NEPC trains 96,000 exporters on capacity building

By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it conducted 728 capacity-building programmes in 2025, impacting 96,221 participants across its 36 state and regional offices nationwide. Dr Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of the council disclosed this during a news conference, on Non-oil Export Performance and the 2026 Outlook,Continue Reading

Nigeria’s non-oil exports hit .1bn in 2025

By Vivian Emoni Nigeria’s non-oil export value recorded 6.1 billion dollars in 2025, reflecting diversification, higher volumes, and expanding markets, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Monday. Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director, NEPC, disclosed this at a news conference on the 2025 Non-Oil Export Performance and 2026 Outlook,Continue Reading

New MCR: Uwaleke seeks forbearance for capital market firms

Forbearance By Ginika Okoye A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says granting limited regulatory forbearance to capital market entities making demonstrable efforts towards achieving the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) will improve outcomes. Uwaleke, who is the President, Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), was reacting to the new revised MCRContinue Reading

Davos 2026: Nigeria can secure forex, jobs by unlocking ‘hidden NNPCLs’-Expert

By Mustapha Yauri  Dr. Ja’afaru Sa’ad, development and national security expert, says Nigeria can significantly boost foreign exchange earnings and create large-scale employment by unlocking five dormant national industrial assets he described as the country’s “Hidden NNPCLs.” Sa’ad, disclosed this in an executive advisory to President Bola Tinubu submitted throughContinue Reading

New payment platform, SpendEase inaugurated across 4 African countries

By Naomi Sharang A new Pan-African digital payment platform, SpendEase, has officially commenced operations across Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya, offering seamless cross-border payment solutions. This is according to a statement by the Founder, Cindy Ihua-Maduenyi, in Abuja on Saturday. Ihua-Maduenyi said that the payment platform was aimed atContinue Reading

Money lenders seek NICA collaboration on ethical credit administration

By Rukayat Moisemhe The Money Lenders Association (MLA) has sought closer collaboration with the National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) to promote ethical credit administration and strengthen Nigeria’s evolving credit ecosystem. The president of the association, Mr Gbemi Adelekan, disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of aContinue Reading

Taraba govt, FGN/IFAD-VCDP graduate youths fabricators

By Martins Abochol The Taraba Government in collaboration with the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has graduated youth fabricators in the state. Mr Irmiya Musa, VCDP State Programme Coordinator (SPC), while speaking at the event on Friday in Jalingo, said thatContinue Reading