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- 19 Jun 2025
UK Reaffirms 99% Duty-Free Access for Nigerian Exports Under Developing Countries Trading Scheme
United Kingdom has reiterated its long-term commitment to strengthening economic ties with Nigeria, confirming that 99% of Nigerian goods will continue to enjoy duty-free access to the UK market…
- 22 Jul 2021
UK Unveils New Scheme to Help Drive Trade with Nigeria
The UK Government has launched a consultation on new trading rules that will help countries like Nigeria grow its trade and build back better – and help British businesses and consumers at the same…
- 28 Nov 2022
UK Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthen, Deepen Trade Relation with Nigeria
The UK has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen and deepen its relationship with Nigeria, as both sides confirmed their shared interest in pursuing a potential Enhanced Trade and Investment…
- 25 Jan 2023
Nigeria to Benefit from Duty Free Trade on 99% of Goods Exported to the UK
UK government on Wednesday said it had cut tariffs and extended duty free trade in goods exported from Nigeria UK Deputy High Commisisoner, giving the keynote address today in Lagos Mr Ben…
- 13 Feb 2024
Nigeria, UK Ink MoU to Boost Trade and Investment
The UK has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the two countries and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses.…
- 12 Jun 2026
UK, Nigeria Launch £15m Growth Programme to Accelerate Economic Transformation
The UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, has concluded a two-day visit to Nigeria, during which she announced a new £15 million Growth Programme, deepened…
- 2 Aug 2017
FG Develops Strategy on Raw Materials Development
Federal government yesterday, says it has developed a national strategy on competitiveness in raw materials and products development in the country. Dr Hussaini Ibrahim, Director-General, Raw…
- 24 Mar 2019
InfraCos To Get Subsidies Soon— Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has concluded process for the disbursement of subsidies to the six licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos). Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive…
- 13 Jun 2025
China Expands Zero-Tariff Trade for Nigeria, 52 Other African Nations
China has announced the full implementation of a zero-tariff scheme for 53 African countries, including Nigeria, under the Changsha Declaration, further strengthening economic ties within the Forum…
- 16 Jul 2024
Afreximbank, Sterling One Foundation Partner for Africa Social Impact Summit 2024
To foster more private sector participation in the drive towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the Sterling One Foundation has announced African Export-Import…
- 17 Dec 2019
CBN Threatens to Suspend Accounts of Oil Palm Saboteurs
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to suspend the account of any person hiding under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme to sabotage the federal government’s investment in reviving the…
- 13 May 2025
EFCC Tells Nigerians to Shun Ponzi Schemes Like CBEX, Others
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Nigerians to shun Ponzi schemes as many of such schemes have destroyed lives, eroded trust and undermined national development. Aisha…
- 2 Sept 2014
Aregbesola tasks CBN over Agric Financing
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to change its attitude towards the state by treating its application for support programme to assist genuine…
- 4 Apr 2024
Climate Finance: The Urgency of Climate Action in Nigeria
By Grace Oluchi Mbah, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Climate Action Africa Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is facing a critical challenge: climate change. The country is highly vulnerable…
- 4 May 2021
NEPZA Seeks Export Accelerator Programme for SMEs
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, managing director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), has expressed his readiness to canvass for the adoption of export business accelerator programme to…
- 18 Dec 2020
Customs to Sack Non-ICT Compliant Officers in 2023 — Ali
Mr Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday reminded his officers and men to be fully computer literate and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
- 15 Aug 2014
US-Africa Trade Agreement Still Benefitng Businesses- DHL
The trade relationship between the United States and Africa, as well as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - which provides exporters duty-free access to the lucrative US market, was…
- 14 Apr 2009
Amfi Network Trains Bayelsa Micro Credit Agency
The Bayelsa state government has engaged the service of a U.K based consultant company, Amfi Network to give orientation to the staff of the state Micro Credit Agency, on how to…
- 24 Jan 2024
FG Earmarks N200Bn to Support MSMEs
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated N200 billion to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the manufacturing sectors, aiming to generate job opportunities and foster…
- 28 Sept 2021
NEXIM Launches N36B Fund to Promote SME Sectors Across Nigeria
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has launched a N 36 billion Export Development Fund to be disbursed to targeted export-oriented projects in the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector…
- 15 Nov 2021
FG Restates Commitment to Position Aba-Made Products on Global Standards
Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, the Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has said that the federal government is committed to assisting entrepreneurs from the…
- 12 Jul 2023
NITRA Calls on President Tinubu to Appoint Technocrat as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
Journalists in the Information and Communications Technology sector, under the aegis of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), comprising reporters and editors in…
- 7 Oct 2021
CBN Commits over N1.3 trillion to Boost Economy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has committed over N1.3 trillion to various intervention programmes, in order to boost the economy, in the last one and half years following the outbreak of the…
- 23 Nov 2021
FG Disburses N56bn to MSMEs
The Federal Government has disbursed N56.84 billion to 835,161 beneficiaries under the MSME Survival Fund scheme. Dr Evelyn Ngige, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,…
- 1 Apr 2021
SEC Warns Investors against ‘High Returns’ Fraud Schemes
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned potential capital market investors against putting their monies in fraud schemes that promise unwarranted high returns. Tunde Kamali, head,…
- 6 Dec 2021
Heritage Bank Sets to Expand Wheat Production with Disbursement of N14Bn to Farmers in 14 States
Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria has set up plans to disburse a whopping sum of N41billion to farmers from 14 states for the expansion of wheat production project.…
- 9 Jul 2026
INTERPOL-Led Global Fraud Crackdown Nets 5,811 Suspects, Intercepts $293m
A global anti-fraud operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has resulted in the arrest of 5,811 suspects and the interception of illicit assets worth 293…
- 25 Sept 2016
Glo Partners PenCom on World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’
Globacom is the Diamond Partner of the 2016 World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’ taking place in Abuja next week. The company said the event is an international platform for knowledge sharing on…
- 30 Mar 2021
FG Approves New Policy Framework for MSMEs
Mrs. Maryam Yalwaji Katagum, the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has finally approved the revised National Policy…
- 31 Mar 2019
InfraCos’ Viability, Incentive Beyond Subsidy
Early this week Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said it has concluded process for the disbursement of subsidies to the six licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos). Prof. Umar…