Lagos, Nigeria — June 8, 2026. The Association of Corporate Trustees (ACT) concluded its 2026 Annual Conference, bringing together regulators, legal practitioners, financial institutions, and governance experts to examine the evolving landscape of trusteeship within a rapidly transforming regulatory environment of Nigeria. With the theme: “A New Legal Order: Corporate Trustees at the Intersection of Regulatory Reforms”, the event provided a timely platform to explore the impact of ongoing reforms in relation to fiduciary responsibilities, investor protection, strengthening integrity of the capital market through compliance in line with global standards, cross-border investment monitory and institutional accountability. Other key issues highlighted during the expert panel discussion included KYC and...

The Federal Government has said revealed plans to unveil a N12-billion Digital Economy Research Fund to support a national long-term digital transformation agenda. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani said, in a statement in Abuja, that the fund aims to strengthen evidence-based policymaking for the country’s digital economic outlook. “Today, my heart is filled with deep joy as we announce the Expression of Interest for the National Digital Economy Research Clusters, a N12-billion research funding scheme designed to place ideas, evidence, and research at the centre of Nigeria’s digital transformation,” he said The minister said the programme is being funded under Project...

The Sustainability & Environment Society Governance (ESG) experts conference 3.0, set to be organized as usual by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) this...

The Lake Chad Basin has received a major funding boost with the launch of an €11.25 million regional water management initiative. The initiative aimes at...

The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) has affirmed that the upgrade of 24 public schools across the state with educational materials...

Asian countries like Japan, China, Singapore and Vietnam add value to their industrial chains by controlling the high-margin stages of research and development (R&D)...