By Grace Alegba The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adedokun Adebowale, has urged procurement officers to strictly adhere to rules to drive reforms and national development. Adebowale made the call on Thursday while presenting a paper titled “Transforming Public Procurement Systems through Reforms and InnovationsContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has reaffirmed its commitment to operational resilience and sustainable investment practices in response to an increasingly complex global risk environment. Ijeoma Taylaur, Chief Operating Officer, NSIA, said this at a Media Engagement on its 2025 Earnings in Abuja on Thursday. TaylaurContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it recorded a core operating income of N525.3 billion for the 2025 financial year, up from N498.0 billion posted in 2024. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSIA, disclosed this while presenting its 2025 Earnings atContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund(IMF) , and the World Bank Group have agreed to form a joint coordination group. The group is aimed at strengthening their response to the energy and economic shocks triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East.Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General(D-G), Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has charged newly deployed Procurement Officers on Salary Grade Levels 15 to 17 to uphold compliance and operational excellence. Adebowale gave the charge in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations, BPP, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, April 1, 2026 (NAN) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the successful conclusion of the banking sector recapitalisation programme initiated in March 2024. This is disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, jointly signed by Dr Olubukola Akinwunmi, Director, Banking Supervision andContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Abuja, March 31, 2026 (NAN) The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha, has advocated stronger support and investment to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector. Maiha spoke at the National Stakeholders Roundtable on Transforming the Livestock Sector in Abuja on Tuesday. The event had as its theme: “ImprovingContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has inaugurated a nine million dollar digital economy research clusters to boost innovation in academia. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, unveiled the research clusters on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said that it was a flagship initiative under ProjectContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, has inaugurated the SON–NADDC Vehicle Conformity Assessment Programme (VehCAP), to mprove vehicle safety and regulatory compliance. Enoh inaugurated the programme on Tuesday in Abuja, emphasising that vehicle safety and ststandards were critical to Nigeria’s industrial growth andContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government plans to disburse over N1 billion to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under the 2026 National MSME Awards. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Adekunle-JohnsonContinue Reading
