By Joan Odafe The Cross River Tourism Bureau (CRSTB) has assured stakeholders, including visitors that the state is fully prepared for the hosting of the 2025 Carnival Calabar. The board said it has put in place expanded hotel capacity, improved airlift, enhanced security and upgraded tourism infrastructure. Mr Ojoi Ekpenyong,Continue Reading

By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Dec. 15, 2025 (NAN) The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says its Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS), established to boost local manufacturing through shared infrastructure and embedded power solutions will be inaugurated in 2026. Dr Abdulmalik Halilu, Director, Corporate Services, NCDMB disclosedContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, Nigeria’s middle class symbolised stability, aspiration and economic balance, families that could afford decent housing, educate their children, access healthcare and still save for the future. Today, however that sense of security is rapidly slipping away. Rising inflation, weak purchasingContinue Reading

Participants at the report validation workshop on intellectual property

  By Tolu Aiyegbusi Stakeholders in the intellectual property subsector have advocated a multi-stakeholder approach towards addressing challenges facing intellectual property in Nigeria. They have also called for increased awareness and education on intellectual property rights. They made the call in Abuja on Monday at a report validation workshop organisedContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has called for intensified Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) towards the revitalisation of 38 moribund livestock legacy facilities across the six geopolitical zones in the country. Alhaji Idi Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development, made the call at the Specialised Training on Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) organised by the ministryContinue Reading

By Sylvester Thompson To transform Nigeria’s National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) from policy into practice, a critical first stakeholder workshop was convened to draft its operational roadmap for launch and governance across the country. The three-day workshop, themed “Building Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation Financing,” commenced in Abuja on MondayContinue Reading