FEC Approves Smart Transport Databank Project in Nigeria
The Federal Executive Council has approved the Smart National Transport Databank Project of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria, in what the institute described as a major step toward modernising Nigeria’s transport system. According to a statement issued by the institute on Sunday, the project, which is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry […]
NAHCO posts N24bn profit, eyes airport concessions
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has recorded a profit before tax of N24.28bn for the 2025 financial year, while signalling interest in the Federal Government’s planned concession of major airport terminals across the country. The company disclosed this at its 45th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos over the weekend, where shareholders urged management […]
Dangote Niger partnership to boost industrialisation & rice
Dangote Industries Limited is partnering with the Niger State Government to accelerate industrialisation, attract investment, and expand economic opportunities in the state. According to a statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the company is collaborating with the state government on several economic initiatives. The statement stated that apart from sponsoring […]
FEC approves strategic PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeri
The Federal Executive Council has approved three strategic Public-Private Partnership projects aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s infrastructure base and unlocking economic growth across critical sectors. The approved projects include the development of a Smart National Transport Data Bank under the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, as well as two Independent Power Projects at the Onne Port […]
Makinde Unveils 25-Year Tourism Master Plan for Oyo State
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, inaugurated committees on the 25-year Tourism Masterplan and the 2026 International Tourism Summit. Makinde inaugurated the nine-member committee of the 25-year Tourism Masterplan and the eight-member organising committee for the 2026 International Tourism Summit at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The governor, in a […]
Weak Project Pipeline Drives Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
Africa’s long-standing infrastructure deficit is increasingly being driven not by a lack of capital, but by a shortage of well-prepared, investment-ready projects, according to insights from the recently concluded Enabling Early-Stage Infrastructure Investing 2.0 programme. As the continent positions itself at the centre of global growth conversations, stakeholders say a persistent structural weakness, limited early-stage […]
NITDA backs private sector to drive cloud expansion in Niger
Nigeria has showcased its public-private digital infrastructure model at GITEX Africa in Marrakech, presenting a government-enabled, private-sector-led approach as a pathway for accelerating cloud development and strengthening Africa’s digital economy. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Abdullahi, said the model positions the government as an enabler while allowing private companies to […]