Trade By Taiye Olayemi Mr Tiku Allu, Assistant Director, Imports and Trade Relations Office, Trade and Exchange Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says expanding fair access to foreign exchange and trade finance will unlock Nigeria’s export potential and strengthen regional commerce. Allu, said this at the 2026Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), says Africa must strengthen regional trade and financial systems to drive industrialisation, deepen value chains and accelerate economic transformation. Kale, also the Managing Director of Research and Trade Intelligence, Afreximbank, said this at the 2026 Ecobank Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Africa is no longer waiting for foreign expertise to drive its energy growth. Across the continent, local companies and skilled professionals are stepping up, turning homegrown talent into a force that keeps jobs, knowledge, and investment within Africa. At theContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Stakeholders in health, education and disability advocacy have urged the Federal Government to mandate the deployment of special education teachers in public and private schools to advance inclusion for children with special needs. They made the call at the 2026 Special Educational Needs and Therapy EmpowermentContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Falcon Corporation Ltd., an oil and gas firm, has secured an ‘A’ long-term and ‘A1’ short-term corporate credit rating, both with a stable outlook, from Agusto & Co. The rating, by Augsto & Co, a Pan-African credit rating agency. was disclosed by Ms OsamemaContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has commended the Bank of Industry (BoI) for disbursing N636 billion to businesses in 2025, the highest annual financing volume in its history. This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. Tinubu said the milestone showedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Universal Insurance Plc says it has met one of the recapitalisation requirements, Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR), under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser, Universal Insurance, Mr Chinedu Onyilimba, on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Mr Quadri Fatai, MD/CEO, Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd.,(middle) during the 2026 Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Designs Nigeria Ltd., Mr Quadri Fatai, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise indigenous oil and gas firms with proven capacity andContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus An oil and gas expert, Mr Quadri Fatai, has called on regulators to mandate the installation of advanced gas-leak detection cameras across all Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facilities in the country. He made the call in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Shareholders of Universal Insurance Plc have approved resolutions authorising the company to raise up to N15 billion in fresh capital to meet the minimum capital requirement set by regulators. The approvals were given at the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), according to a statement signedContinue Reading
