Analyst calls for boost in food, beauty, leather exports

By Patricia Amogu Processed foods, natural personal care products, leather goods, and certain agro-processed inputs have been identified as Nigerian products with strong export potential. These products are considered viable for the U.S. market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before the 2026 deadline. Trade and development policyContinue Reading

OB3 pipeline boosts gas supply with 300mmscfd flow – Oilserv

By Emmanuella Anokam (NAN) Frazimex Engineering Limited, a subsidiary of Oilserv Group says sections of the Obiafu–Obrikom–Oben (OB3) gas pipeline are currently transporting 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. Mr Chuka Eze, Managing Director, Fraimex Engineering Ltd. said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading

Nigeria, Niger deepen bilateral ties to combat regional insurgency

By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened bilateral ties with the Niger Republic Customs Administration to strengthen cross-border security cooperation against insurgency. This followed a high-level bilateral meeting between the NCS, led by its Comptroller-General (C-G) Bashir Adeniyi, and the Niger Republic Customs Administration, led by Director-GeneralContinue Reading

CBN, others to support AfCFTA Fest

  By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and other stakeholders have pledged support for the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area Festival (AfCFTA Fest). They made the commitments at the official launch of the AfCFTA Fest on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading

Entrepreneur urges embroidery inclusion in youth jobs

By Olasunkanmi Onifade A fashion entrepreneur, Mr Abdusalam Lukman, has called on the Federal Government to formally integrate embroidery and digital garment design into national youth employment initiatives. Lukman, who is popularly known as Embroidery Chief, said such integration would help reduce unemployment, create jobs and ease economic pressure onContinue Reading