President Bola Tinubu has directed relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) of the Federal Government to ensure that the outcomes of research in science and technology are used to enrich policies that impact the real sector.The President issued the directive when the President of the Nigerian Academy of Science and …

Nigeria is to begin the formal export of locally produced commodities to South Africa, Rwanda, Cameroon and Kenya from next month under the Guided Trade Initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the national centre of AfCFTA announced on Thursday. Although some businesses in Nigeria currently export products to …

A forensic document examiner seconded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Bamaiyi Haruna on Thursday said the analysis conducted on the documents used to release $6.2m from the Central Bank of Nigeria in February 2023 showed that they were forged. The EFCC had alleged that on February 8, 2023, …

The US supreme court ruled on Monday that the former president Donald Trump cannot be kept off the ballot in Colorado, foreclosing a series of legal challenges the Republican frontrunner faced in multiple states as he seeks a return to the White House.The 14th amendment’s third clause, enacted after the …

The World Trade Organisation, on Tuesday, charged Nigeria and other African countries to improve the quality of their shea exports, as a lot of the commodities do not meet the sanitary and phytosanitary measures required for export. It also pointed out that despite the clear benefits and advantages in the …

To sustain Nigeria’s status as largest producer of shea butter globally, the Federal Government has promised to address all infrastructural challenges confronting the sector. The Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka Anite made the promise in Abuja during the Global Shea Alliance Conference with the theme “Bridging …

At last Nigerians will heave a sigh of relief after a long wait as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it will resume visa services for Nigerians, which is a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the Arab country and Nigeria. According to the UAE authorities, the resumption …

President Bola Tinubu has assured the international business community that Nigeria is ready for serious business as his administration will deal decisively with any and all entrenched interests in the country who undermine investor confidence in the Nigerian economy, pledging to remove all bottlenecks standing in the way of profitable …

At least 14,917 Nigerians from across Africa and Europe voluntarily returned to the country between 2021 and 2023.This is according to Sunday PUNCH analysis of data obtained from the International Organisation for Immigration under its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration programme for the years under review. It also includes more …

With victories in half a dozen states under his belt, Donald Trump looks set for a November election rematch with President Joe Biden. Former US president Donald Trump has won the Michigan, Missouri and Idaho caucuses, continuing his march towards the Republican nomination. Mr Trump’s last major rival, former UN …