By Lucy Ogalue The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) have strengthened collaboration to implement insolvency laws and promote business rescue practices. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Thompson Sunday, stated this when he received a BRIPAN delegation led byContinue Reading

By Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for deeper collaboration across the textile and leather value chain to drive revival and competitiveness. Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadri, Director-General of MAN, made the call at the Textile, Wearing Apparel, Carpet, Leather and Footwear Sectoral Group AGM on Wednesday inContinue Reading

By Joy Akinsanya The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has tasked stakeholders in the solid minerals sector on improved packaging, and effective marketing to boost non-oil exports and drive sustainable economic diversification. The Executive Director of NEPC, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, said this at an interactive forum for solid minerals stakeholdersContinue Reading

By Martha Agas The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) says customs administrations across Africa are crucial partners in data gathering and analysis for trade facilitation. AfCFTA’s Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene, stated this to newsmen shortly after a closed-door meeting with Bashir Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs ServiceContinue Reading

By Vivian Emoni The Nigeria Commodity Leadership and Exporters Recognition Awards (NCLERA) 2025 has been unveiled as a continental initiative to promote transparency, productivity and measurable performance in Africa’s trade and export sector. Dr Chinedu Amadi, President of Organisation of Youth in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), disclosed this inContinue Reading

By Rukayat Moisemhe Nigeria and Indonesia have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral trade and investment to support sustainable economic growth. The pledge was made on Tuesday in Lagos through a communiqué issued at the fourth Nigerian–Indonesian Investment and Trade Forum. The forum, with the theme ‘Unlocking Potentials and BuildingContinue Reading

By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have expressed interest in forging a partnership to combat illicit trade by strengthening border control and intelligence sharing between the two countries. The organisations expressed this interest during a visit by NCS Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi toContinue Reading

By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has underscored the need to end energy poverty across Africa, calling for co-investment strategies to de-risk energy infrastructure and unlock shared prosperity. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr Bashir Ojulari, made the call on Monday at theContinue Reading