By Halima Muhammad The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs Nonye Ayeni, has urged members of the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) to seek alternate funding for its activities. Ayeni said this in a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communications,NEPC, Mr Aliu Sadiq onContinue Reading
By Halima Muhammad The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it has facilitated the disbursement of grant to 128 women-owned export-oriented Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The grant worth 710,000 dollars (N979.8 million) was given under the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) fund. The Executive Director/CEO ofContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Malam Fuad Adeyemi, Executive Director and National Chief Imam, Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, Abuja, urged Nigerians to take the democratic process of electing the country’s leadership as a celebration of choice, not a season of fear. Adeyemi said this on Wednesday at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Workshop on ElectoralContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped slightly to 15.91 per cent in June 2026, from 15.93 per cent in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) . The NBS said this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for June 2026 released in AbujaContinue Reading
By Halima Muhammad A steel expert, Anthony Madagua, says the shortage of scrap remains a major challenge to sustainable steel production and the manufacture of affordable, quality steel products. Madagua said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He described scrap asContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the National Examinations Council (NECO) Computer-Based Test (CBT) Senior School Certificate Examination, Ahmad, while monitoring the ongoing examination at Redeemers Teap School and Anglican Girls’ Grammar School on Wednesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO), on behalf of the Federal Government, has re-opened three FGN bonds valued at N1.2 trillion for subscription. According to a statement by the DMO, the first offer is a Jan. 2035 FGN bond (10-year re-opening), valued at N400 billion, and at interestContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Digital Peers International (DPI) have reaffirmed commitment to supporting youth-led innovation, digital technology and partnerships to combat plastic pollution and promote Nigeria’s circular economy. The commitment was reiterated on Monday in Abuja at the close of the GlobalContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has called for the adoption of sector-based procurement to improve public service delivery and ensure better value for public spending. Adedokun made the call on Monday in Abuja at the unveiling of the National Guidelines for Public ProcurementContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, July 13, 2026 (NAN)The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has unveiled the National Guidelines for Public Procurement of Food and Related Services to promote healthier diets, improve public health and strengthen governance nationwide. The guidelines, which were unveiled in Abuja on Monday, were developed in collaborationContinue Reading
