Nigeria needs AI-Skilled civil service to drive productivity – Bosun Tijani

Nigeria’s minister of communications and digital economy, Bosun Tijani, has said that developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-skilled civil service is essential to scaling up productivity and service delivery across government agencies. Mr...

Nigeria’s dependence on imported medicines reduced from 70% to 60% — NAFDAC

Nigeria’s dependence on imported medicines has dropped from 70 to 60 per cent, according to the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye. Mrs Adeyeye said the reduction...

Nigeria poise to anchor Africa’s next wave of innovation

Nigeria’s dominance in West Africa’s digital economy positions it as a critical hub for the continent’s next frontier of innovation. Beneath the country’s e-commerce boom lies a tougher reality, which is that millions of small and informal...

Nigeria plans to set up working groups on stablecoin adoption

Nigeria has established a working group to explore the possible adoption of stablecoins as part of ongoing efforts to support innovation in the financial sector. According to Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the...

Nigeria Signs Deal with World’s Largest Solar Panel Maker, for Local Factory

Nigeria has secured an agreement with LONGi, the world’s leading solar panel manufacturer from China, to establish a solar panel production factory in the country, a move set to bolster local renewable energy equipment manufacturing. The deal,...

Nigeria’s fixed-income market value moderates at N89.14 trillion as investors weigh risks 

Nigeria’s fixed-income market recorded mixed performance, with total traded value moderating slightly to N89.14 trillion on Friday, October 17, 2025, from N89.34 trillion a week earlier. Data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange showed that trading...

Nigeria’s fertility rate drops to 4.8 children per woman — NDHS

The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Report says Nigeria’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined from 5.3 children per woman in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024, marking a major demographic shift over the past five years. The Minister of...

Nigeria not in IMF list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies

Business, Featured By Victoria Frances NIGERIA is not in the latest International Monetary Fund, IMF, list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. Realnews reports that countries such as Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda...

Nigeria dominates CAF Awards 2025 as 2 stars nominated for Player of the Year

Super Falcons stars Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo have been nominated for CAF Women’s Player of the Year 2025 Nigeria earned multiple nominations across categories, including national teams, clubs, coaches, and young players Bayelsa...

Nigeria, China Strengthen Partnership To Empower Women In Gas Sector

The Nigerian government has partnered with China to empower women in the gas sector, promoting gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who co-hosted the first-ever Nigeria–China...

Nigeria’s economic reforms yielding visible results, says CBN governor

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, says the country’s economic reforms are yielding visible results. Mr Cardoso said this on Friday in Washington, DC, at the end of the Annual Meetings of the IMF/World Bank. He said that...

Nigeria Academy Of Pharmacy Reaffirms Commitment To Innovation, Honours Late Founding President

The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving pharmaceutical innovation as a key pillar of national development. This was made known at the Academy’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Valedictory Session, and...

Nigeria’s rising poverty is deeply troubling — Obi of Onitsha

The Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has expressed deep concern over the worsening hardship and increasing poverty across Nigeria. Describing the situation as “critical and deeply troubling,” Igwe Achebe, who spoke during the 24th...

Nigeria gaining global investors confidence, says Uzoka-Anite

Deputy finance minister Doris Uzoka-Anite, say the country has gained global investors confidence. Mr Uzoka-Anite disclosed this to journalists on the sidelines of the 2025 International Monetary Fund/World Bank Group meetings, in Washington on...

Nigeria gains global investors confidence- Uzoka-Anite

Politics THE Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, say the country has gained global investors confidence. Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this to journalists on the sidelines of the 2025 International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank...

Nigeria buys 24 fighter jets, NAF helicopters; defence minister inspects aircraft in Italy

Defence minister Mohammed Badaru has inspected the ongoing production of Nigerian Air Force aircraft and helicopters at Leonardo S.p.A.’s defence manufacturing facilities in northern Italy. Mr Badaru, who was part of President Bola Tinubu’s...

Tinubu returns to Abuja after counter terrorism talks in Rome

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting held in Rome, Italy. There, world leaders gathered to strengthen cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism,...

First Lady Headlines UNA-Nigeria @80 Conference

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is expected to present a keynote address during a two-day International Conference to commemorate United Nations at 80 and United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNA–Nigeria) Day scheduled to hold...

Inside Tunji Ojo’s mission to transform Nigeria’s correctional system, by Femi Salako

When the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja, it was not just an inspection visit. It was a reaffirmation of the Federal Government’s commitment under President Bola Ahmed...

Nigeria, France Forge Alliance To Develop Africa’s Creative, Digital Economy

Nigeria and France have announced a strengthened partnership aimed at bolstering the African creative industry and digital economy. The announcement was made by the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, during the...