By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has said it is leveraging on inter-agency engagement for its turnaround for better service delivery. Given insight into what informed the development, it narrated a story of Mr. Alegbe Osaretin (not his real name) an employee, at least until he was laid off due to redundancy […]

By Peter Egwuatu Temi Popoola, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), has called on African policymakers, capital market leaders, and development stakeholders to collaboratively rethink the continent’s growth model, anchoring it on homegrown capital, tech-enabled integration, and bold partnerships as pillars of a renewed African development agenda. In a […]

BUA Group has challenged the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, to specify the specific clause or clauses violated by the group in her decision to terminate the port concession agreement with the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the federal and state governments for failure to address recurring safety and disaster management issues, following two separate tragedies – road accident that claimed the lives of 21 Kano State athletes; and devastating floods in Niger State that killed over 150 people. In […]

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to the National Single Window (NSW) project, saying the initiative is already yielding positive results by boosting trade efficiency. In a  statement to mark the second anniversary of his administration, Tinubu identified key maritime and trade reforms as critical components of his economic recovery strategy, describing them as “undeniable […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom In a sweeping policy shift geared towards managing inbound labour during peak pilgrimage periods, Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended issuance of blockwork visa quota to Nigerians and nationals from six other African countries. Other affected include Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia and Morocco. The suspension, which affected 14 countries in all, impacted […]

The federal government is set to position Nigeria as a leading hub of industrial excellence in Africa, with the inauguration of the planning committee for the forthcoming National Industrial Manpower Summit. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, John Enoh, said during the inauguration that the move became necessary to ensure that Nigeria’s industrial rise […]

•As sector’s growth decelerates 13% in 10 years By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has emphasised the need for policy and structural reforms to  revitalize the ailing manufacturing sector in the country, even as it laments the dip in the growth of the sector from 14.7 percent in 2014 to 1.38 percent in […]

By Dickson Omobola The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has said $1.3 billion in airline funds were blocked from repatriation by governments as of end April 2025. IATA said when compared with the $1.7 billion reported for October 2024, it resulted in an improvement of 25 per cent. Mozambique, according to IATA, climbed up to […]

There are indications that the Federal Government’s (FG) scheme, designed to transition Nigeria’s vehicle transportation service industry away from fossil fuel (petrol) to gas, has encountered a major hitch.