The World Trade Organisation (WTO) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) has announced Nigeria, Jordan, Mongolia, and the Dominican Republic as beneficiaries of the $50m Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The WTO Director-General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said the initiative would provide funding, training, and market access to assist women entrepreneurs…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Friday that Nigeria’s inflation rate continued its downward trajectory in July 2025, falling to 21.88 per cent. The statistics agency attributed the slowdown to the recent rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The July 2025 inflation figure marks the fifth consecutive month of decline this year,…
The report by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS says that there was a considerable reduction in the food inflation in Nigeria last month compared with what was recorded same time last year. According to the report released earlier in the week, the food inflation rate in June 2025 was 21.97 percent on a year-on-year…
There is a movement towards breaking the yoke of crude agricultural practice to bring about the benefits of modern farming. This is as a result of the collaboration between the Agricultural Research institutes across Nigeria and the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWFON). The aim is to promote good farming practices and enhance agricultural…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhancing the seafaring profession. Speaking at the 2025 Day of the Seafarer celebration in Port Harcourt, Oyetola emphasised the importance of creating a safe and respectful work environment for seafarers. The celebration was held under the theme “My Harassment-Free Ship,”…
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has congratulated Professor Flora Tobolayefa Oluwafemi on her appointment as the vice chancellor of the Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, in the Warri South West local government area of Delta State. Professor Kehinde described the appointment ‘as a recognition of her outstanding leadership…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS SAYS there is a decline in the the rate of inflation in Nigeria, going by its survey in May. It says the country’s headline inflation rate for May dropped to 22.97 per cent compared to the preceding month of April, which was 23.71 per cent. The NBS said in…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to double efforts on mining and electricity generation and supply in the country. He made the appeal on Thursday after the president addressed a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of the June 12 democracy day. He charged President…
Farmers in Enugu State can begin to jump for joy. This is because one farm input they normally labour so hard to get is coming to their doorstep. That input is fertilizer. The state government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an integrated modular organic liquid fertilizer manufacturing plant in…
From the moment he was sworn into office he has remained focused on the determination to make agriculture the cash cow in his state. Governor Mohammad Umaru Bago of Niger State, who gave himself the moniker ‘Farmer Governor’, has once again made known his resolve to ensure that agriculture takes its place as the leading source of…
