Author: Nationalmonitor

The African Marketplace Dubai 2025 officially opened at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, bringing together about 200 export-ready brands, creators, and SMEs from Africa and the Caribbean for a four-day exhibition focused on trade, culture, and enterprise. Exhibitors from Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Seychelles, Tanzania, Rwanda, the UAE, the UK, and the US are showcasing products across fashion, beauty, wellness, agriculture, technology, art, and lifestyle, reinforcing the region’s growing influence in global trade and creativity. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Founder of the Ibukun Awosika Leadership Academy and convener of the marketplace, said, “Dubai represents the world,…

President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and his team, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia. The visit underscores the Dangote Group’s continued commitment to supporting Zambia’s national development agenda. Since its establishment in Zambia, the Dangote Group has demonstrated strong confidence in the host economy. Dangote Cement Zambia Limited (DCZL) represents the single largest investment in the country’s manufacturing sector, with an outlay exceeding USD 500 million. Commissioned in 2015, the 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) integrated cement plant in Ndola includes a 30…

Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the proposed implementation of the 15 percent import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel imports, saying the move could slow down the nation’s progress toward energy independence and weaken investor confidence in the refining sector. Reacting to the announcement by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) that the tariff was “no longer in view,” OGUNCCIMA’s President, Lion Niyi Oshiyemi, described the suspension as a setback to Nigeria’s economic reform drive and a missed opportunity to protect local…

The National Council on Agriculture and Food Security (NCAFS), Nigeria’s apex policy-making and coordinating body for the agricultural sector, convened its annual summit with a renewed commitment to achieving national food sovereignty and security in Kaduna this week. The Council, comprising federal and state ministries of agriculture, development partners, research institutions, and private sector stakeholders, continues to drive strategic initiatives aimed at reducing reliance on food imports and ensuring universal access to safe and nutritious food for all Nigerians. As part of the summit’s official activities, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari; the Honourable Minister of State for…

OSMD Network – (Oyo Si Ma Dun) – an Ibadan based not for profit organization dedicated to youth empowerment has announced the commencement of the OSMD Unity Cup Football Tournament which will take place between 15th November and 13th December 2025. The tournament which is designed to foster unity, youth engagement, and grassroots sports development across Oyo State will feature football teams representing each of the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State within the 8 geo-political zones (Ibadan 1, 2 and 3, Oke Ogun 1 and 2, Oyo, Ibarapa and Ogbomoso). Following the draws which took place on Monday…

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced its audited financial results for the half-year ended 30 June 2025, demonstrating resilience and sustained growth across key performance indicators. Highlights of the financial results which was uploaded on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) portal on Thursday, 13 November 2025 shows that the bank delivered robust results across key financial metrics including Gross Earnings, which stood at ₦748.7 billion, up from ₦512.9 billion in H1 2024; Interest Income, which rose to ₦557.9 billion, compared to ₦357.9 billion in H1 2024; and Total Deposits, which grew to ₦7.20 trillion, from ₦6.94 trillion in H1 2024. Similarly, the…

QMB Restaurant and Clubhouse at the Lekki based QMB Lifestyle Centre has been unsealed by the Lagos state Government after clearing the company of any wrongdoing upon the presentation of building plan permits and the Certificate of Occupancy which confirmed that the company has proper title to the land in question and was in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. In a press statement on Wednesday by QMB’s Head, Corporate and Legal Services, Mrs Bukola Helen Olusolade, on behalf of the company, announced the reopening of its business premises after a meeting with the office of the Special Adviser to…

Ter LumumMakurdi Thousands of families displaced by brutal attacks in several Local Government Areas of Benue State have begun returning to their ancestral homes, only to find their villages destroyed and struggling to rebuild amid challenges. Our Correspondent, Francis Terlumun, reports that the affected areas include Agatu, Gwer West, Guma, Makurdi, Logo, Kwande, Apa, Katsina Ala, Ukum, and Otukpa, among others. In Gwer West Local Government Area, residents have returned to communities like Anguhal, AgbuCity, Agberagba, Tse Aji in Mbakyoudu, Jimba, Ahume, Ukusu, Atondir, and Gyaluwa. Returnees, including Mr. Mandaki Mathew, a father of four, and Madam Josephine Ubwa, a…

In a bid to bolster security along the Maje border corridor, the Kebbi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, paid a working visit to Tsamiya/Sebgana on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The delegation, led by Comptroller Mahmoud Matawalle Ibrahim, fdc, Customs Area Controller for Kebbi Command, and Major Shola Elijah Moses, Commanding Officer of 1 Battalion Nigerian Army, was warmly received by officers of the Beninese Customs, Kebbi Command personnel, and other stakeholders. Addressing the gathering, Comptroller Ibrahim underscored the importance of synergy between Nigeria and Benin’s security agencies. He emphasized that effective border…

The quiet town of Maje in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State was steeped in grief on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, as officers of the Nigeria Customs Service gathered with community members to mourn the loss of Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Sadiq Tahir Muhammad. He was killed in an attack just days earlier, on Saturday, November 8, leaving behind a void in the Kebbi Command and a scar on the community he served. At the scene of the tragedy, Comptroller Mahmoud Matawalle Ibrahim, fdc, Customs Area Controller for Kebbi Command, arrived to pay his respects. His presence was not…