By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has inaugurated Nigeria-East/Southern Africa Market Intelligence Tool (MIT) to strengthen trade leadership and accelerate Nigeria’s trade competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister, Trade, Industry and Investment, while inaugurating the MIT, in Abuja, said the effort was toContinue Reading
By Ese Williams Dr Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says hundreds of million lives were directly impacted during his 10-year stewardship of the regional development bank. Adesina disclosed this on Monday during a Media Welcome Breakfast that marked the beginning of the 2025 Annual MeetingsContinue Reading
By Ese Williams No fewer than 6,000 delegates have converged on Abidjan for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a key highlight of the meetings will be the election of a new AfDB President to succeed Dr Akinwumi Adesina,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, says Nigeria’s solid minerals sector attracted over $800 million in processing projects in 2025. The minister said this in an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary. Alake said the revenue generatedContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Federal Government has approved maintenance dredging of the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport channel from 16.5 metres to 17 metres, targeting 19 metres eventually. Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this through Mr Okechukwu Onyemekara, General Manager, Communication and Strategy, after aContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has reaffirmed it’s commitment to the physical and mental well-being of its workforce through q monthly physical exercise sessions. The Registrar-General (R-G of the CAC, Hussaini Magaji, gave the assurance during the commission’s monthly routine fitness walk in Abuja, on Saturday. MagajiContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Mr Bashir Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of Customs, disclosed this in an upcoming State House documentary to markContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Naira, which has seen steady appreciation against the Dollar all week, closed stronger on Friday, trading at ₦1,580.44 in the official forex market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website show the Naira gained ₦4.51k against the Dollar on Friday alone. This marks a 0.28Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says it is planning to establish a centre to help businesses align their services and activities with respect for human rights. Mr Agabaidu Jideani, Director-General of the ACCI, said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has awarded N5 million to three young Nigerian innovators with outstanding ideas to tackle post-harvest losses in the agricultural sector. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, commended the participants for their ingenuity at the inauguration inContinue Reading
