By Halima Muhammad The management of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has dismissed reports circulating in some online platforms that its staff members are planning to embark on a strike. The Council made this clarification following a joint meeting held with the leadership of the Association ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Image Merchants Promotion Ltd. (IMPR) says the 2026 National Spokespersons Awards will celebrate communication excellence while advancing strategic communication and national development. IMPR Managing Director, Mr Yushau Shuaib, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing ahead of the awards ceremony. ShuaibContinue Reading
By Ese Williams A legal practitioner, Mr Christopher Eichie, has said that corruption, weak institutions and declining ethical values remain major obstacles to Nigeria’s development. Eichie said this at the investiture of Rotarian Nosa Ayemien as the 12th President of the Rotary Club of Abuja Kubwa, which held on SundayContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has confirmed that 43 insurance and reinsurance companies have complied with the new minimum capital requirements stipulated under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The commission madel this known in a public notice on Monday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Dr Umaru Kwairanga, has called for more collaboration among regulators, financial institutions, technology companies and other stakeholders to deepen financial inclusion and strengthen Nigeria’s digital financial ecosystem. Kwairanga made the call in Lagos while delivering his address as Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian equities market rebounded strongly in July, with investors gaining N11.109 trillion as renewed interest in banking stocks lifted the market after the N13.3 trillion loss recorded in June. The rally was driven largely by sustained buying in banking stocks, led by First HoldCo Plc, amidContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for urgent tax harmonisation, improved infrastructure, reliable energy supply, and a predictable regulatory environment to strengthen the country’s manufacturing sector. The association made the call at the 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its Ogun Branch in Abeokuta. TheContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Ogun branch, elects new chairmanh, on Thursday elected Mr Martins Awofisayo, Managing Director of Harvestfield Industries Ltd., as its new chairman. Awofisayo succeeded the outgoing chairman, Mr George Onafowokan, Managing Director of Coleman Technical Industries Ltd., following the private session of theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. The President directed that all matters relating to the committee’s activities be coordinated by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. ThisContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Mr Ewah Eleri, the Executive Director of International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED), says the current electricity subsidy regime benefits wealthier households than low-income communities. Mr Eleri said this during in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
