I have nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance and conveyed his name to the Senate for confirmation. Taiwo has served our nation diligently as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, leading the overhaul of our tax system

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance, after he led a team to overhaul Nigeria's tax system, the presidency said on Tuesday. reuters.com/world/africa/n…

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Seplat Energy Plc, the Nigerian oil and gas company that acquired ExxonMobil’s onshore and shallow-water assets in a landmark $1.28 billion deal, has successfully restored 49 idle wells to production as part of an aggressive turnaround strategy, and is already planning to bring

Today, the Federal Executive Council approved the implementation of Nigeria’s Alphanumeric Digital Postcode System. This a foundational step toward building the digital infrastructure required for a modern economy. First conceptualized in 2009, this initiative is finally

NIGERIA POISED FOR LANDMARK NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW LAUNCH ON MARCH 27 Nigeria will launch the highly anticipated National Single Window (NSW) platform on March 27, a move described by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, as a “monumental” step in transforming

Lekki Deep Sea Port records highest cargo throughput in Nigeria for 2025 - nairametrics.com/2026/03/05/lek…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has received responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards into Nigeria’s foreign reserves. This milestone brings the Bank’s total gold holdings to $3.5 billion, marking a significant step in

The surge in oil prices following the US and Israel’s war on Iran will improve the current account balance of just three sub-Saharan African economies bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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We are working with African financial institutions because they are well-grounded in the issues concerning our continent and are best placed to offer home-grown solutions, including infrastructure, political, economic and social options. Consequently, Kenya and the Africa

Happy birthday, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR. Few leaders have shaped Nigeria’s course across generations as you have. You never shy away from speaking hard truths and have remained engaged in the pan-African discourse, urging discipline in governance and accountability in

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu meets Claudio Descalzi, CEO of ENI on the historic resolution of OPL 245, unlocking Major investment.

Thank you, I appreciate the thoughtful engagement and honest feedback, -valar morghulis-. The expectations are high and rightly so. Our task at SEDC is to listen, engage, and work with all stakeholders to deliver real economic progress for the region. Daalu 🙏🏽

FT Exclusive: Qatar’s energy minister has warned that war in the Middle East could 'bring down the economies of the world', predicting that all Gulf energy exporters would shut down production within weeks and drive oil to $150 a barrel. ft.trib.al/EekmlhF

JUST IN: Iran indicated it had chosen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba as his successor reut.rs/4cB2AIQ

The work to operationalise Executive Order 9 has begun. The Implementation Committee’s Technical Subcommittee, which I lead, held its inaugural meeting on Friday March 6, 2026. We have a clear mandate, to deliver two priority outcomes: develop guidelines for the seamless