By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and other stakeholders have pledged support for the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area Festival (AfCFTA Fest). They made the commitments at the official launch of the AfCFTA Fest on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Dr Chinedu Amadi, an Economic Expert, has urged the Federal Government, private sector and investors to deepen collaboration with China to accelerate trade development and enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global market. Amadi, also the President, Organisation of Youth in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), anContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) has recorded a total of 2,536,184 metric tons of produce during the four seasons of its implementation. Dr Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), announcedContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Muhammed Bulama, has commended Hajia Hafsat Adedeji for her professionalism, dedication and exemplary service to the corporation as she retired after 32 years in service. Bulama gave the commendation at a retirement celebration organised in honour ofContinue Reading
Economic growth: NCC, NITDA, others reiterate need for digital trust By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Stakeholders across government, private sector and regulatory agencies have underscored the central role of trust, ethics and collaboration in safeguarding personal data as Nigeria deepens its digital transformation. They made the call at the National Data PrivacyContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated Nigeria’s National Halal Economy Strategy to tap into the $7.7 trillion global halal market and diversify its economy. Tinubu, while inaugurating the strategy, called for disciplined, inclusive, and measurable action for the strategy to deliver jobs, and shared prosperity across theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has begun Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training for Federal Ministry of Health staff. This is in a bid to strengthen emergency response capacity to incidents such as cardiac arrest. The exercise is with support from theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing avoidable blindness and strengthening inclusive eye health services across Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of SightQuest Nigeria, a 10-year eye health programmeContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Airtel Nigeria says 2026 will be a major year of network expansion as it scales investments to improve coverage, capacity and digital resilience nationwide. The Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Dinesh Balsingh, said this on Thursday during an Airtel media roundtable in Lagos. Balsingh saidContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Stakeholders in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem have called for stronger collaboration, ethical governance and public trust as the country embraces emerging technologies driving the digital economy. They made the call at the National Data Privacy Summit organised by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as part of activitiesContinue Reading
