By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to enhance industrial expansion, ease access to funding and drive digital innovation to boost Nigeria’s economic competitiveness. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Sen. John Enoh, said during the 2025 Renewed Hope Global Virtual Conference on Sunday. EnohContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to driving industrial transformation for a prosperous Nigeria, with policies focused on accelerating industrialisation, boosting manufacturing, and leveraging digital technology. Sen. John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, said this while speaking on the Federal Government’s economic agenda, at theContinue Reading
Petrol By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, Feb.1, 2025 (NAN) Dangote Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890, effective from Saturday. Mr Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that without its policy interventions, inflation could have risen to 42.81 per cent in December 2024. The CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, made this known at the 2025 Monetary Policy Forum of the apex bank on Thursday in Abuja. The forumContinue Reading
Protest By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared plans to embark on a nationwide mass rally on Feb. 4 over the 50 per cent hike on telecom services by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a communique issued at theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance tax compliance in the territory. The acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Michael Ango, solicited for the partnership when he visited Executive Chairman of theContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Federal Government has announced plans to implement the National Single Window (NSW) to reduce the cost of doing business in Nigerian ports by at least 25 per cent. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adeboyega Oyetola, disclosed this at aContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the production of accurate and reliable data. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, made this statement during a Sensitisation Workshop on the rebasing of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and ConsumerContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa (News Agency of Nigeria) Energy poverty remains one of Africa’s greatest challenges, with nearly 600 million people across the continent lacking reliable access to electricity. This lack of energy access hinders progress in education, healthcare, gender equality, and economic development. Kevin Kariuki, Vice President for Power,Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has urged State Governors to join President Bola Tinubu’s drive to bridge the infrastructure gap across the country through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, the Director-General (D-G) of ICRC, gave the charge in a statement issued in Abuja onContinue Reading
