Okeoghene Akubuike The Abia government has announced plans to host the Abia-Turkey Investment Summit and Product Exhibition from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27 in Umuahia. Jerome Green-Amakwe, Special Adviser to the state governor, Alex Otti, on Investment Promotion and Public-Private Partnership, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The stock market sustained its upward trend on Wednesday as market capitalisation rose by N1.446 trillion or 0.50 per cent to close at N97.580 trillion. The growth was driven by renewed investor interest in heavyweight stocks such as Aso Savings, Skyway Aviation Handling, UPDC Real Estate InvestmentContinue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike Experts in the nation’s data and development sector have called for a more integrated, inclusive and technology-driven statistical system to improve decision-making and national development. The experts made the call during a panel session in commemoration of the World Statistics Day organised by the National Bureau of StatisticsContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General (D-G), Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening transparency, efficiency, and professionalism in Nigeria’s public procurement ecosystem. Adedokun said this in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, BPP in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Group has pledged to intensify advocacy to enhance the administration of Export Expansion Grant in the country. This, the re-elected chairperson, MANEG, Mrs Odiri Erewa-Meggison, said would help ensure fairness, transparency, and clearance of outstanding claims. Erewa-Meggison,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says Nigerian insurers have demonstrated readiness to meet the recapitalisation requirements introduced under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of NAICOM, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, disclosed thisContinue Reading
Fuel By Emmanuella Anokam Dr Samuel Onoji, the Principal, Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta, has cautioned African countries against hastily abandoning fossil fuels in their energy transition agenda. Onoji gave the advice in Abuja while briefing newsmen ahead of the institute’s 4th Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science andContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have inaugurated a firm, Engaged Consultants for Revenue Recovery Exercise, to boost the Federation Account. Dr Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of RMAFC, at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, said that the partnership was inContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An energy expert, Ms Rahila Thomas, has called for the establishment of a high-level inter-ministerial committee to address the burden on mining companies that largely self-generate power for their operations. Thomas, the Country Director of Energy Markets and Rates Consultants (EMRC) Limited, made the call in anContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has warned public sector procurement officers against hindering ongoing procurement reforms or face appropriate sanctions. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General (D-G), gave the warning in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, BPP in Abuja on Monday. According to Nagga, theContinue Reading
