Goddy Ikeh
West African leaders on Sunday signed an agreement approving the construction of a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco at a summit of regional bloc ECOWAS in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s capital market and insurance industry to accelerate economic growth.
The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says that the NCC has commenced the review of the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) Business Rules to deepen competition and expand access to telecommunications services in Nigeria.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that the Nigerian economy exited contraction in June as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rebounded to 50.1 points from 49.6 points in May, driven by sustained expansion in the agriculture sector despite continued weakness in industry and services sectors.
Nigeria has unveiled a strategic roadmap designed to convert the country’s mineral wealth into investments in clean energy manufacturing and domestic value addition.
Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group hosted a private reception at Tate Modern, London, to celebrate the enduring legacy of Nigerian Modernism, one of the most significant presentations of African art in the gallery’s recent programme.
The Director-General of Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Mt. Charles Odii, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through skills development, business formalisation, shared production facilities and improved access to business support services.
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Musa Sarkin Adar, has declared that Nigeria is fully prepared for a perfect score in the 2026 validation of the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), GeographicReference.
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that de-risking tools such as guarantees are key to advancing climate adoption efforts and economic transformation of nations, including Nigeria.
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the World Health Organization (WHO) of Uganda’s continued commitment and preparedness to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak, emphasizing the importance of regional cooperation and swift public health interventions to prevent the spread of the disease.