10 YOUNG START-UPS WIN N21M GRANTS, KOREA TRIP AT ABUJA ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONTEST
Ten young entrepreneurs have won N21 million in grants and an all-expenses-paid trip to South Korea at the final pitch contest of the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship.
NIGERIA, EU, EBRD SIGN €14M GRANT FOR FIBRE-OPTIC PROJECT
The federal government, the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have signed a €14 million grant agreement to develop Nigeria’s fibre-optic backbone.
OYO GETS 17.7MW MINI-GRIDS, MINISTER RULES OUT TARIFF HIKE
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has flagged off five mini-grid projects with a combined capacity of 17.7 megawatts in Oyo State and said there will be no increase in electricity tariffs.
FG, STATES, LGs SHARE N2.43TRN SEPTEMBER REVENUE
The federal government, states and local governments shared N2.428 trillion as federation revenue for September 2026.
CBN GOVERNOR CARDOSO NAMED AFC BOARD CHAIRMAN
Africa Finance Corporation has appointed Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Yemi Cardoso, as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
NIGERIA’S REFORMS CAN TRANSFORM AFRICA – OYEDELE
Nigeria’s economic reforms offer lessons for other African countries, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has said.
PENCOM SEEKS GREATER PENSION COVERAGE FOR SELF-EMPLOYED, INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is intensifying efforts to expand pension coverage among self-employed individuals and informal sector workers through the Personal Pension Plan (PPP), a voluntary retirement savings scheme designed to promote financial security among Nigerians outside the formal employment sector.
FG, CAVISTA HOLDINGS LAUNCH D30 DATA PLATFORM TO CREATE 3 MILLION JOBS BY 2030
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, in collaboration with Cavista Holdings’ technology arm, has officially launched the D30 Data Platform, an initiative aimed at creating three million jobs and adding 100 billion dollars to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030.
FMBEP MARKS 2026 CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK
The Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning on Thursday joined the rest of the world to mark 2026 Customer Service Week at the ministry premises in Abuja.
NEPC LAUNCHES EXPORT TRAINING FOR STUDENTS TO DRIVE NON-OIL EXPORT
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has launched a new Students Training Entrepreneurship Export Programme, STEP-X, to convert the energy of Nigerian youths into export wealth.