The Federal Government has said 2026 will signal the full rollout of the Nigeria First policy, moving the initiative from the planning stage to concrete, measurable implementation. This was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) in its 2026 Outlook Summary. It said it will focus on practical measures to prioritise …
Nigeria’s capital importation rose to $21 billion in the first 10 months of 2025. The figure marks a 75 per cent increase from the $12 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this during the 2026 budget defence before the Joint House of …
The Federal Government has declared Nigeria fully ready to trade under the preferential terms of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, said the country has met all key requirements under the agreement. She confirmed that Nigeria has gazetted the legal instruments covering trade in …
