March 2026 – Page 193

Grassroots Support For Tinubu, Eno, Akpabio Soars

10.03.2026

The grassroots mobilisation drive of the ARISE with Renewed Hope Initiative continued on Tuesday in Akwa Ibom, with the inauguration of its Obot Akara Local Government Chapter at Nto Edino, the council headquarters. The event featured the swearing-in of a 30-member local government executive alongside an advisory council, marking another step in the initiative’s efforts...

FG Monitoring Dev’ts To Safeguard Economic Stability

10.03.2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria is closely monitoring escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran, and remains committed to safeguarding Nigeria’s economic stability. The Economic Management Team (EMT), chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, convened a meeting to...

Umahi Inaugurates Transportation, Accommodation Sub-C’ttee

10.03.2026

The Minister of Works and Chairman of the Transportation and Accommodation Sub-Committee for the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Dave Umahi, on Tuesday inaugurated the committee in Abuja. The committee, which comprises about 50 members, includes the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, and former Governor of Niger...

PDP’s Senate Representation Dwindles Further As Ipalibo Joins APC

10.03.2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday suffered another blow in the Senate as Senator Banigo Ipalibo defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), thereby reducing the party’s representation in the apex legislative assembly to 17. The current configuration of senators on the platform of political parties is: APC 81, PDP 17, Labour Party...

Natasha Calls On PDP Members To Embrace Unity

10.03.2026

Following the Appeal Court judgment on the National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on leaders and stakeholders of the party to embrace reconciliation and move beyond lingering litigations. Speaking in a statement issued by her media aide, Mike Idoko,...

SEC Urges Stronger Women Participation in Capital Market

10.03.2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission and industry experts on Monday called for stronger participation of women in Nigeria’s capital market, stressing that female professionals play a critical role in strengthening financial institutions and expanding investor confidence. The call was made during the commemoration of International Women’s Day at the SEC headquarters in Abuja, where regulators...

Dangote fertiliser demand rises amid global supply shortages

10.03.2026

Demand for Dangote fertiliser has surged lately as the ongoing US–Israel conflict with Iran disrupts global fertiliser supplies, Bloomberg reports, quoting the Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin. According to Edwin, demand has increased significantly because of shortages in the international market. “Demand has gone up substantially due to the shortage in the...

We’ll Sanction Breach Of Gender-Inclusive Primaries, INEC Warns Parties

10.03.2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that it is no longer enough to offer free nomination forms to women while maintaining glass ceilings within their internal structures. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, speaking at the Commission’s 2026 International Women’s Day celebration on Tuesday, cautioned that any party primary that sidelines...

Pathway Advisors leads N11.45bn Lekki Gardens issuance

10.03.2026

Pathway Advisors Limited announced on Monday that it acted as the lead issuing house, financial adviser, and transaction sponsor to the N11.45bn oversubscribed Series 2 Commercial Paper Issuance under the N25bn Commercial Paper Programme of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, in November 2025. Originally offered at N10bn, the March...

Customs Sensitisation for National Single Window Launch

10.03.2026

Ahead of the Phase One launch of the National Single Window, scheduled for March 27, 2026, the NSW Secretariat commenced a major sensitisation drive for the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos on Monday. The engagement brought together senior officers and operational personnel of the NCS to deepen understanding of the NSW initiative and its role...