By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has inaugurated a Governing Board for the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), to strengthen and enhance its activities. Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Owan Enoh, while inaugurating the Governing Board of the NSDC in Abuja on Thursday, said that the council shouldContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says long-term financial planning and risk management are crucial for securing a comfortable retirement. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, said this during the 2025 edition of Inspenonline RetirementContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe and Aderonke Ojediran The Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BoI), Dr Olasupo Olusi, has described its tripartite agreement with the Lagos State Government and Sterling Bank Plc’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as a new chapter for entrepreneurs in the state. Olusi said this at theContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa As a response to the growing need for stable and reliable investment opportunities in the nation’s dynamic economic landscape, CFG Africa has introduced the GFG AM Naira Fixed Income Fund. The launch event, which took place in Lagos on Wednesday, gathered key stakeholders, investors,Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says it created more than 90,160 jobs and empowered 116,661 entrepreneurs across the country in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. Mr Charles Odii, Director-General of SMEDAN, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Nana Musa The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Emeka Obi, says collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD) will improve project implementation. He stated this during a training programme on AFD Procurement Guidelines, held on Tuesday in Abuja. The programme wasContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has successfully integrated the Form M process into the B’Odogwu Trade Portal through a pilot scheme across three commands. The pilot scheme was implemented at Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML), Tin Can Island Port, and Apapa Area Command. Spokesman Abdullahi MaiwadaContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commended the Federal Government on the “Nigeria First” policy directive aimed at prioritising patronage of Made-in-Nigeria goods and services. Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director-General, MAN, on Tuesday in Lagos, noted that the policy directive also supports the local content development. The NewsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Tuesday gathered capital market stakeholders to honour late financial icon, Dr Pascal Dozie, who passed on April 8, aged 85. Born on April 9, 1939, Dozie was a pioneer in Nigeria’s financialContinue Reading
The United Kingdom’s services sector shrank last month for the first time since October 2023 as concerns over trade tensions weighed on firms, according to new figures. Service sector companies reported their weakest levels of new work from overseas for more than four years as recent US tariff plans causedContinue Reading
