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Nigeria risks losing cargo to port of neighbouring countries — SEREC warns

By Godwin Oritse Nigeria Maritime risks losing cargo to ports in neighbouring countries due to persistent inefficiencies, the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned in a new policy advisory, highlighting mounting structural pressure in the maritime sector. Titled “Maritime Reform at a Crossroads: Data Signals, Export Concerns, and the Urgent Need for Execution Discipline,” […]

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BOI, RMRDC sign MoU to foster agric value-chain growth

By Peter Egwuatu The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have sealed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value-chain and boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).   The agreement was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both organisations. The agreement was the […]

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Pension investment in FGN debt securities rises 16.9% to N16.9trn

By Peter Egwuatu Pension assets invested in the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN debt   securities rose 16.9% year-on-year, YoY to N16.925 trillion in February 2026 from   N14.468 trillion in the corresponding period 2025, according to data from the National Pension Commission, PenCom. The total pension Net Assets Value, NAV increased by 28.7%, YoY   to N29.426 trillion […]

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UK PM admits mistake in Mandelson envoy appointment amid Epstein row

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report  British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, said yesterday he was wrong to have appointed Labour politician, Peter Mandelson, as UK envoy to Washington, as he tried to quell anger over a scandal surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time associate. Starmer is facing fresh calls to quit after it was revealed […]

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Paramilitary recruitment: 360,923 applicants disqualified as 432,935 fail to complete applications

By Omeiza Ajayi No fewer than 360,923 applicants have been disqualified from the ongoing recruitment exercise of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB, while another 432,935 failed to complete their applications, new data from the board’s official recruitment portal has revealed. The figures, published on the CDCFIB Recruitment Portal following the […]

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