Economy – City Business News

April 21, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Oyedele, Removes Edun As Finance Minister

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, effecting changes in key ministerial positions.According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, two cabinet members—Wale Edun and...

April 20, 2026 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Meets Investors In London, Seeks Partnerships

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday charged the Commonwealth’s 56 member states to invest in Africa, particularly Lagos, by bringing their capital, technology and other expertise, promising that they will find not just market and o...

April 20, 2026 No Responses

Hadiza Bala Usman, PCTM Meet On Trade Malpractices, Free Trade Zone Reforms

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, on Monday convened a high-level engagement with the Presidential Committee on Trade Malpractices (PCTM), led by its Chairman, Dahiru-Ado Kurawa.The meeting provided a platform ...

April 20, 2026 No Responses

NGX CEO: Nigeria’s Capital Market Emerging As Credible Exit Route For Investors

Nigeria’s capital market is increasingly establishing credibility as a viable exit route for institutional investors, according to the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group, Temi Popoola.Speaking during a presentation...

April 20, 2026 No Responses

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso (right), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, after signing a Memorandum of Understandin...

April 20, 2026 No Responses

BoI, RMRDC Seal Pact To Boost Agriculture, Grow GDP

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 country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) value.The agreement was fo...

April 18, 2026 No Responses

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President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote (Right) with Managing Director, International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, in Washington DC, United States.

April 18, 2026 No Responses

United Nigeria Chief Pilot Emerges Female Pilot Of The Year

Captain Joan Obasi, Chief Pilot of United Nigeria Airlines, has been honoured as Female Pilot of the Year at the 15th Nigeria Aviation Awards and Ministerial Dinner held Thursday in Lagos.The ceremony brought together key industry professionals and stakeholder...

April 17, 2026 No Responses

Okomu CSR: PIND, Edo Agencies Partner On Youth Skills Development

In a move to empower young people in host communities of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta has signed partnership agreements with the Edo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education and...

April 17, 2026 No Responses

ESM, AfDB Seal Financial Stability MoU

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 20...

April 16, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Unveils NIMASA–UNILAG Maritime Institute Building

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday commissioned the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS) Multipurpose Building at the University of Lagos, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s marin...

April 16, 2026 No Responses

Oyo/Osun Customs Visit International Breweries, Urge Compliance

As part of ongoing efforts to deepen collaboration with excise factories and key stakeholders, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Wale Moses Adewole, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to International Breweries Plc in Il...

April 15, 2026 No Responses

Pressure Mounts On World Bank To Halt Factory Farming Funding

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com More than 30 civil society organisations have urged the World Bank Group to halt financing for industrial livestock production and redirect investments toward sustainable, small-scale food systems that safeguard people, an...

April 14, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Meets Stakeholders, Insists On Engagement Before Tariff Rollout

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday convened a meeting with shipping companies, freight forwarders, importers, and exporters, emphasizing the need for broad stakeholder engagement before implementing the proposed tariff increase.Speaking at a one...