•12% of 92m workers in the scheme By Roseamry Iwunze More young workers under the age of 30 years signed into the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, in the fourth quarter of 2025, Q4’25, as 44,837 contributors representing 39.03 per cent joined the scheme. This is as total Retirement Savings Accounts, RSAs, rose to 11,042,903 in Q4’25 […]

By Martha Godwin Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have been mandated to implement fresh technical, commercial and reporting obligations following the introduction of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) Net Billing Regulations 2026. The regulation is designed to deepen renewable energy integration and allow electricity consumers with solar power systems and other renewable energy installations […]

By Progress Godfrey The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) have pledged to work together to protect consumers, raise service standards, and boost sustainable tourism in Nigeria. This commitment was reinforced when NTDA Director General, Dr Ola Awakan, paid a courtesy visit to FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman […]

By Cynthia Alo The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has warned cargo barge operators against the dangerous practice of overloading containers beyond approved limits, saying the trend poses a serious threat to safety on Lagos inland waterways. Speaking at the 2026 Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (SCAN) Dockworkers’ Day in Lagos, the Lagos Area Manager, […]

•Lauds  Lagos on  industrial, digital transformation By Emeka Anaeto The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),  Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that the continental trade bloc is on course to achieve an annual intra-African trade volume of $250 billion in the current year, up from $220 billion recorded in 2025. This is even as […]