The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to strengthen data protection and privacy across Nigeria’s public sector and subnational institutions. Speaking during the signing of the MoU with the Bureau of Public Procurement, the National Commissioner/CEO…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said rising political spending and foreign exchange (forex) demand pressures associated with the 2027 elections will test the resilience of Nigeria’s economy. Members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-led MPC, in their personal notes at the last MPC meeting released on Thursday including Aloysius Ordu, Bandele Amoo, Lamido Yuguda,…
Smarting from its successful collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and launch of the launch of Telecommunications Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS) to track, verify, and mitigate risks associated with subscriber identity module (SIM) card fraud, number recycling, and other identity-related abuses, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said the Commission…
Global oil markets have once again been reminded that geopolitics, not just fundamentals, remains the dominant force shaping energy prices in 2026. OilPrice.com’s latest report highlights how fragile ceasefire negotiations among the US, Iran, and regional actors continue to inject volatility into global energy markets, pushing Brent crude back toward the $110-per-barrel threshold. At the…
The National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Jani Ibrahim, has appealed to government stakeholders in Nigeria and China to accelerate the frameworks for the establishment of direct flights between Nigeria and China. The NACCIMA President said this will significantly reduce travel time and ease the stress…
Perception has been identified as the problem of the country, not necessarily the absence of good policies that would drive economic growth. A group, PressPayNG , stressed the need to manage perception because when it is left unmanaged, it will snowball into conflict. Speaking at a forum that assembled over 200 Nigerian students across the…
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Bashir Haske, has embarked on a statewide grassroots appreciation and engagement tour across the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs), aimed at strengthening citizen engagement and aligning leadership priorities with the aspirations of the people. The five-day strategic tour, which commenced on Monday,…
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to embrace skills acquisition and vocational empowerment, commending First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) for its sustained investment in youth- and women-focused capacity development initiatives across the country. The Federal Government explained through Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, alongside key stakeholders in the education, financial and…
Francophone Africa and Nigeria’s constant currency growth has lifted Airtel Africa’s profit after tax to $813million, an improvement from $328million in the prior period. Higher profit after tax in the current period was driven by higher operating profit and derivative and foreign exchange gains of $127million compared to $179million derivative and foreign exchange losses in…
