OAGF begins February salaries, cites system glitch

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has commenced payment of February 2026 salaries to Federal Government treasury-funded workers after a delay attributed to a…

NAICOM, BPP partner on Insurance compliance in procurement

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening insurance compliance in Nigeria’s public…

Nigeria’s GDP grows by 4.07% in Q4 2025 — NBS

….As Economy expands to N441.5trnBarbara Bako, Abuja. Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 4.07 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting broad-based economic momentum and…

NAICOM, NCGC move to boost MSME, consumer financing

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the National Credit Guaranty Company (NCGC) have initiated moves to strengthen collaboration aimed at unlocking financing for micro, small and medium…

MISR Insurance eyes Nigeria’s post-reform market

Barbara Bako, Abuja. A delegation from Egypt’s MISR Insurance Group has expressed interest in exploring opportunities in Nigeria’s insurance sector following the enactment of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act…

FG directs MDAs to follow procurement Act

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly comply with the Public Procurement Act in the implementation and payment of the 2025/2026 capital…

Tinubu orders overhaul of Oil, Gas revenue remittances

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced that President Bola Tinubu has signed a new Executive Order to tighten oversight of oil and gas revenue flows, strengthen…

SMEDAN launches GROW fund scheme

…Names Jaiz Bank as financing partner for MSMEsBarbara Bako, Abuja. The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has launched the GROW Fund scheme aimed at improving access…

Lagos Gov’t, Tax Ombud partner to boost IGR

The Lagos State Government has pledged strong collaboration with the Office of the Tax Ombud to deepen tax compliance and enhance Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state. Governor Babajide…

Ramadan crescent sighted in Nigeria, fasting begins wednesday — Sultanate

Following the sighting of the crescent moon, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has announced Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of the holy month of…