Personal pension savings stagnant, records 92.4% unfunded accounts
By Rosemary Iwunze Despite efforts by the National Pension Commission, PenCom, to encourage personal pension savings, total of 191,240 Personal Pension Plan (PPP), about 92.4 percent of the 206,917 registered PPP accounts are unfunded as at third quarter 2025, Q3’25. According to figures released by PenCom, only 15,677, representing 7.6 per cent of PPP were funded […]
NIPR, NAN partner to promote World PR Forum, Nigeria’s image
The Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), which Nigeria is hosting, in order to boost the nation’s reputation.
Nigeria, 106 others back UN vote voicing support for Ukraine
Nigeria joined 106 other members of the UN General Assembly to voice support for Ukraine on Tuesday, on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022.
Pan-African reality show with 27-country line-up signals Nigeria’s expanding cultural footprint in Kenya
Nigeria’s expanding use of culture and creative industries as instruments of regional diplomacy has come into sharper focus following the announcement that “Pride Heritage,” a pan-African cultural reality television show founded by Nollywood producer Amb. Thompson Ukeki, will hold its new season in Nairobi, Kenya.
Housing scheme for widows unveiled as 2,000 women trained in vocational skills nationwide
A new housing initiative aimed at tackling property exclusion among widows and vulnerable women has been unveiled in Anambra State, even as over 2,000 women across Nigeria completed a nationwide vocational and entrepreneurial training programme designed to strengthen economic participation.
SMEs key to national recovery, LCCI DG tells FG
The Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr. Chinyere Almona, has called for urgent, nationwide reforms to protect Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), warning that Nigeria’s economic stability and long-term competitiveness depend on the survival and growth of the productive sector.
