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3 days ago | 
businessday.ng | Onyinye Nwachukwu |Hope Moses-Ashike |Godsgift Onyedinefu |Wasiu Alli |Oluwole Crowther
…Urges Nigeria to end electricity subsidy…Ways & means exposes FG’s real financing cost…Edun says there’s momentum to invest in NigeriaThe Nigerian economy will need to grow five times faster than its current rate to meet the $1 trillion-dollar target by 2030, according to the World Bank. But achieving this lofty ambition requires galvanising private sector investments and foreign direct investments (FDIs) as well as implementing an export-oriented growth strategy.
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5 days ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
Nigeria’s House of Representatives is one that is characterised by paper files, shouting matches, and the occasional confusion over who said what, or voted how; but, that analogue rhythm may gradually be giving way to the click of buttons and touchscreens, as the House has taken steps towards digitisation of its chambers. In a long-overdue move into the digital age, the House has rolled out a suite of electronic communication devices for each of its 360 members.
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5 days ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
In a move to nurture the next generation of innovators, the ExxonMobil foundation in partnership with Junior Achievement Africa has kicked off the 2025 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Africa programme targeting at least 1,500 students across secondary schools. The initiative aims to inspire, educate and empower young minds to pursue careers in STEM fields, equipping them with knowledge, skills and confidence to become future innovators and leaders.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has voiced strong opposition to the recent decision by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to upgrade the nomenclature of degree programmes in Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Optometry from bachelor’s degrees to “Doctor” status in Nigerian universities.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
The Federal House of Representatives has raised concerns over the high cost of cancer treatment in Nigeria, which they note has become a burden on both the poor and the rich. In response, the House mandated its Committee on healthcare services to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and other relevant agencies to establish a mechanism for the Federal Government to provide subsidies for cancer treatment and related drugs to ameliorate the suffering of patients.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another round of defections in the House of Representatives, with three lawmakers from Katsina State crossing over to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The notices of their defection were conveyed in seperate letters read by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the House, during plenary on Thursday. All three lawmakers cited the prolonged and unresolved crisis in the PDP, both nationally and at state levels as reasons for their defections.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has denied allegations of diverting funds allocated for the national student loan scheme, stating that N54 billion has been “transparently” disbursed from the N203 billion it has received to date. Akintunde Sawyerr, managing director of NELFund, said this Wednesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Student Loans.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
The House of Representatives has passed a Bill seeking to establish training institutions for the Nigeria Police Force. The proposed law titled: “A Bill for an Act to Provide the legal framework for the establishment of training institutions of the Nigeria Police Force and for Related Matters and sponsored by Julius Ihonvbere, leader of the House was read for a third time during plenary on Wednesday.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday expressed concern over the number of public health emergencies across Africa, with Nigeria being a major contributor. The organisation announced the deployment of eight emergency response vehicles each to six Nigerian states, covering the country’s geopolitical zones. Water Molumbo, WHO Regional Representative for Nigeria, made this known during the official handover of emergency response vehicles to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Godsgift Onyedinefu
Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the 10th House will prioritise the passage of the Electoral Reform Bill, describing it as essential to the strengthening of Nigeria’s democracy. Addressing lawmakers at the resumption of plenary after the Sallah and Easter recess on Tuesday, Abbas stated: “We must now move decisively to expedite the consideration and passage of critical bills that directly affect Nigerians’ stability, prosperity, and well-being.
