By Taiye Olayemi National Pension Commission (PenCom) has assured that all Federal Government workers retiring between October and December this year will receive their pension benefits before Dec. 15. PenCom Director-General, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, gave the assurance during the opening of a two-day sensitisation workshop forContinue Reading
By Nana Musa/Abdulrahaman Kadiri Washington, Oct. 15, 2025 (NAN) Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has called for a deliberate and coordinated global effort to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure across Africa to unlock the content’s productivity potential. Elumelu made the call on Wednesday, in Washington at aContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The stock market reversed losses by 0.02 per cent on Wednesday, recording N20 billion gain for investors after a day’s negative run. The positive performance was due to returned investors interest in stocks like Skye Shelter Fund, Royal Exchange, International Energy Insurance, Julius Berger, Omatek and 29Continue Reading
The Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Nigeria, Mr Mohsen Antit, has pledged his country’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with Nigeria to boost trade and enhance revenue generation. Antit made the commitment during the Ndigboamaka Progressive Markets Association All Markets Conference 2025, held in Lagos on Wednesday, withContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s trade surplus has climbed to six per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Cardoso said this in a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Finance,Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says global public debt is projected to grow above 100 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2029. The Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF, Vitor Gaspar, gave the projection on Wednesday in Washington while presenting the fund’s fiscal monitor.Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The World Bank says it has initiated moves to improve global food production and employment generation through its AgriConnect initiative. The World Bank made this known in a release at the ongoing Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Group in Washington. The release described AgriConnectContinue Reading
The Moroccan Ambassador to Nigeria, Moha Tagma, says Morocco is a new destination for investment, and a proud partner to Nigeria. Tagma communicated this when he paid a condolence visit to Mr Tein Jack-Rich, President of Belemaoil Group, on Wednesday in his Abuja residence. The visit was to commiserate withContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 18.02 per cent in September 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September 2025, which was released in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the report,Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the solid minerals sector is the next jugular of Nigeria’s economy. Alake stated this at the opening of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance’, on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
