TRUMP SLAPS 50% TARIFFS ON CANADA AND CARNEY VOWS TO ‘INTENSIFY’ TRADE TALKS
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of US cars, dairy and alcohol.
PFIPC SCANDAL: HOW CBN OPENED DOMICILIARY ACCOUNTS FOR PHANTOM AGENCY
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it had opened two foreign-currency domiciliary accounts for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
FCT FARMERS LAMENT DELAY IN RELEASE OF 6,800 BAGS OF FERTILISER
Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, under the auspices of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, FCT Chapter, have expressed concern over the alleged delay in the release of 6,800 bags of free fertiliser
TINUBU APPOINTS FAYOSE REA CHAIRMAN
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and management of 10 Federal Government’s agencies and commissions
NEPC Disburses Nearly N1 Billion To 128 Women-Owned Export Businesses Under WEIDE Fund
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, says it has facilitated the disbursement of nearly N1 billion in grants to 128 women-owned export-oriented businesses under the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy, WEIDE, Fund. The initiative is aimed at helping women entrepreneurs use digital tools to access global markets.
FG, NASS Pledge Support For Complementary Roles Of Regulators In Multi-Tier Electricity Market
The Federal Government and the National Assembly have reiterated their commitment to supporting complementary roles for electricity regulators as Nigeria transitions to a multi-tier electricity market. They made the pledge at a workshop in Abuja on legal, policy and regulatory harmonisation for the decentralisation of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.
FCCPC Resumes Digital Lending Regulation After Court Upholds 2025 Rules
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has resumed implementation of the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025. The decision follows a Federal High Court ruling in Lagos on Monday, July 20, 2026, which dismissed a suit challenging the Regulations.
PenCom -Pension Assets Hit N31.48 Trillion As CPS Membership Rises To 11.32 Million
The Director General of the National Pension Commission, PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, says Nigeria’s pension assets have grown by 51 percent in two years. She disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing the State House Press Corps on “Two Years of Historic Pension Transformation.”
CSJ FAULTS N34 TRILLION CUSTOMS WAIVERS IN 2025, SAYS IT EXCEEDS FGN REVENUE
The Centre for Social Justice, CSJ, has expressed concern over the N34 trillion worth of customs duty waivers implemented by the Nigeria Customs Service in the 2025 financial year.
WHEN THE GRID WENT DARK, KARAMAJIJI FOUND ITS OWN LIGHT
How solar power is helping tailors and small businesses thrive in one of Abuja’s fastest-growing communities: