Urowayino Jeremiah

The agricultural sector comprising crop production, livestock, forestry, and fishing recorded a 3.15 per cent, year-on-year growth in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to N11.87 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26) from N11.51 trillion in Q1’25.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has warned that the passage of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Bill by the Senate could worsen challenges facing Nigeria’s manufacturing sector.

At the backdrop of a resumption of protests by contractors, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said it approved payments to more than 1,240 contractors.

For the author of ‘Broke After Pay Day,’ Yemisi Lucy Adepoju, it has become imperative to interrogate emotional, cultural and behavioural patterns behind financial exhaustion.Speaking at the book launch held at Roving Heights Bookstore Lagos recently, she recalled, “as the Chairperson of a cooperative since 2015 and rising to the management level, I saw a lot of employees going through the headache of pay check to pay check.”

ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Tuesday confirmed that it has filed appeals against two Federal High Court judgments that questioned aspects of its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, insisting that the activities contained in the timetable are interrelated operational processes that cannot be arbitrarily isolated or removed without throwing the entire electoral calendar into disarray.

ABUJA - The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has warned that the proposed Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) tax could threaten jobs, weaken investment and strain small businesses, urging lawmakers to halt further action.

KolaDaisi University, KDU, has disclosed plans to strengthen the link between academic training and industry demands, saying such efforts will drive innovation, talent development and economic growth.

ABUJA: Nigeria's registered political parties on Tuesday did a self-appraisal of the recent primary elections they conducted across the country ahead of the 2027 general election, and came up with a damning verdict - a charade.

The Federal Government on Tuesday mounted a robust defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's reform agenda, declaring that Nigeria is steadily emerging from economic fragility and laying the foundation for long-term prosperity despite the pains associated with ongoing reforms.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that plans to significantly increase excise duties on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) could threaten a sector responsible for about 33 per cent of the nation’s manufacturing output and over 1.5 million direct and indirect jobs.