Goddy Ikeh
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.
Africa can unlock over $469bn in additional annual revenue without raising statutory tax rates, according to the African Development Bank.
Investors lost N1.811 trillion on Monday as widespread profit-taking in major equities dragged the stock market into negative territory on the first trading day of June.
The Nigerian capital market operators have intensified extensive software and technological modifications across internal workflows, securing operational readiness ahead of the Nigerian capital market’s historic migration to a T+1 settlement cycle on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Nigeria’s economic think-tank, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concerns over the worsening state of Nigerian power sector after the electricity and gas sector contracted 15.30 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.
A total turnover of 2.398 billion shares worth ₦111.480 billion in 241,313 deals was traded this 3-day trading week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Morocco has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s leading industrial economy.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Kingdom have strengthened their partnership on skills development aimed at preparing Nigerian youths for employment opportunities in both local and global labour markets.