The Federal Government has commenced structured development of the Ikom Multipurpose Dam and Hydropower Project under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The Director-General of ICRC, Jobson Ewalefoh, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ewalefoh said the move followed the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Project Development CommitteeContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Dr Emmanuel Eche, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba, says the Federal Government might face renewed pressure to subsidise pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Eche said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Amb.. Ismaila Yusuf, the Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has inaugurated a 17 member Central Security Committee (CSC) for the 2026 Hajj operations in Abuja. Yusuf made this known in a statement by Shafii Sani, NAHCON’s Principal Information Officer, on Wednesday. According toContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The African Girl Guide (AGG) has urged for increased investment in young women’s leadership, saying mentorship, strategic support and opportunities are crucial to raising confident and ethical future female leaders. Dr Jindu Elueze, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the AGG, made the remark while marking theContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged women entrepreneurs to tap into global markets, saying their active participation is crucial to accelerating Nigeria’s non-oil export growth. Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of the NEPC, made the remark at the Women-led Export Business in Nigeria, “Her ShowcaseContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN) have called for increased access to technical training and professional development to support women in the sector. The National President of the association, Dr Janet Adeyemi, made the call in a special message to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) on MondayContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to urgently strengthen domestic refining capacity. This is to shield Nigeria from global petroleum market shocks. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President, PETROAN, on Monday called on theContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Chief Okechukwu Unegbu, a former President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), has tasked banks in the country to ensure professional training of their staff. Unegbu, also a former banker, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, that most banksContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Abuja, March 8, 2026 (NAN) Some experts in the financial and capital market have applauded banks over their recapitalisation progress reports. The experts disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. They noted that banks’ recapitalisation progress reports fromContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Abuja, March 9, 2026 (NAN) The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called for inclusive policies, affordable financing and stronger institutional support to enhance growth and sustainability of women-led enterprises. Chief Emeka Obegolu, President of the ACCI disclosed this while marking the International Women’s DayContinue Reading
