By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has inaugurated a vegetable market in Yemaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe to strengthen agricultural value chains, improve market access and reduce post-harvest losses. The facility is expected to improve market efficiency for horticultural producers, create incomeContinue Reading
By Ginika The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), says its position on matters relating to digital and non-traditional lending is limited to its regulatory responsibilities. This, according to the Commission, is under the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025 (DEON Regulations). A statement signed byContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu The Nasarawa State Government has urged roadside traders in Karu to relocate to the Muhammadu Buhari International Market, provided by the state government for business activities. Mr Yakubu Haruna, General Manager, Greater Karu Development Control Agency (GKADCA), made the call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is intensifying efforts for wider African market access for fisheries and aquaculture products under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Mr Christopher Mensah-Yawson, Acting Principal Programme Officer for Trade Facilitation and Development at the ECOWAS Commission,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Traders and residents of the Kugbo Furniture Market, Abuja, have sought urgent government assistance after a fire destroyed more than 15 shops and some adjoining residential buildings. The fire reportedly started at about 9 a.m. on Sunday and swept through a section of the market behind KugboContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Tuesday expressed concern over the inferno that razed the Singer Market in Kano, a major commercial hub in Northern Nigeria. The lawmakers, at an emergency sitting, called for urgent investigation to determine the root cause of the fire outbreak. TheyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has sympathised with victims of the tragic Singer Market inferno in Kano. Mahmoud, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Austine Elemue, in Abuja on Sunday described the incident as “heartbreaking.” The NewsContinue Reading
Soludo shuts down Onitsha Main Market for a week over sit-at-home Soludo shuts down Onitsha Main Market for a week over sit-at-home  Onitsha By Monday Ajogun Onitsha (Anambra), Jan. 27, 2026 (NAN) Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has ordered the immediate closure of the OnitshaContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called on investors in the oil and gas industry to diversify operations and expand beyond the South-South and South-West regions of the country. The Authority said the northern region, with its vast population and growing demand forContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has called for the urgent implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to foster regional integration and enhance intra-African connectivity. Keyamo made the call on Monday, while delivering the keynote address at the 18th Plenary andContinue Reading
