Nigeria, Ghana Step Up Joint Fight Against Smuggling
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to strengthen their collaboration to stop illicit activities and improve cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, made this known during a visit to the Commissioner-General of Ghana’s Customs Division, Brigadier General Glover Annan, […]
Unemployment: Forty One Thousand Youths Under-Going Skill Acquisition Training
By Chinedu Echianu The Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Silas Ali Agara, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to tackling unemployment and reducing poverty across Nigeria through innovative skill acquisition and empowerment programmes. Agara made this known in a goodwill message delivered at the Annual Conference of the Labour Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria […]
NLC Seeks 50% Access to Pension Savings
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a major review of Nigeria’s pension policy to allow workers access up to 50 percent of their Retirement Savings Account (RSA) balance before retirement. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, made the call in Abuja on Thursday during an interactive session with the National Pension […]
SEC DG Says Trust is the Foundation of Digital Finance
By Oluwakemi Kindness Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, Emomotimi Agama, has reaffirmed that trust remains the ultimate currency in digital finance, underscoring the Commission’s commitment to balancing innovation with investor protection. Delivering a keynote address at the 2025 Abuja Journalists Academy, Agama described digital asset regulation as one of the most […]
Customs, NAPTIP Strengthen Ties to Tackle Human Trafficking
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to combat human trafficking and the illegal trade in endangered species. Adeniyi made this pledge, when the NAPTIP Director-General, Binta Adamu, led a delegation […]
CBN Denies Disbursing $1.259bn for Petroleum Imports
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports suggesting it disbursed US$1.259 billion to major oil sector operators for the importation of refined petroleum products and related items, describing the claims as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement on Tuesday night, the Bank clarified that the figure referenced, as published in […]
Social Protection: 15 Million Households to Benefit from FG’s Economic Reforms
By Oluwakemi Kindness Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has reassured Nigerians that 15 million households will benefit directly from the Federal Government’s economic reforms aimed at easing hardship and promoting inclusive growth. Speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference in Abuja, Edun said the government had established […]
PenCom, ICPC Partner to Enforce Pension Compliance, Restore Trust in System
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen transparency, accountability, and integrity in Nigeria’s pension administration. Signed at a formal ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the agreement establishes a structured framework for collaboration between […]
$50bn Crypto Flows Through Nigeria In One Year – SEC
By Oluwakemi Kindness Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has revealed that more than $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions passed through Nigeria between July 2023 and June 2024. He said this figure underscores investors’ growing appetite for high-risk digital assets outside the traditional financial market. He stated this while speaking […]
CBN Welcomes Nigeria’s Removal from FATF Grey List
By Oluwakemi KindnessCBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commended the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for its decision to remove Nigeria from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list. The FATF’s announcement follows a successful on-site evaluation of Nigeria’s reform measures and acknowledges the […]