By Ibironke Ariyo Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Olukemi Ibikunle of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has emerged winner of the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, presented the award during a ceremony held at the UNContinue Reading

By Doris Esa The Federal Government says it will intensify support for local fertiliser production, enhance climate-smart agricultural initiatives, and strengthen extension systems by recruiting and equipping more agents. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this at the presentation of the 2025 Agriculture Performance SurveyContinue Reading

By Ginika Okoye The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the country’s non-interest capital market is valued at N1.6 trillion. Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this in Abuja at a pre-news conference in preparation for the 7th African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) scheduled for Nov.Continue Reading

By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has underscored the transformative role of the bank’s EXCEL programme in unlocking the full potentials of Nigeria’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Mr Abubakar Bello, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEXIM made this known at the SME Export FinanceContinue Reading

By lucy Ogalue/Fortune Abang The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says persistent policy inconsistency is a major obstacle to the country’s economic and agricultural development. Sanusi said this during a joint session of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) organised on theContinue Reading