By Constance Athekame Abuja, Jan.28,2026(NAN) Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue says the state plans to establish an energy commission to coordinate energy investments. Alia disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Roundtable Engagement with Benue State. The roundtable had as its theme, “From Strategy toContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday, hosted a delegation from British International Investment (BII). A statement from the CBN said the BII delegation was led by its Chair, Ms Diana Layfield and the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, MrContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has called for the establishment of a National Cargo Consolidation Policy Framework to ensure effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). SEREC made the call in its January bulletin made available to newsmen by its Head ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has assured prospective investors of a transparent, merit-based and competitive process for Nigeria’s 2025 Oil and Gas Licensing Round. The commission said that only applicants with strong technical, financial credentials, professionalism and credible plans would proceed to the criticalContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, on Wednesday, received Micah Jiba, a former member of the House of Representatives, into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jiba, who represented the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency and served two terms as Chairman of the Abuja MunicipalContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (SPESSE), a World Bank-funded project, has strengthened Nigeria’s procurement reforms through a novel certification programme introduced by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). This is according to a statement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations, BPPContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved a 1,173 per cent upward review of pensions for 2,116 retirees under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), and paid 8.70 billion arrears to 2,116 retirees. The Director-General pf PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran made this known in a statementContinue Reading
By Vivian Emon The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has appealed to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra to reconsider the one-week closure of Onitsha Main Market. The appeal is contained in a letter written by the ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu, and made available to News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Jan 27, 2026 (NAN) A renowned economist, Prof. Ken Ife, says the delay in releasing the communiqué of the January meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) can pose fiscal challenges. Ife, the Lead Consultant on Private Sector Development to the ECOWAS Commission, said thisContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has assured affected oil producing states that it would ensure justice and fairness in resolving disputes over the location of oil and gas wells. Dr Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of the RMAFC, gave the assurance in Abuja on Monday whileContinue Reading
