By Nana Musa Former Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has inaugurated Nidacity, a platform providing Nigerian entrepreneurs with education, mentorship and business intelligence to build resilient enterprises. Adeosun made this known in a statement by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Nidacity, Oluwadamilola Oguntimoju, on Tuesday in Abuja. SheContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government plans to disburse over N1 billion to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under the 2026 National MSME Awards. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Adekunle-JohnsonContinue Reading
Bond By Constance Athekame The Federal Government’s N501.02 billion bond issuance has been described as a major milestone in Nigeria’s power sector reform agenda aimed at addressing longstanding liquidity challenges. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, saidContinue Reading
The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting gas development and energy infrastructure across Africa, with a focus on regional collaboration, private sector investment and sustainable energy access.Continue Reading
The “Decade of Gas Secretariat” says Nigeria is driving a regional gas ecosystem in West Africa, with a target of supplying 12 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) by 2030.Continue Reading
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has emphasised the need for innovative financing models, blended finance and stronger private sector participation to unlock Africa’s gas potential.Continue Reading
By Ginika Okoye A financial and capital market expert, Dr Dayo Obisan, says systems and data integration is one the challenges of organisational mergers and acquisitions. Obisan said this at the virtual 12th Fellowship and Inaugural Lecture of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Governing Council, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom, has called for collaboration among stakeholders to ensure effective maritime education and training. The Chairman, Mr Kehinde Akinola, made the call in Oron on Monday at the 2026 first quarter citizens/stakeholders engagement. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
Growth By Grace Alegba The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says Nigeria is targeting a seven per cent annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate. Edun also said the country requires about 14 billion dollars in annual investment to bridge its infrastructure gap.Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu African governments must treat health as a pillar of economic and national security, with new investment models to tackle fast-rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and protect workforce productivity, says Ms Oluranti Doherty. Doherty, Managing Director for Export Development at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), made theContinue Reading
