Abuja: The Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, has emphasised the crucial role of the capital market in achieving Nigeria’s ambitious goal of becoming a one-trillion dollar economy. Speaking at the Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting, the minister highlighted the market’s transformation since 2015. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the minister noted that improvements […]
Month: May 2025
Cocoa Price Surge Drives South-West Youths to Acquire Village Land for Farming
Osogbo: Many youths in Southwestern States, particularly in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti, are returning to their villages to acquire land for cocoa farming due to the recent surge in the prices of cocoa at the international markets. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria revealed that youths are leaving other jobs or transitioning from […]
Insurers Launch Three-Month Campaign to Boost Third-Party Motor Insurance Compliance
Lagos: Nigerian insurance companies on Monday initiated a comprehensive three-month public awareness campaign aimed at increasing compliance with mandatory third-party motor insurance regulations. Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, Chairman of the Sub-committee on Publicity, Insurance Industry Consultative Committee (IICC), made this known during the launch of the campaign on Monday in Lagos. She said that the campaign […]
UNICEF, NDLEA Laud Nollywood Advocacy Film ‘The Boy Child’s Life’
Abuja: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have lauded the Nollywood series, ‘The Boy Child’s Life’, a film that depicts everyday challenges the ordinary Nigerian boy child faces. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on the red carpet of the private screening of the advocacy […]
Stakeholders Urge Use of Sports to Promote National Peace and Youth Development
Abuja: Stakeholders in the sports sector have called for the use of sports to promote national peace and youth development. The stakeholders made the call at the 2nd Edition of the National Peace Olympics (NPO) 2025 with the theme: ‘Propelling Sportsmanship and Talents for a Better Society’ in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]