Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele says the passage of tax reform legislation and the National Assembly’s support for economic stabilisation ranked among the most significant achievements of the 10th Senate. Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while reflecting on the performance of the senate over the last three years. He said the upper chamber…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says businesses across the country are yet to fully experience the expected benefits of the Federal Government’s ongoing economic reforms. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General of NECA, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja while assessing the administration’s economic performance. Oyerinde…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, has called for urgent reforms to unlock Africa’s estimated four trillion dollars in domestic savings. Tah made the call at the official opening of the 2026 AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. While outlining Africa’s financing challenges and development…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered all ministries and extra-ministerial departments across Nigeria to adopt fully digital operations and eliminate paper-based administrative systems. The directive was issued on Wednesday at the opening of the International Civil Service Conference 2026 in Abuja, where the president emphasised the need for a faster and more accountable public service. Represented…
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has presented the country’s education reform agenda at the Education World Forum in London, outlining efforts aimed at improving foundational literacy and reducing learning poverty. The minister addressed global education stakeholders during a roundtable session on Monday, where he highlighted reforms being implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, said that the ongoing tax reforms were designed to build a global competitive, equitable and fiscally sustainable economy. Oyedele made the statement during the 28 annual tax conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), in Abuja on Tuesday. Theme:…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged professional bodies in the country to desist from criticising government actions and channel their energy to reforms. Wike gave the advice when the Body of Benchers, led by its Chairman, Albert Akpomudje, visited him at his official residence in Life Camp, Abuja, on…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. has praised the Nigerian Institute of Petroleum and Gas Engineers for advancing Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The commendation came during a courtesy visit by NIPetGE President-elect, Mrs Prisca Kanebi, and her delegation to NNPC Ltd. leadership. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bayo Ojulari, was represented by Executive…
President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency, fiscal discipline and sustained economic reforms. The engagement is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. At the meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted Nigeria’s…
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Nigerian authorities and international organisations to implement human rights reforms aimed at protecting human rights, freedom of expression, and strengthening democratic accountability. Its Board Chairman, Auwal Rafsanjani, made the call at the unveiling of the Amnesty International 2025 Annual Report titled “The State of the World’s Human Rights” in…
