By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders in the oilseed value chain on Wednesday in Lagos called for stronger regulation and institutional support for the sector to safeguard domestic production. They made the call following the concerns by the Soyabean Association of Nigeria over health and economic implications ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has begun its 2026 training for the staff of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMI) to drive reforms in the gold mining sector. The training on professional ethics and personal effectiveness was part of a series of capacity-building programmesContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government has called on importers to embrace ethical practices in order to curb revenue leakages and boost national development. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Raymond Omachi, made the call at a one-day sensitisation seminar for importers themed ‘Ethics in Import TradeContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Government of Korea have successfully electrified Rubochi and Ikwa Communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with a 1-Megawatt (MW) solar mini-grid. The project, tagged the “Nigerian-Korean Energy Project,” is expected to power over 4,000 households, delivering 900 kilowatts (kW)Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has commended the Bank of Industry (BoI) for disbursing N636 billion to businesses in 2025, the highest annual financing volume in its history. This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. Tinubu said the milestone showedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Universal Insurance Plc says it has met one of the recapitalisation requirements, Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR), under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser, Universal Insurance, Mr Chinedu Onyilimba, on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC) says repositioning Nigeria’s air cargo governance is critical for African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) competitiveness, trade facilitation and national economic growth SEREC made this known in a policy brief issued by its Head of Research, Dr Eugene Nweke on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) are partnering to mobilise a long-term, development-oriented financing for the transformation of Nigeria’s sugar industry. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NSDC, Mr Kamar Bakrin, said this when he led a delegation to visitContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Mr Quadri Fatai, MD/CEO, Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd.,(middle) during the 2026 Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Designs Nigeria Ltd., Mr Quadri Fatai, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise indigenous oil and gas firms with proven capacity andContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) says Nigeria remains Africa’s second largest onion producer after Egypt, with annual production estimated at 2.1 million metric tons. Alhaji Aliyu Isah, National President of the association, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
