By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS). This is to promote fairness, transparency in the public procurement system. A statement by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations, BPP on FridayContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Bureau of Public Procurement(BPP) said the ongoing procurement reforms saved the Federal Government over N1.1 trillion between January and December 2025. Director-General of the Bureau, Mr Adebowale Adedokun, revealed this on Thursday while defending the agency’s 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Public Procurement inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, says clarity, predictability and coordination in tax obligations are critical to securing long-term investments and driving housing delivery across the construction and real estate sector in 2026. Akinderu-Fatai said this at the Nigerian-British ChamberContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has assured Shea nut stakeholders that it would review the export ban, citing concerns over its impact on local producers, exporters and foreign exchange earnings. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, gave the assurance at a Stakeholders’ Validation Session on RawContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says there is a need for unity among countries of the Global South to check the rising fragility in global growth. Edun said this at the Intergovernmental Group of 24 (G-24) Technical GroupContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has unveiled a transformative strategy aimed at strengthening trust and transparency within Nigeria’s public procurement system. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said this during the stakeholders’ consultative meeting on Tuesday in Kano. He said that the meetingContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the BudgIT Foundation, to strengthen fiscal transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement in public finance management system. Mr Victor Muruako, Executive Chairman of the commission, at the signing ceremony of the MoU on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order for direct remittance of oil and gas revenue to the Federation Account. CMAN’s President, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Uwaleke described the decision as one ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Mr Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says cross‑border payments are becoming the backbone of the international monetary and financial system globally. Cardoso, in his plenary speech, said this in Abuja on Thursday at the G‑24 Technical Group Meetings (TGM) themed “MobilisingContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri A policy think tank has proposed transforming Nigeria’s dormant coal value chain into a high-technology feedstock base for critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) materials such as silicon and germanium to unlock billions of dollars in potential revenue. The proposal, submitted to Bola Tinubu, says the initiative could positionContinue Reading
