By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to promote freer movement across Africa to boost trade, investment and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this on Friday in Abuja during an interviewContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has set July 31 as deadline for all large taxpayers to wholly adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS). This is according to a statement issued by Dare Adekanmbi, the Special Adviser on Media to the NRS Chairman, Dr Zacch AdedejiContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chief Executive Officer, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr Olusegun Omosehin, has warned insurance companies yet to meet the new minimum capital requirements that the July 31 recapitalisation deadline was mandatory and not symbolic. Omosehin gave the warning on Friday in Lagos at the investitureContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) on Friday inaugurated Mr Akinjide Orimolade as its 53rd President and Chairman of Council. Oriomolade, while speaking at his investiture in Lagos, pledged to deepen technology adoption, strengthen insurance awareness and commence the construction of its permanent secretariat. TheContinue Reading
CMD D-G urges unaccredited trainers to regularise practice, graduates 26 consultants Centre By Nana Musa/ Halima Muhammad Abuja, July 17, 2026 (NAN) The Centre for Management Development (CMD), has urged unaccredited management trainers and consultants to regularise their practice in line with the law, as 26 persons graduate from theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike/Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government says the newly unveiled Digital Standards Platform will enhance confidence in Nigerian-made goods by ensuring only certified and standardised products are procured with public funds. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), said on Friday in Abuja that the platformContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has released N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for the payment of retirement benefits to 4,237 retirees. The Comptroller-General (C-G) of NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this during a dialogue with retirees, where he reaffirmed the service’s commitment toContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike A Lagos-based Senior Strategist and Analyst, Mr Lanre Basamta, says sustained investments by Globacom in broadband infrastructure and digital connectivity continue to reinforce the telecommunications sector’s growing contribution to Nigeria’s economy. Basamta said in a statement on Friday that the telecommunications sector contributed 9.19 per centContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Tantalizers Plc has assured shareholders that its return to profitability rests on strong operational foundations designed to deliver sustainable long-term growth and improved investment returns. Speaking at the company’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos, its Chairman, Alhaji Adam Nuru, credited the 2025 financial turnaround to carefully executedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has called for stronger collaboration between the Legislature and the Executive to curb project abandonment and improve accountability. A statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Thursday, said AdedokunContinue Reading
