Analyst calls for boost in food, beauty, leather exports

By Patricia Amogu Processed foods, natural personal care products, leather goods, and certain agro-processed inputs have been identified as Nigerian products with strong export potential. These products are considered viable for the U.S. market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before the 2026 deadline. Trade and development policyContinue Reading

Obi Cubana advocates clean, youth-driven politics

By Naomi Sharang Renowned entrepreneur and social figure, Obi Cubana, has announced his entry into politics, calling for a new culture of clean, issue-driven political engagements led by Nigerian youths. Cubana made the disclosure at the official presentation of City Boy Movement (CBM) Guideline and Flag by the Director-General ofContinue Reading

Presidency, association strengthen partnership on women’s health

By Aderogba George The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Women’s Health has pledged to collaborate with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) to strengthen women’s health initiatives across the country. Dr Adanna Steinacker, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, madeContinue Reading

Entrepreneur urges embroidery inclusion in youth jobs

By Olasunkanmi Onifade A fashion entrepreneur, Mr Abdusalam Lukman, has called on the Federal Government to formally integrate embroidery and digital garment design into national youth employment initiatives. Lukman, who is popularly known as Embroidery Chief, said such integration would help reduce unemployment, create jobs and ease economic pressure onContinue Reading

FG inaugurates OGFZA, NEPZA boards for industrial growth

By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) and the Nigeria Export Processing Zone (NEPZA) Governing Boards to drive industrial development and achieve double-digit economic growth by 2030. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, while inaugurating the boardsContinue Reading

Closing WASH funding gap through domestic financing

By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s efforts to provide safe water and sanitation to millions of citizens have suffered a major setback following a broad suspension of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes. Reports indicate that Nigeria’s access to a 602.95 million dollar grant for 2025Continue Reading

2027: Kogi residents solidly behind Tinubu – Sen. Karimi

By Thompson Yamput Sen. Sunday Karimi says Kogi residents are solidly behind President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. The senator, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, made the pronouncement at an All Progressives Congress (APC) one day Stakeholders Meeting and Official Endorsement of PresidentContinue Reading

Election monitoring lecture to strengthen democracy – Movement

By Aderogba George The Obedient Movement Worldwide has stated that a technical public lecture by its National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, will contribute to strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Dr Ben Onwudinjo, Programme Coordinator of the University of Lagos ProfessionalContinue Reading