By Jessica Dogo Abuja, March 27, 2026 (NAN) The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says the Federal Government is prioritising access to telecommunications, and meaningful use of digital connectivity to drive national development. Tijani said this while addressing stakeholders at a Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF)Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says total capital importation in Nigeria stood at 6,443.48 million dollars in quarter four(Q4) 2025. The NBS said in its Nigeria Capital Importation Q4 2025 report released in Abuja on Friday. The report said the Q4 figure wasContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Yashim Mr Charles Ebuebu, the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has called on content owners to seize the opportunities presented by the Digital Switchover (DSO), assuring them that the transition will unlock unprecedented visibility, financial growth, and industry collaboration. Speaking as Special Guest ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says sustaining macroeconomic stability requires credible monetary policy and strong coordination, alignment of all key stakeholders across the economic system. Cardoso said this in Abuja on Thursday at the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Forum themed, “StrengtheningContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has selected Nigeria as the pilot country for the implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) in West Africa to support small-scale cross-border trade. A delegation from AfCFTA secretariat led by Pedro Estevao, made this known during an engagementContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, March 26, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new regulation, named “Telecommunications Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS)” platform aimed to boost digital security nationwide. The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja, whileContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The World Bank Group says it is committed to helping client countries affected by the Middle East conflict to navigate the crisis. The bank made this known in a statement via its online media briefing centre on Thursday, a copy obtained by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Abuja, March 25, 2026 (NAN) The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has urged manufacturers, distributors and importers to ensure that all consumer products in Nigeria are labelled in English language to inform consumers effectively. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Mr Tunji Bello, made theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has acknowledged judgment delivered on Wednesday by the Federal High Court in Lagos concerning its regulatory action on Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (UBN) in January 2024. This is contained in a statement by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, MrsContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, March 25, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed commitment to expand broadband access to underserved communities in Plateau. The Head, Public Affairs, NCC, Nnenna Ukoha, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ukoha said this was centralContinue Reading
