By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Anambra Government has partnered Flutterwave, a payments technology company to expand the state’s digital economy framework, aimed at scaling e-commerce activities and strengthening digital payments. A statement signed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja said that the partnership wouldContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has inaugurated the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Governing Board and Intellectual Property Steering Committee to enhance transparency, improve investors’ confidence and stimulate economic growth. ThecMinister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, 1inaugurated the board on Wednesday in Abuja. Oduwole described CAC asContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has taken disciplinary action against some senior officers who failed to comply with recent deployment directives. A statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Wednesday, said the affected officers were on the Directorate Cadre,Continue Reading
Resignation By Constance Athekame Mr Tunji Bolaji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, says the minister will resign his position in the coming days. He said the minister, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, had secured President Bola Tinubu’s consent for his governorship aspiration. Bolaji whoContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, April 22, 2026 (NAN) Nigeria’s total public debt stock stood at N159.28 trillion (110.97 billion dollars) in December 2025, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). A breakdown of the debt figures shows that total domestic debt is N84.85 trillion (59.11 billion dollars), whileContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Abuja, April 21, 2026 (NAN) The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says Agricultural Mechanisation for Export-Quality Products in Africa (AGROMEQA EXPO 2026) will promote agriculture and strengthen export-quality production across the agribusiness value chain. The ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu, disclosed this at a newsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has moved to close the long-standing gap between entrepreneurial training and access to finance. John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), said this at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Inspire, Create, Start and Scale (ICSS4ALL)Continue Reading
Products showcased at the event centre By Ibironke Ariyo Charles Odii, Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has announced plans to institutionalise the Inspire, Create, Start and Scale (ICSS) framework as a national standard for entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. The SMEDAN D-G made this known atContinue Reading
BVN By Ibukun Emiola A Financial expert, Mr Tunji Adepeju, has clarified that recent guidelines on Bank Verification Number (BVN) are measures designed to fortify banking security and curb fraud. Adepeju stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Ibadan, on Tuesday, while speaking onContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba An economist, Prof. Jonathan Aremu, has urged the Federal Government to align annual budgets with Nigeria’s development plan for effective implementation and measurable progress. Aremu, Professor of International Economic Relations at Covenant University, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
