By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) on behalf of the Federal Government, has re-opened three FGN bonds valued at N800 billion for subscription at N1,000 per unit. According to a release by the DMO on Monday in Abuja, the first offer is a June 2032 FGN bond (7-yearContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Mr Charles Odii, says the agency’s new Inspire, Create, Start and Scale (ICSS) programme addresses a key challenge for small businesses. The initiative bridges the gap between entrepreneurship training and access to finance. OdiiContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government says Nigeria is ready for large-scale production and global competitiveness with the unveiling of the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025. The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, made the declaration at the official presentation of the policy on Tuesday in Abuja. Enoh describedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says it has trained 800 procurement officers to strengthen transparency and prevent corruption in government procurement processes. The bureau said this in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Monday. Nagga said that theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Mr Valentine Achum, an advocacy expert, has called for sustained enforcement, legislative backing and technological strengthening of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as the initiative enters its second decade. Achum, Advocacy Lead for Equal Trade Alliance based in The Hague, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has lauded the recent decision by African Union (AU) to officially approve Nigeria’s permanent membership of the Board of the African Monetary Institute (AMI). Cardoso gave the commendation in a statement onContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Turkish Airlines has expressed plans to increase flight frequencies to Lagos and Abuja as part of strategic five-year vision to cement its leadership in the Nigerian aviation market. The General Manager, Turkish Airlines, Mr Lokman Balkan, said this at a press conference on Monday in Lagos. “OurContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation appreciated by 6.16 per cent to close the week at 182,313.08 and N117.027 trillion respectively. This is compared to the 171,727.49 and N110.235 trillion respectively in the previous week. Consequently, investors added N6.792 trillion to their portfolios for the week.Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Friday met with Mr Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group PLC, to advance plans for economic growth and tax reforms aimed at strengthening small businesses. Elumelu spoke with State House Correspondents after the closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Continue 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
