Appointees Senior figures of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have called on North-West political appointees and youths to mobilise for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 General Elections, describing the task as a “pay-back time.” The leaders, including the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Advisers and Ministers, madeContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) says poor regulation of shipping lines could undermine the credibility of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reforms. SEREC`s Head of Research, Dr Eugene Nweke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that customs efficiency was linkedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC) has called for immediate constitution of a Governing Council of the Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding Practice in Nigeria (CRFFN). SEREC made the call in a statement by its Head of Research, Dr Eugene Nweke on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that opening more spectrum 6GHz and 60Ghz will boost high-speed connectivity for homes, schools and hospitals in the country . The Head of Spectrum Services Department, NCC, Atiku Lawal, said this at the end of a two-day National Spectrum Roadmap StakeholdersContinue Reading
Hajj By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) Prof. Abdullahi Usman, the Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has concluded his second pre-Hajj visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement by Ahmad Muazu, Technical Assistant (Media), Office of the NAHCON Chairman, thisContinue Reading
Forbearance By Ginika Okoye A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says granting limited regulatory forbearance to capital market entities making demonstrable efforts towards achieving the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) will improve outcomes. Uwaleke, who is the President, Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), was reacting to the new revised MCRContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has successfully conducted a two-day capacity-building training for 15 drivers of the chamber, through its Business Skills and Technology (BEST) Centre. At the Capacity Building Programme on Friday in Abuja, Dr Tinuke Temitope, Director, ACCI BEST Centre, said thatContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame Abuja, Jan.16, 2026(NAN)The Generation for Societal Change (GSC), an NGO, has called on leaders and Nigerians to imbibe a culture of values and ethics to strengthen policy effectiveness and institutional trust. The group’s Global Coordinator, Mr Okechukwu Nworah, made the call on Friday in Abuja at itsContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Abuja, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) Nigeria has achieved a major international milestone in its campaign against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. This followed its removal from the European Union’s (EU) list of high-risk third countries under the EU Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing ofContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate stood at 15.15 per cent in December 2025. The Statistician-General (S-G), Adeyemi Adeniran, disclosed this in a statement on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for December 2025, releasedContinue Reading
