Governor Peter Mbah has inaugurated Anchorage Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, a multibillion-naira pharmaceutical company in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu.
The Development Bank of Nigeria has signed a $61 million gender-focused financing agreement with the African Development Bank to support women-led businesses.
The Nigeria Customs Service has completed factory tests on newly acquired cargo scanners and an electronic tracking system in China before shipping them to Nigeria.
Business leaders operating between Nigeria and China have called for more efficient cross-border payments and stronger banking ties.
Cash held outside Nigeria’s banks increased to N4.92 trillion in September 2026, accounting for nearly nine out of every N10 in circulation.
NEC endorsed a 90-day economic action plan to ease the cost of living for Nigerians, focusing on food affordability and household support.
Mr Okigbo made the call on Thursday in Lagos while addressing Cohort 5 participants of the MTN Media Innovation Programme ahead of the fellowship’s conclusion.
The minister explained that the reforms were deliberate and courageous, aimed at addressing longstanding structural weaknesses.
Mr Onalo said limited access to credit constrained businesses’ capacity to expand.
Mr Obasanjo said the sharp decline in the naira’s value has left Nigerians impoverished.
