By Rukayat Moisemhe Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, says under the current administration, Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are being prioritised and positioned at the heart of Nigeria’s economic resurgence. Oduwole said this at the Third SEZ Annual Meeting on Thursday in Lagos. The meeting had theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of candidates vying for the prestigious role of president. In a statement, the AfDB announced that this followed a two-day meeting held at the bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, CôteContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza Mr Chukwuemeka Woke, the Director-General, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), has restated the agency’s commitment to curbing oil spillage in the country. Woke said this on Thursday, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the agency and F1 Consulting in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe CFAO Nigeria, key player in fields of mobility and healthcare, has urged organisations to create a compliance culture and strengthen their alignments to global compliance systems. The company gave the charge on Wednesday in Lagos at the CFAO Nigeria 2025 Compliance Week. Board Chairman, CFAO, Gbenga Oyebode,Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday unveiled Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Ltd. as the new stockbrokers of the Federal Government. This is coming after the expiration of the tenure of CSL Stockbrokers Ltd., a subsidiary of First City Monument Bank (FCMB). According to the Director-General of DMO,Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Ministry of Steel Development is seeking technical and financial assistance from donor agencies to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO). Its Minister, Prince Shuaibu Audu, made this appeal during a meeting with donor agencies in Abuja. AuduContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has been conferred with an Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) for his efforts in advancing Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. The award was presented to him on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening ceremonyContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has introduced special inflation indices to its monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report. The Statistician-General (S-G) of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran made this known at a news briefing on the CPI Rebasing Results in Abuja on Tuesday. Adeniran said the newContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 24.48 per cent in January 2025. This is contained in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebased results released in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the headline inflation rateContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Mining stakeholders in Nigeria have called for greater collaboration among relevant agencies, sectors, and institutions to advance the sector’s development. This appeal was made on Monday in Abuja at the 60th Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE) during a pre-conference panelContinue Reading
