AfDB Partners Interpol to Combat Financial Crime, Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa
Feb. 21, 2025 The African Development Bank Group has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a Letter of Intent with the…
Crude oil: With current 1.75 mbpd, 2.06m bpd 2025 target achievable – FG
Feb. 21, 2025 Nigeria’s target of 2.06million bpd crude oil production target in 2025, is achievable, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobori has said. Lokpobori said this on…
Energy Security: NUPRC, oil sector stakeholders meet over domestic crude supply
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), along with major stakeholders in the country’s oil and gas sector, met in Abuja on Wednesday to discuss and fine-tune issues related to…
Digital Inclusion: USPF hands over Tech Centre to Ogun State Institute of Technology
Nigeria’s tertiary education got a boost in ICT with the handing over, Thursday, of a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project to Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa,…
DMO appoints Stanbic IBTC as new FG stockbrokers, emphasises retail investments
Feb. 20, 2025 The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday unveiled Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Ltd. as the new stockbrokers of the Federal Government. This is coming after the expiration of…
NDIC auctions assets of defunct Heritage Bank, implication for depositors
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said that it has successfully and transparently auctioned the defunct Heritage Bank’s assets which included landed properties and chattels. Its Managing Director, Bello…
CBN innovating to overcome present economic challenges, by Arize Nwobu
Economy is the life wire of a people and it is about the allocation of scarce resources for production, distribution and consumption for the fulfilment of the needs of the…
Again, Peter Obi decries market shutdowns, urges support for small businesses
In a recent post on his X handle, Peter Obi addressed the mixed reactions—both positive and negative—to his call for the immediate reopening of markets that were not involved in…
African ministers hold strategic dialogue on visa-free movement to propel regional integration
February 19, 2025 On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement to reduce illegal migration and strengthen…
Why energy security is critical for national development – Mele Kyari
From Left :Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa; Prof. Akinade Olatunji, President of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS); Dr Mary Ogbe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, and…