ELECTRICITY REGULATORS ADVOCATE STRONGER COLLABORATION TO PROTECT CONSUMERS
Assistant Director and Head of the Consumer Protection Department at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Anthony Essien, has underscored the importance of collaboration among electricity sector stakeholders to strengthen consumer protection across Nigeria’s electricity markets.
FCCPC CALLS FOR STRONGER REGULATORY COOPERATION TO PROTECT ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, Mr. Tunji Bello, has called for stronger collaboration among regulators to improve consumer protection in Nigeria’s electricity sector.
APPMEN TO HOST 2026 MEDIA CONFERENCE IN ABUJA, SEEKS TO REPOSITION PRIVATE MEDIA FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Association of Proprietors of Private Media Establishments of Nigeria, APPMEN, will hold its 2026 1-Day Conference on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the AIG Aishatu Abubakar Baju Hall, Beside TETFUND Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja. The event will bring together media owners, policymakers, government officials, corporate partners, and digital content creators.
OKONJO-IWEALA: NIGERIANS MUST FEEL DIVIDENDS OF ECONOMIC REFORMS
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to make job creation a top priority.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT URGES KOICA, FAO TO ALIGN AGRICULTURAL INTERVENTION WITH NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
The Federal Government has called for stronger alignment between development partners’ interventions and Nigeria’s national priorities. The call was made as the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, prepare to roll out a new multi-bilateral agricultural project in Nigeria.
NIGERIA, BENIN, CAMEROON, ADVANCE REGIONAL BORDER MODERNISATION AT BEITBRIDGE MISSION
The Nigeria Customs Service has strengthened its commitment to coordinated border management and regional trade after a high-level benchmarking mission to the Beitbridge Border Post between Zimbabwe and South Africa. The mission was held to advance trade facilitation and economic integration in Africa.
FG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE AND BOOST NON-OIL EXPORTS
The Federal Government has inaugurated an Interministerial Committee on the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS. The inauguration took place on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, at the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in Abuja.
NASS COMMENDS SEC FOR FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND REVENUE GROWTH
The National Assembly has commended the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, for improving its fiscal sustainability. The commendation was based on the Commission’s cost-cutting measures and improved revenue generation efforts.
NIGERIA’S AGF OGUNJIMI ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF AFRICAN ACCOUNTANTS-GENERAL IN ESWATINI
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has been elected Chairman of the African Accountants-General. The election took place during the Association’s Annual General Meeting held in the Kingdom of Eswatini on July 24, 2026.
FG LAUNCHES IPPIS HUMAN RESOURCE MODULES TO DIGITALISE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE
The Federal Government has officially launched the Human Resource Modules of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS. The Go-Live ceremony was held on Monday, 27 July 2026, in Abuja by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.