CMD D-G urges unaccredited trainers to regularise practice, graduates 26 consultants Centre By Nana Musa/ Halima Muhammad Abuja, July 17, 2026 (NAN) The Centre for Management Development (CMD), has urged unaccredited management trainers and consultants to regularise their practice in line with the law, as 26 persons graduate from theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike/Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government says the newly unveiled Digital Standards Platform will enhance confidence in Nigerian-made goods by ensuring only certified and standardised products are procured with public funds. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), said on Friday in Abuja that the platformContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has released N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for the payment of retirement benefits to 4,237 retirees. The Comptroller-General (C-G) of NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this during a dialogue with retirees, where he reaffirmed the service’s commitment toContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike A Lagos-based Senior Strategist and Analyst, Mr Lanre Basamta, says sustained investments by Globacom in broadband infrastructure and digital connectivity continue to reinforce the telecommunications sector’s growing contribution to Nigeria’s economy. Basamta said in a statement on Friday that the telecommunications sector contributed 9.19 per centContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Tantalizers Plc has assured shareholders that its return to profitability rests on strong operational foundations designed to deliver sustainable long-term growth and improved investment returns. Speaking at the company’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos, its Chairman, Alhaji Adam Nuru, credited the 2025 financial turnaround to carefully executedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has called for stronger collaboration between the Legislature and the Executive to curb project abandonment and improve accountability. A statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Thursday, said AdedokunContinue Reading
By Halima Muhammad The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it has facilitated the disbursement of grant to 128 women-owned export-oriented Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The grant worth 710,000 dollars (N979.8 million) was given under the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) fund. The Executive Director/CEO ofContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N2.550 trillion among the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils for the month of June. Mr Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), said this inContinue Reading
Economic experts say customs modernisation is crucial to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and increased intra-African trade.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders have called for deliberate policies to expand women’s participation in leadership, entrepreneurship and the economy, describing inclusion as critical to Nigeria’s economic transformation. The call was made on Wednesday at the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) Chartered Women in Management and Leadership Conference (WIMLEAD) in Lagos.Continue Reading
