By Kadiri Abdulrahman The World Bank says it has initiated moves to improve global food production and employment generation through its AgriConnect initiative. The World Bank made this known in a release at the ongoing Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Group in Washington. The release described AgriConnectContinue Reading
The Moroccan Ambassador to Nigeria, Moha Tagma, says Morocco is a new destination for investment, and a proud partner to Nigeria. Tagma communicated this when he paid a condolence visit to Mr Tein Jack-Rich, President of Belemaoil Group, on Wednesday in his Abuja residence. The visit was to commiserate withContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 18.02 per cent in September 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September 2025, which was released in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the report,Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the solid minerals sector is the next jugular of Nigeria’s economy. Alake stated this at the opening of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance’, on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has hinged the success of the Nigeria First policy on deliberate, coherent and coordinated action. Amb. Philbert Johnson, UNIDO Representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said this on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says the country has been able to create resilience and buffers against potential shocks that may arise in the economy. Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Washington, during a media briefing by the G-24 on theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged West African countries to strengthen financial instruments and deepen regional collaboration to address the escalating risks that climate change poses to the subregion’s economies and insurance industry. Mr Olusegun Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance and Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says strong institutions and policies are crucial to economic growth. The Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Geogrieva, said this on Monday in Washington while interacting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the sidelines of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the IMF/WorldContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The stock market, on Monday, recorded a gain of N465 billion or 0.50 per cent, boosting investor portfolios. The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation increased from N93.295 trillion at the opening to N93.760 trillion at the close of trading on Monday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI)Continue Reading
Odigie explained that FastWash would provide affordable financing for households, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and communities interested in water supply and sanitation infrastructure projectsContinue Reading
