By Lucy Ogalue Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, has urged state governments to prioritise implementation of business-enabling reforms to boost investment and economic growth. Hadejia made the call at the close of a Peer-to-Peer Learning Workshop for State Commissioners of Commerce and Heads of InvestmentContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts in bilateral trade have urged stronger commercial collaboration between Nigeria and the United Kingdom to convert longstanding ties into tangible investments. They made the call on Tuesday in Lagos during the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Members’ Evening and induction ceremony. Mr Sam Abu, Regional Senior PartnerContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chief Executive Officer of FACCO West Africa, Mr. Femi Adelayo, says indigenous manufacturing is becoming a critical driver of livestock transformation in Nigeria, with the potential to improve food security and support a healthier population. Adelayo disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a policy group, says the reform policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are driving higher revenue earnings in Nigeria’s real sector. The group stated this in a policy brief issued on Tuesday by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju. IMPI saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) have commended the institution for declaring a record N12.76 dividend for the 2025 financial year. GTCO declared an interim dividend of N1 per share for June 2025 and a final dividend of N11.76, bringing total payout to N12.76. AtContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is intensifying efforts for wider African market access for fisheries and aquaculture products under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Mr Christopher Mensah-Yawson, Acting Principal Programme Officer for Trade Facilitation and Development at the ECOWAS Commission,Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Hussaini Magaji, Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has inaugurated a national working group on beneficial ownership to drive transparency. Magaji while inaugurating the committee in Abuja, described the group as the ”engine of reforms for economic growth” in Nigeria’s corporate sector. Beneficial ownership means theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Umaru Kwairanga, Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), says the first trading day following the extension of market hours was smooth, with no operational hitches recorded. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the change in trading hours commenced on Monday, April 27.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market has revived its bullish streak on Tuesday after a one-day downturn, as investors gained N3.205 trillion. The upward trend was primarily fuelled by strong investor demand in consumer, energy and industrial stocks. Industrial and Medical Gases, FTN Cocoa Processors, WAPCO, Austinlaz, and Presco,Continue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to expand value-added exports and deepen intra-African trade. The minister made this known at AfCFTA P3 Sub-National Engagement for the North-West Geopolitical ZoneContinue Reading
