By Taiye Olayemi The Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Dr Umaru Kwairanga, says Nigeria’s economy has stabilised and is on a steady growth path. Kwairanga spoke at the Africa Capital Forum at Peninsula London, with the theme ‘From Stabilisation to Capital Mobilisation.’ “Nigeria’s economy has stabilised andContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Roberto Mengoni, the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, says Nigeria ranks among the world’s most dynamic urban environments, driven by rapid city growth, innovation, and expanding opportunities in architecture and design sectors. He added that the country’s cities were also witnessing increased focus on sustainable urban development, creatingContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Ms Chika Orji, a Fellow of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Gender in Agrifood Systems Policy (GASP) Programme, has urged governments to establish community aggregation centres to empower women farmers. Orji made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo The National Coordinator of the Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL), Mahmud Hadejia, says plans are underway to introduce regional and continental competitions to expand beach soccer across Africa. Hadejia made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Tuesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market recorded a major milestone on Monday as the NGX All-Share Index crossed the 201,000-point mark for the first time. The benchmark index rose by 1.55 per cent to close at 201,474.89 points, up from 198,407.30 points recorded in the previous trading session. Similarly,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists and other road users to drive responsibly and obey traffic rules to reduce road crashes during the Sallah festive period. FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, gave the advice at a Sallah Mega Rally held at the SaniContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian capital market will transition to a T+1 settlement cycle from May 29, as part of efforts to enhance market efficiency and align with global standards. The transition will shorten the settlement period for trades, allowing transactions to be completed one business day after the tradeContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Nasarawa State University, Keffi and Prince Interior Vocational Institute have taken a significant step toward strengthening entrepreneurship and practical skills development among its students aimed at training professional furniture artisans. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),Continue Reading
Cecilia Thousands of residents from the five local government areas of northern Cross River living in Abuja on Monday held a solidarity rally in support of Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, Gov. Bassey Otu and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rally, held at Millennium Park, drewContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Bank customers have continued to complain over the many transaction charges by banks, saying it is discouraging them from depositing money in their bank accounts. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, described the situation as alarming andContinue Reading
