By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for stronger research commercialisation to accelerate industrial growth, create jobs and enhance global competitiveness. Dr Aliyu Hong, the Second Deputy President of the chamber and Chairman, National Policy Advocacy Centre (NPAC), ACCI, said this at aContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria has urged newly inducted directors to promote institutional resilience, ethical leadership and long-term value creation to ensure business sustainability. The call was made on Thursday in Lagos during the institute’s induction of more than 250 new members at a ceremonyContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Transform7 Leadership Institute, in collaboration with Self Affair Africa, will host an executive summit to equip business leaders with strategies for sustainable growth and digital transformation. The organisers said in a statement on Thursday that the summit, titled The Blueprint, would hold on Sept. 26 inContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Ijikanmi BUA Cement Plc has reported a 25.6 per cent increase in revenue to N728.9 billion for the half-year ended June 2026. The company disclosed this in its unaudited financial results released on Thursday and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. It said revenueContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government says it is targeting industrial growth, attracting investments and strengthening Nigeria’s trade competitiveness to accelerate economic transformation, create jobs and boost sustainable development. A statement by Mrs Augustina Obilor -Duru, Head, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidency says ongoing power sector reforms are restoring investor confidence by converting legacy liabilities into bankable investment opportunities. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen, said this on Tuesday in Abuja. She spoke at the Investor Forum for the Presidential Power Sector FinancialContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Federal Government has launched a YouthCred initiative to empower over 500,000 young entrepreneurs across the country. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, stated this at the launch of the initiative on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyedele saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) and insurance industry chief executives have endorsed the Senate’s passage of a bill to rename the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as the Insurance Regulatory Commission (IRC). The stakeholders, who spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saidContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Prof. Uche Uwaleke, the President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), has commended the country’s digital banking sector, saying it has become one of the most vibrant in Africa. Uwaleke, however, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja thatContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Tuesday, said the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu would put Nigeria on a better footing in the long term. A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), DrContinue Reading
