FAAN Clarifies Presidential Directive on Airport Cashless Policy ………Says Cashless Toll Policy Continues Despite Temporary Adjustment  

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not order the suspension of the agency’s cashless toll payment system at the nation’s airports, but rather directed that the process be improved before full implementation.   Managing Director of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, […]

FG Plans To Recapitalise BOI To N3trn By 2026 ………To Boost Industrial Growth With N800bn Funding, PPP Expansion, Credit Guarantees

    The Federal Government has unveiled plans to recapitalise the Bank of Industry (BOI) to N3trn by 2026 as part of a broader strategy to stimulate industrial growth, deepen access to long-term financing, and strengthen Nigeria’s productive base.   The recapitalisation forms a key pillar of the National Industrial […]

NGX Records First Commercial Paper Listing with Dangote Cement’s ₦119.87bn Issuance

    Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has recorded its first Commercial Paper (CP) listing with the admission of Dangote Cement Plc’s Series 1 and Series 2 Commercial Papers under its ₦500 billion Commercial Paper Issuance Programme.   The two series, with a combined value of ₦119.87 billion, were admitted to […]

Otedola’s Naira Forecast Achievable With Policy Discipline, Higher Oil Output — Experts

    Financial and energy experts have said billionaire investor Femi Otedola’s projection that the naira could appreciate to below N1,000 per dollar is achievable, but only if Nigeria sustains higher crude oil production and enforces disciplined fiscal and monetary policies.   The analysts, reacting to Otedola’s optimism following the […]

Weak Competition Keeps Nigeria’s Cement Prices High Despite Surplus Capacity – Report ………..Warns High Cement Prices Are Undermining Housing, Infrastructure Delivery

Weak competition and a highly concentrated market structure are the primary drivers of persistently high cement prices in Nigeria, despite the country’s surplus production capacity, according to a new report by Agora Policy, a Nigerian policy think tank. In its latest policy insight titled “Market Power and Failure of Competition […]

PENGASSAN Warns of Possible Escalation if Dangote Fails to Honour Agreements …Says Will Use “Every Instrument” to Defend Members

    The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has warned that it will not hesitate to escalate actions if Dangote Refinery fails to honour commitments reached with the Federal Government in resolving recent disputes over the termination of workers.   The union, which suspended its […]

PENGASSAN Strike: Economist Warns of Investor Concerns, Urges Attention to Low-Income Oil Workers

  An economist, Kelvin Emmanuel, has criticised the ongoing strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), warning that the industrial dispute with the Dangote Refinery could undermine investor confidence in Nigeria. He also called on labour unions to shift greater focus toward the plight […]