A New Understanding Between Customs and Manufacturers By Abdulsalam Mahmud For years, the relationship between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the manufacturing community had been marked by tension and misunderstanding. Each spoke from a different world — one focused on...

GITEX 2025: NITDA Boss Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Ethical AI, Plans Indigenous Language Model M-ATLAS The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for national development, innovation, and global competitiveness, emphasizing a...

WikkiTimes Becomes First Nigerian Newsroom to Join Global Legal Protection Network In a major development for press freedom in Nigeria, WikkiTimes, the investigative news platform, has become the first Nigerian media organization to join Reporters Shield, a global network that...

FAAC Allocates ₦2.1 Trillion to Three Tiers of Government for September 2025 The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of ₦2.103 Trillion among the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for September 2025. This disbursement...

Naira Appreciates Across Markets on Oct 17 The naira strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Friday, October 17, appreciating in both the parallel market and at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Currency dealers in Abuja told Economic Confidential that the...

Green Power for Nigeria's Digital Future By Shuaib S. Agaka When Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), took the stage at the 3rd Technology Ecosystem Dialogue (TED 2025) in Abuja, his message was clear and urgent:...