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Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, says that Nigeria will witness monumental development, if the nation gets her tax system right.

The ECOWAS Commission organised the 7th Meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Trade Facilitation Committee (RTFC) in Banjul, The Gambia from 15th to 17th June 2026.

Intra-African trade increased by 5.47 per cent to an estimated $213.8 billion in 2025, up from $202.7 billion in 2024, the latest African Trade Report released by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to protect the country’s territorial integrity and support democratic stability across Africa.

The President of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), Mr. Adetunji Oyebanji, says that Nigeria’s 2026 second-half outlook will be shaped by ongoing economic reforms, Middle East tensions, opportunities created by deeper African economic integration and rapid digital transformation.

Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, PROF. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called on governors across Northern Nigeria to dedicate at least 40 per cent of their annual budgets to human capital development.

The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) this week with 1.523 billion shares valued at ₦47.542 billion traded in 105,230 deals.

Nigeria’s mining sector is entering a new phase of growth as regulatory reforms, downstream investments and international partnerships strengthen investor confidence in one of Africa’s largest untapped mineral markets.

Nigeria and Turkey are deepening their existing partnership on migration with the renewed focus on ensuring the humane and dignified return and reintegration of undocumented Nigerians, who wish to come back home from Turkey.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a shift from its emergency response to long-term sustainability of critical health systems strengthened under the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) Grant as the programme closes.