CODE Launches 2024 Report Highlighting Civic Impact Across Africa

Hamzat Lawal delivers CODE’s 2024 Annual Report in Abuja, highlighting civic engagement, transparency, and education reform.

CODE Launches 2024 Report Highlighting Civic Impact Across Africa

By Julian Osamoto Connected Development (CODE), a leading civic organisation, has launched its 2024 Annual Report, spotlighting a year marked by grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, and democratic accountability across Africa. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the organisation’s Chief Executive, Hamzat Lawal, described 2024 as “The Year of the Active Citizen,” citing widespread community mobilisation, education interventions, and climate advocacy as central themes. “This report reflects our deepened commitment to […]

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FG Kicks Off Preparations for National Industrial Summit

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the upcoming National Industrial Manpower Summit will help equip Nigeria with a skilled workforce capable of thriving in a globally competitive environment. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, made this known while inaugurating seven planning committees tasked with organizing the summit. He described the event as a crucial milestone in the country’s journey toward industrial […]

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ICRC Backs FG’s PPP Factories for Paramilitary Uniform Production

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says the Federal Government’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative in the shoe and garment factory under the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) is capable of meeting a substantial part of the uniform needs of Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies. This development follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the procurement of locally produced goods—a key component of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. According to a […]

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NEPC, NBS Sign MoU to Capture Informal Cross-Border Trade Data

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have formalized a partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve data collection on Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) in Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the NBS Headquarters in Abuja, NEPC Executive Director/CEO, Nonye Ayeni, describes the agreement as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to expand its […]

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Meta Still Liable Despite Threats to Pullout From Nigeria – FCCPC

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says WhatsApp's claim that it may be forced to exit Nigeria due to over recent order appears to be a calculated move at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. The FCCPC had investigated Meta Platforms and WhatsApp (jointly referred to as "Meta Parties") for allegedly violating the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act […]

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Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Hit $1.791bn In Q1 2025

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC on Monday, revealed that the nations value of exports in the first quarter of 2025 stands at one point seven nine one billion dollars. The Executive Director of the council, Nonye Ayeni, who disclosed the figures while addressing the journalists in Abuja on Monday, said the amount surpassed the one point four three six billion dollars generated in the first quarter […]

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Tribunal Backs FCCPC’s $220mn Ruling Against Meta, WhatsApp

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld a $220m fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp LLC, by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The Tribunal affirmed the Commission’s authority, saying it complied with prevailing laws, discharged its mandate, and exercised its powers within the confines of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). It ruled that the multiple actions […]

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ITF Abolishes Starter-Kits For Graduates Of Artisan Programmes

Oluwakemi Kindness The Industrial Training Fund, has abolished the practice of handing out Starter-packs to graduands of its skills training programs. Rather, the fund says it is exposing them to certification by both local and international awarding bodies to certify them as fit for both the local and international markets. The Director General of ITF, Dr. Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun made this known in Abuja while briefing newsmen after the Fund […]

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Chinese Firm To Invest $1bn in Nigeria’s Sugar Industry

Oluwakemi Kindness The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SINOMACH, a Chinese conglomerate, for the development of a sugarcane cultivation and processing project capable of producing one million metric tonnes of sugar in the country. The MoU, which is an early fruit of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership-an initiative of President Bola Tinubu—has the potential to attract investments of up to one billion […]

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