By Martha Agas The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) says Nigeria gold reserves has risen to N3.5 billion dollars. Executive Secretary of the fund, Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, said this in a statement by SMDF`s Head, Corporate Communications, Mrs Idowu Jokpeyibo on Thursday in Abuja. Shinkafi spoke while announcing the deliveryContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reiterated its commitment to guiding Nigerian exporters on regulatory standards required for agricultural and food products to enter the European Union market. Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of NEPC, said this during a technical webinar for non-oil exporters in AbujaContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Lagos, March 4, 2026 (NAN) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken delivery of responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards into its foreign reserves. A statement by the apex bank on Wednesday said that this brings the CBN’s totalContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Abuja, March 4, 2026 (NAN) The Federal government says the era of vulnerable groups begging for government contracts is over, declaring that affirmative procurement has now been institutionalised as a legal obligation for all federal entities. The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr AdebowaleContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Amb. Ismaila Abba, the Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to full regulatory compliance and operational excellence in the forthcoming 2026 Hajj exercise. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, by Shafii Sani, NAHCON’s Principal Information Officer.Continue Reading
Bonds By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed two FGN savings bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit. According to a release by the DMO, the first offer is a two-year FGN Savings Bond due on March 11, 2028, at interest rate of 12.906 per cent perContinue Reading
Tax By Nana Musa Abuja, March 3, 2026 (NAN) The Federal Government has prohibited cash collection of taxes and banned the mounting of roadblocks for revenue enforcement, as part of fresh regulations to implement Nigeria’s new tax laws nationwide. The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Joint Revenue Board, Mr OlusegunContinue Reading
By Nana Musa . The Youths Against Disaster Initiative (YADI) has called for the implementation of a comprehensive ranching reform as a strategic pathway to economic transformation, food security and national stability. The Programme Officer of theinitiative, Mr Farouk Bala, made the call at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has engaged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on implementation of the National Policy on Affirmative Procurement (NPAP). The Director-General, BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said this at the Training for Policymakers and Awareness Raising on Inclusive Public Procurement in Abuja on Tuesday.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja,March,2,2026(NAN)The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Peace Committee(NPC) have declared that the 2027 General Election will be critical to Nigeria’s democratic experience. say Nigeria is at a “very critical stage” in its democratic evolution, urging political actors to abandon the “politics ofContinue Reading
