public procurement system. A statement by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations, BPP on FridayContinue Reading

BPP recorded N1.1tn savings from procurement reforms in 2025 – DG

By Nefishetu Yakubu The Bureau of Public Procurement(BPP) said the ongoing procurement reforms saved the Federal Government over N1.1 trillion between January and December 2025. Director-General of the Bureau, Mr Adebowale Adedokun, revealed this on Thursday while defending the agency’s 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Public Procurement inContinue Reading

FMBN records N19.5bn surplus, targets N750bn recapitalisation to boost housing finance

NBy Angela Atabo The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has announced a net operating surplus of N19.5 billion for the 2025 financial year, representing over 68.4 per cent year-on-year growth. Speaking at his two years anniversary, on Wednesday in Abuja,the Managing Director and Chief Executive of FMBN, Shehu Osidi,Continue Reading

BPP unveils new procurement strategy to boost trust in Nigeria’s system

By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has unveiled a transformative strategy aimed at strengthening trust and transparency within Nigeria’s public procurement system. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said this during the stakeholders’ consultative meeting on Tuesday in Kano. He said that the meetingContinue Reading

Capital market academics laud Tinubu’s executive order on revenue remittance

By Ginika Okoye The Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order for direct remittance of oil and gas revenue to the Federation Account. CMAN’s President, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Uwaleke described the decision as one ofContinue Reading

Cross-border payments backbone of international monetary, financial systems – Cardoso

By Kadiri Abdulrahman  Mr Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says cross‑border payments are becoming the backbone of the international monetary and financial system globally. Cardoso, in his plenary speech, said this in Abuja on Thursday at the G‑24 Technical Group Meetings (TGM) themed “MobilisingContinue Reading