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Nigeria’s Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has intensified reforms to reduce cargo clearance times at the country’s ports from 21 days to seven days, a move aimed at improving trade efficiency, lowering logistics costs and strengthening the country’s competitiveness in regional and global markets. PEBEC Director-General Princess Zahra Audu announced the initiative on Tuesday during the Presidential Media Team’s weekly Meet the Press briefing at the State House in Abuja. Audu said lengthy cargo clearance procedures remain a major obstacle to trade and investment, particularly when compared with neighbouring countries such as Ghana and the Republic of Benin. “As…

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over forfeited land in Abuja to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) following a court order, paving the way for the completion of a stalled 962-unit housing project linked to an alleged loan diversion scheme. The handover took place at the Goodluck Jonathan Estate site in Kaba District, Abuja, where ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, formally transferred the recovered properties to FMBN Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shehu Usman Osidi. Dr. Aliyu described the event as a major step in Nigeria’s efforts to…

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed Army Aviation personnel to intensify air operations against terrorists and bandits while commissioning new welfare facilities in Abuja, underscoring the military’s effort to strengthen operational effectiveness and combat readiness. Shaibu gave the directive during the inauguration of the Coordinator’s Residence for the Nigerian Army Aviation Command and newly completed accommodation for officers and soldiers at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment in Giri, Abuja. Addressing personnel of the Nigerian Army Aviation Command, the Army Chief described military aviation as a critical element of modern warfare, particularly in counter-insurgency and counterterrorism operations.…

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has urged 4,900 newly recruited teachers and 3,688 education facilitators in Kano State to uphold professional standards, describing quality teaching as essential to building a globally competitive education system and advancing national development. Speaking at the official presentation of appointment letters in Kano, northwestern Nigeria, Alausa praised Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration for prioritising education through investments in teacher recruitment, school infrastructure and learning outcomes. Addressing the new recruits and education stakeholders, the minister described teaching as the foundation of national progress and urged beneficiaries to approach their responsibilities with dedication and…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said it is strengthening efforts to drive youth economic transformation across Africa through expanded entrepreneurship and digital skills training, as stakeholders met in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss reforms aimed at improving the impact of its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. Speaking at an interactive session between NYSC top management and stakeholders at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja, NYSC Director General Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu said the scheme is aligning its entrepreneurship initiatives with ongoing Nigerian government reforms and emerging global labour market trends. Nafiu said the SAED…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated a National Working Group on Human Rights and Climate Change in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to ensure that climate policies protect vulnerable communities increasingly affected by floods, displacement, food insecurity and environmental degradation. The initiative brought together the NHRC, the Federal Ministry of Environment and the National Council on Climate Change to place human rights at the centre of Nigeria’s climate response. Speaking at the inauguration, NHRC Executive Secretary Dr Tony Ojukwu, said climate change should no longer be viewed solely as an environmental issue but as a human rights concern affecting millions…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed new cooperation agreements with the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) and the Mano River Union (MRU) in Freetown, Sierra Leone, strengthening efforts to advance agricultural development, regional integration and peacebuilding across West Africa. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the 2026 ECOWAS Mid-Year Statutory Meetings. ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Alieu Touray signed on behalf of the regional bloc, while IFDC Chief Operating Officer Thiam Bayella and MRU Secretary-General Ambassador Simeon Moribah represented their respective organisations. The ECOWAS Commission said the Memorandum of Understanding with IFDC creates a…

The Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed 26 individuals to the boards and management of 10 federal agencies and commissions, in a move aimed at strengthening governance, public administration and strategic sectors of Africa’s largest economy. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced on Monday in Abuja by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Among the most prominent appointments is former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, who was named Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the government body responsible for expanding electricity access to underserved communities. Major General Junaid Bindawa was appointed Chairman…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional integration, peace and economic cooperation despite growing political, security and economic challenges across the region, as ministers and leaders gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for key policy meetings. Addressing the 96th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers and the Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, ECOWAS Commission President Dr Omar Alieu Touray said the bloc remained resilient and focused on strengthening cooperation among its member states amid changing regional realities. Touray highlighted major achievements recorded during his four-year…

Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, pledged on Monday to end years of political instability and weak economic performance by introducing a new political and economic model, promising reforms aimed at restoring public confidence, driving growth and delivering long-term stability. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street shortly after taking office, Burnham acknowledged widespread public frustration with politics and said previous governments had failed to provide the certainty needed to improve living standards. “I know people at home are fed up with politics. I hear you, and I want to be honest with you, we have not been good enough and we…