…Authority has called for a locally led health financing research agenda to guide reforms, expand health insurance coverage and improve financial protection for Nigerians. The Director-General of the NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the inaugural Nigeria Health Financing Research and Learning…

…hand in directing it,” the VP said. He maintained that Nigeria would continue to support reforms that make international institutions more representative, responsive and credible, stressing that global decisions must better reflect contemporary geopolitical and demographic realities. The Vice President also praised Gut…

…natural disasters and conflict, while noting that fuel subsidy removal and exchange-rate reforms worsened living costs in the short term. The third proposed $500m facility is for the Nigeria Early Childhood Development programme, with an estimated approval date of March 15, 2027, a day before the proposed HOPE-SP appro…

…working groups on democratic renewal, the single-term transition charter, national reforms, opposition unity and the selection of a common presidential candidate. Dalung’s comments effectively place the responsibility for the 2027 outcome on the electorate, rather than on the opposition’s ability or failure to consolid…

…prudent."The appropriate policy direction is to preserve the downstream petroleum reforms while aggressively mitigating their social and economic costs."He argued that the debate should shift from whether to restore subsidies to how governments at all levels are deploying the revenues freed by their removal.He said:"Th…

…hand, has an existing record that can be examined. His administration has undertaken reforms and projects, supported security efforts, pursued infrastructure development, strengthened agricultural initiatives, addressed pension and workers’ welfare concerns, and attracted investments to expand the state’s economic base…

…and made difficult, necessary choices, but where we must go." The President said the reforms undertaken by his administration go beyond individual policy changes and are intended to alter Nigeria's long-term economic trajectory.He said the reforms "are about changing the trajectory of our nation" and are aimed at build…

…continues its positive performance in the official FX market. Photo: BloombergImagesCBN Reforms and Upcoming Market CatalystThe CBN has continued to push for more transparent price discovery and market-driven exchange rates across official channels, a policy shift that has contributed to improved liquidity conditions.…

…months, sources say it could be as long as six months to one year in the hope that the reforms are wholly and thoroughly carried out by the National Sports Commission (NSC). FIFA will play a huge role on the members, who will all be made to undergo the mandatory integrity andeligibility test like all executive committe…

The World Bank Group has said it will support reforms to Nigeria’s electricity tariff and subsidy frameworks as part of efforts to restore financial sustainability in the power sector. The World Bank disclosed this in its Country Partnership Framework for the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the period FY26-FY32. Accord…

…revenue mobilisation and improving public expenditure management. Oyedele said the reforms were not being pursued simply to improve Nigeria’s credit rating but to address structural weaknesses that have kept the country’s cost of capital high. “We are committed to doing the work required to get there, not for the ratin…

…NBA Digital Seal and established the NBA Digital Signature Studio. According to him, the reforms reduced administrative bottlenecks, improved regulatory compliance and strengthened the verification of lawyers’ practising status. He said the digital transformation was part of the administration’s effort to reposition th…

…of what I have concentrated on in the past two years. Tell us about some specific reforms. The reforms fall into these five broad categories that I mentioned: law enforcement, synergy, accountability in what we do as a Service, respect for Human Rights, and infrastructural/administrative reforms to enhance operational…

…and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has highlighted the agency’s regulatory reforms and their impact on local manufacturing and investment in Nigeria’s health products sector. According to a statement shared on the agency’s official X account on Wednesday, Adeyeye spoke at the Invest Nigeria Conference & Expo 4.0, hos…

North Is the biggest beneficiary of my economic reforms - Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has asserted that Northern Nigeria stands as the primary beneficiary of his administration's economic reforms, maintaining that the removal of fuel subsidies rescued the nation from severe fiscal distress and redirected public funds…

A justice reforms organisation, CLEEN Foundation, has called for gender responsive policy and institutional practice that address gender equality and women’s participation in institutional architecture. Speaking in Owerri on Tuesday during a three-day state level dialogue on advancing gender responsive policy and insti…

…professor urged the federal government to ensure that the next phase of its economic reforms focuses on translating growth into higher productivity, stronger manufacturing, quality employment, rising real wages and lower production and living costs. “In simple terms, 4.43 percent GDP growth is good news, but it is not…

…Government to account for the N15.8tn in additional revenues it said accrued from the reforms. The National Chairman of the APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, warned that Atiku’s proposal to return Nigeria to the old fuel subsidy regime could reverse the economic gains recorded under the ongoing reforms, with negative consequ…

North, biggest beneficiary of my economic reforms’ By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: President Bola Tinubu and his ruling All Progressives Congress APC have restated that the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration was a difficult but necessary decision that redirected national resources into productive sectors, even as the…

…oversee all forfeited assets. The chairman called for stronger policy and institutional reforms, saying law enforcement alone cannot win the war against financial crime. “The most effective system is not law enforcement. It is the policy regime, institutional reforms that close leakages,” he said. He urged the media an…

…closing channels vulnerable to illicit finance, speculation and round-tripping. Digital reforms, new directorates On institutional reforms, Olukoyede said the EFCC introduced new guidelines on arrest and bail, reviewed sting operations and established the Department of Fraud Risk Assessment and Control, Security Depart…

…reached a five-month high against the US dollar at N1,343.32, follows significant reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria aimed at boosting forex liquidity. This remarkable shift not only showcases the naira's resilience but also raises hopes for stability in a market that has long faced volatility, inviting readers to…

…remittance avenues. "These include a move to a more market-determined exchange rate, reforms to the regulatory framework for IMTOs, and the introduction of the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number, NRBVN, alongside closer engagement with IMTOs, banks and Nigerian diaspora communities," the CBN stated. The central bank…

…at the meeting, the Chairman of the RMAFC, Mohammed Bello Shehu, commended the NUPRC for reforms in the upstream sector which, according to him, had contributed to increased oil production. Shehu said the upstream petroleum industry remained critical to the commission because of its significant contribution to revenues…

…Government to account for the N15.8tn in additional revenues it said accrued from the reforms. The National Chairman of the APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, warned that Atiku’s proposal to return Nigeria to the old fuel subsidy regime could reverse the economic gains recorded under the ongoing reforms, with negative consequ…