Okeoghene Akubuike Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Usman, says innovation in data and statistics has become central to building a just, peaceful, inclusive and prosperous Africa. Usman stated this in Abuja during the commemoration of the 2025 African Statistics Day, themed “Leveraging Innovations in DataContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has warned that African customs administrations face mounting challenges amid political pressures, rising consumer expectations, and increasingly complex global supply chains, calling for urgent modernisation and strategic trade management. Speaking at the Customs–Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) conference on Tuesday,Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has warned that African customs administrations face mounting challenges amid political pressures, rising consumer expectations, and increasingly complex global supply chains, calling for urgent modernisation and strategic trade management. Speaking at the Customs–Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) conference themed “BreakingContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE) is a veritable platform to expand opportunities, deepen regional integration and chart a future for Nigeria’s mineral wealth. Alake, underscored the importance of the GGCE at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says the Monetary Policy Department (MPD) of the apex bank has made valuable contributions to its landmark achievements over the years. Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Abuja at MPD 20th Anniversary Colloqium with theContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria and the United Kingdom have expressed commitment in deepening trade ties to boost women-led exports and strengthening bilateral trade for global competitiveness. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known at the She Trades UK-Nigerian Trade Mission to Abuja on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, says the Federal Government is committed to leveraging innovations in data and statistics to promote justice, peace, inclusiveness, and sustainable development. Adeniran made the remarks at the 2025 African Statistics Day celebration in Abuja on Tuesday, themed “Leveraging Innovations in DataContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 16.05 per cent in October. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for October, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the headlineContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to continue to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises across the state through visibility, capacity building, and market access. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Sunday in Lagos at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Lagos InternationalContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole Maritime lawyers and transport experts have called for a unified and robust multimodal transport policy that would streamline cargo movement, shorten delays, and strengthen Nigeria’s trade competitiveness. They made the call during a panel session at the 16th Lecture and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NigerianContinue Reading
