SEC, SMEDAN Sign Landmark MoU to Boost SME Access to Capital Markets
In a major step toward expanding financing options for Nigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of…
CBN and Bank of Angola Sign MoU to Strengthen Bilateral Central Banking Cooperation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Angola yesterday formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening bilateral relations and enhancing capacity in central banking operations…
AUHF Chair Calls for Blended Finance to Tackle Africa’s Widening Housing Deficit
The Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) and Chairman of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF), Mr. Kehinde Ogundimu, has urged African governments and…
Planners Are Prophets of Development – UNILAG Don Warns Ogun Against Uncoordinated Growth
The former Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the University of Lagos, Professor Leke Oduwaye, has described town planners as “prophets” of housing and urban development, emphasizing that…
FG Issues Flood Alert for Seven States
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned of possible flooding in Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Benue, Adamawa, Niger, and Bayelsa States, following rising water levels along parts of the River…
Estate Surveyors, Valuers Seek Reforms to Restore Trust in Nigeria’s Property Market
The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has called for wide-ranging reforms to rebuild public confidence, strengthen ethics, and align Nigeria’s property market with global standards. Speaking at…
Lagos Secures 4,000 Hectares for Ibeju-Lekki International Airport
The Lagos State Government has acquired a 4,000-hectare site for the proposed Ibeju-Lekki International Airport, marking a major milestone toward the long-awaited project. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has…
SON Unveils Certification Scheme to Boost Nigeria’s Exports
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has launched its export certification programme, SONEXCAP, to help Nigerian products meet global standards and gain wider acceptance under the African Continental Free Trade…
Nigeria Missing as IMF Lists Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies
Nigeria has been left out of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, with Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda emerging as the continent’s top…
Corruption Is More Than Stealing Money- ICPC Chairman
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), says corruption in Nigeria goes beyond stealing public funds, describing it as any…