Nigeria’s economy gained significant momentum in 2024, with Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announcing a rise in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to ₦372.8 trillion, up from ₦309.5 trillion the previous year. President Tinubu described the progress as a clear indication that Nigeria’s fiscal and structural reforms are finally beginning …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for restraint and constructive dialogue between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Refinery, warning that no group or individual must hold the nation’s economy hostage. Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the opening of the 31st Nigerian Economic …
The Federal Government has declared that Nigeria is on the right path under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the nation marks its 65th Independence anniversary. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made the remarks on Monday at a World Press …
The Nigerian government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the announcement on behalf of the Bola Tinubu administration, congratulated Nigerians at home and in the diaspora on the milestone. He urged citizens to uphold the values of patriotism, unity, …
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have unveiled a nationwide initiative to provide free business registration for 250,000 nano, micro, and small enterprises. The scheme, announced in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies, aims to ease the burden …
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned that "massive tsunami" will consume politicians plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections stressing that the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda will be fully realized by 2031. In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, the former minister directed his message …
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have entered into a strategic partnership to tap into the skills and expertise of Nigerians abroad for national development. During a meeting at NiDCOM headquarters in Abuja, NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, and NiDCOM’s Chairman/CEO, …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria met its 2025 revenue target as early as August and now has enough resources to run government programmes without borrowing. He described the development as proof that the economy, once shaken by turbulence, is beginning to stabilise. Tinubu made the disclosure yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting …
By Esther Ososanya President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 76 percent subsidy on kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, offering major relief to thousands of Nigerians living with kidney disease. The policy slashes the price of a dialysis session from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. Patients who often need two or three sessions every week will now …
By Esther Ososanya The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, receives a U.S. Congressional Commendation for transparency and economic reform. The commendation jointly presented by South Carolina Representative Rosalyn Henderson-Myers and Georgia Representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler comes as international recognition of Nigeria’s ongoing transformation of its Free Trade Zones (FTZs) …
