By Priscilla Osaje The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Nigerian-German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE 2026) in Berlin has described the expo as a strategic platform for advancing the objectives of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The committee said the expo would help in attracting foreign direct investment,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has unveiled a blended finance initiative aimed at attracting private sector investment into Nigeria’s agricultural sector by de-risking agribusiness investments and unlocking billions of naira in untapped capital. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday at a Blended Finance WorkshopContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Nigerian-German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE 2026) in Berlin and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) are working assiduously to fine tune the expo preparations. Amb. Chielo Ojirika, the Coordinator of NGICE 2026 andContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Alpha10 Fund Management Limited has inaugurated Halal investment fund aimed at expanding financial inclusion and providing ethical wealth management solutions for Nigerians. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abigail Utomi, during the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday said the initiative would broaden investmentContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB), has advised African countries, including Nigeria, to ensure that borrowed funds are invested in productive assets capable of generating economic growth and improving living standards. Prof Kevin Urama, AfDB’s Chief Economist/Vice President for the Economic Governance & Knowledge Management, gave the adviceContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Recently, policy experts highlighted that Nigeria’s outdated Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT) fail to serve the country’s current development needs, creating significant legal, fiscal and policy risks. It is worth noting that in the early 1990s, Nigeria entered a series of BITs withContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Director of Music, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Group-Capt. Oludare Ayanbode, has called on the Federal Government to invest in creative arts, particularly music to unlock its economic potential and nurture young talents in academic excellence. Ayanbode made the call in Abuja at the 8th edition ofContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says about 80 per cent of development partners’ education funding invested in two geopolitical zones over the past decade has failed to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes in the affected states. Alausa said this on Thursday in Abuja atContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for significant investment in agriculture to ensure food security in Nigeria. Amaechi, who is also a former Governor of Rivers State, made the call during a visit to Maraba Gaate Settlement Farm Gate in Nasarawa State onContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Deputy Governor of Niger, Mr Yakubu Garba, says the relative peace being experienced in Shiroro Local Government Area is a result of deliberate investments by the state government in tackling insecurity. He said this in an interview with newsmen during a condolence visit to Gusoro communityContinue Reading
