By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has issued comprehensive guidelines for the implementation of the Federal Government’s revised policy on contract variations and mandatory use of final designs for public projects. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended Prof. Pius Olanrewaju for strengthening professionalism, ethics and institutional relevance at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, gave the commendation at Olanrewaju’s valedictory ceremony held at Bankers House,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, outgoing president, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), has urged stronger ethics and professionalism to sustain stability and public confidence in Nigeria’s financial system. Olanrewaju made the call in Lagos during his valedictory address marking the end of his tenure as the institute’sContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi National Pension Commission (PenCom) has granted regulatory forbearance to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to invest pension fund assets in the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE. The approval is contained in a circular issued by the commission and addressed to allContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The TA Community, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), says it has trained 246 market women across selected markets within the Ilorin metropolis under the project, Tech for Market Women (T4MW) Initiative. The Director for T4MW, Mr Tunmise Johnson, disclosed this in Ilorin while speaking with newsmen on theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Operators in the Nigerian capital market have assured investors and stakeholders of their readiness for the transition to the T+1 settlement cycle scheduled to commence on Monday, June 1. The operators gave the assurance during a virtual discourse on “Driving Market Readiness: Trade Associations and the TransitionContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 per cent in April 2026. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for April 2026, released in Abuja on Friday. The report stated that the April headlineContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Federal Government has inaugurated an Insurance Policyholders’ Protection Fund (IPPF) Committee, aimed at strengthening consumers protection and stabilising Nigeria’s insurance industry. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, during the inauguration on Friday in Abuja, said the IPPF Committee would safeguardContinue Reading
Solutions By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, May 15, 2026 (NAN) Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd. has showcased its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solutions at the 2026 West African Automotive Show (WAAS), reaffirming its commitment to cleaner, cost-effective energy alternatives. The company disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday during theContinue Reading
By Martha Agas and Deborah Bada The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says the current economic difficulties in Nigeria are painful but are part of the necessary transition toward building a resilient and sustainable economy. Alake stated this at the maiden edition of the Solid Minerals Excellence AwardsContinue Reading
