NEPC Expands Export Training to Students Nationwide
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has unveiled a programme to equip Nigerian students with the skills to take local products and services to international markets. The council said the Students Training Entrepreneurship Export Programme (STEP-X) would be replicated across the six geopolitical zones. NEPC Executive Director, Nonye Ayeni, announced this at […]
Oyedele: Cash Transfers Reach Over 10m Households
By Oluwakemi Kindness Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says Nigeria’s cash transfer programme has reached more than 10 million households. Oyedele disclosed this on Wednesday at the Africa’s Golden Future Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, while highlighting measures to protect vulnerable Nigerians from the effects of economic reforms. He said more than 1.5 million students have also […]
Tinubu Backs Bills for Reserved Seats for Women, PWDs
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has backed proposed bills seeking reserved legislative seats for women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Pete Vowles. Abbas according […]
Reps Panel Backs Tinubu Over Oil Recovery, Pipeline Security
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu, citing reported improvements in crude oil recovery and pipeline security. The committee also backed NNPC Limited, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and its Managing Director, Osahon Okunbor, while recommending an extension of PINL’s […]
Forum Urges Action on Climate Pledges
By Oluwakemi Kindness African governments and businesses have been urged to address funding barriers preventing climate commitments from translating into projects across the continent. The call came on Tuesday, at the fourth Africa Climate Forum conference, themed “Implementing in Lockstep: Public-Private Action for Green Outcomes,” where stakeholders discussed challenges affecting climate finance and project implementation. […]
NDLEA Seeks More Funding to Tackle Drug Abuse, Mental Illness
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba-Marwa, has called for increased mental health funding, warning that drug abuse and mental illness reinforce each other. Marwa said treating drug abuse without addressing underlying mental health problems would leave the root causes unresolved. “If we only arrest the symptoms, […]
Alausa Urges University Unions to Avoid Strikes, Embrace Talks
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged university-based unions to embrace dialogue and avoid strikes that could disrupt academic activities. Alausa made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja during the unveiling of renegotiated agreements between the Federal Government and unions in tertiary institutions. He called on stakeholders to cooperate in […]
PenCom Recovers ₦36.6bn, Pays ₦8.7bn in Pension Arrears
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it has recovered ₦36.6bn from defaulting employers and paid ₦8.7bn in pension arrears to Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) pensioners as part of efforts to strengthen retirement security. The commission’s Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commission’s 2026 media conference, themed “From […]
NSITF Boss Urges Staff to Go Extra Mile in Service Delivery
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has urged staff of the Fund to go the extra mile in service delivery to strengthen public trust and improve the organisation’s image. Faleye gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja while flagging off the 2026 Customer Service Week […]
Reps Seek Single-Digit Interest Loans for Nigerian SMEs
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to establish an emergency funding scheme offering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) loans at single-digit interest rates to reduce borrowing costs and support business growth. The lawmakers also called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review lending policies and risk-pricing measures […]