By OBI DAVIES MICRO, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contribute about 50% of Nigeria’s GDP and account for over 84% of jobs, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Jumoke Oduwole said in Abuja on Friday. Speaking at the launch of Moniepoint’s 2025 Nigerian Informal Economy Report, Oduwole noted that Nigeria hosts more than 39 million […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO ACROSS Nigeria’s political landscape, a familiar storm is raging again — the gale of defections. Governors and political heavyweights are leaping from one party to another, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging as the new sanctuary for many. Their reasons, as always, are cloaked in lofty rhetoric: “national interest,” “unity,” “support […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF ONCE hailed as Africa’s economic giant, Nigeria is again absent from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest ranking of the continent’s fastest-growing economies — a symbolic and sobering reminder of how far the nation has drifted from its promise of economic leadership. In its recently released Regional Economic Outlook, the IMF […]
BY GLORY UGOBA TWO leading candidates in the upcoming Anambra Governorship Election, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Dr. Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), joined the people of Onitsha on Friday to celebrate the 2025 Ofala Festival of His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, CFR, MNI, the Obi […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE THE Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club (ANFASSC) has praised the National Sports Commission (NSC) for its bold effort in bidding to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, describing it as a milestone for Nigeria’s sporting development. Although India won the hosting rights, ANFASSC said Nigeria’s participation signaled growing […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS THE Armed Forces of Nigeria have restated their commitment to defending the nation’s territorial integrity and maintaining internal security. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, praised troops for their dedication and professionalism in tackling terrorism, banditry, and maritime crimes. […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NIGERIAN rice farmers and millers have renewed their “Eat Nigerian Rice” campaign to boost local production and curb capital flight from foreign rice imports. Speaking during a World Food Day roadshow in Abuja, Peter Dama, National Chairman of the Competitive African Rice Forum for Sustainable Development, urged the Federal Government to end […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for tertiary admissions. In a statement by the Ministry of Education’s spokesperson, Boriowo Folasade, Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the reports as false and baseless, affirming that JAMB remains the […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH THE Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged the Federal Government and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration to address worsening insecurity that continues to deny farmers safe access to farmlands and production areas. The appeal came during the presentation of SWOFON’s “Charter of Demand of Smallholder Women Farmers […]
By OBIOMA TORI NIGERIA’S economy is being sustained by the strength and resilience of women entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the United Nations Women has said, describing them as the backbone of innovation, job creation, and national development. Speaking at the 5th Conference of the Women Enterprise Alliance (WenA) in Abuja, themed “Policy […]