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Mar
2026 18 NCDMB Trains 30 Nigerians In Non-Destructive Testing

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2026 18 NLNG Commissions 6.5-Ton Gas Facility In Rivers Community

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2026 18 Stock Market Rally Yields N687b Gain For Investors

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2026 18 Madrid Dump City As Sporting Stage Historic Comeback

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2026 17 Contractor Bags Two Years Imprisonment for Forgery

Aviation

NCAA, NSIB Unveil SMS Pro System To Strengthen Aviation Safety

Auto

NAJA Seeks Sustained Crude Oil Supply To Local Refineries

Metro

Contractor Bags Two Years Imprisonment for Forgery

Sports

Madrid Dump City As Sporting Stage Historic Comeback

NCDMB Trains 30 Nigerians In Non-Destructive Testing

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board on Tuesday commenced a Human Capacity Development (HCD) training programme for 30 trainees in Non-Destructive Testing...

NLNG Commissions 6.5-Ton Gas Facility In Rivers Community

Residents of Rumuji in Rivers State have received a significant boost in access to clean energy following the commissioning of a 6.5-ton gas...

Stock Market Rally Yields N687b Gain For Investors

The Nigerian stock market sustained its bullish run on Tuesday, as investors gained N687 billion amid continued buying interest in key equities.The positive...

March 18, 2026 No Responses

NCDMB Trains 30 Nigerians In Non-Destructive Testing

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board on Tuesday commenced a Human Capacity Development (HCD) training programme for 30 trainees in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Levels 1 and 2, with a kick-off ceremony h...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Contractor Bags Two Years Imprisonment for Forgery

Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has convicted and sentenced Julius Ejiogu, a contractor to two years imprisonment for forgery.The convict was arraigned on a three -count cha...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian Customs’ Egwunyenga Re-Elected WCO Data Model Vice Chair

Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Mary-Anne Egwunyenga, of Information and Communication Technology/Modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has been re-elected as Vice Chairperson of the Data Model Project Te...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Seals £746m UK Deal To Boost Port Infrastructure

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, is to sign £746 million financing agreement with the United Kingdom for the modernisation of Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure.The historic financing arr...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

INEC Holds ICT Workshop On Development Of AI Framework

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a strategic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) workshop on the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulatory Framework to guide t...

March 18, 2026 No Responses

Stock Market Rally Yields N687b Gain For Investors

The Nigerian stock market sustained its bullish run on Tuesday, as investors gained N687 billion amid continued buying interest in key equities.The positive sentiment was driven by strong performances in high-capitalised...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Popoola In London, Highlights Nigeria’s Capital Market Re-rating

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Temi Popoola, has said Nigeria’s capital market is undergoing a re-rating as global investors begin to reassess the country’...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Swears In Taiwo Oyedele As Minister Of State For...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, as Minister of State for Finance, extolling his determination and dedication to dut...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria’s Stock Market Crosses 200,000 Points, Market Cap Hits ₦129.33trn

Nigeria’s equities market reached a historic milestone on Monday as the Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (ASI) crossed the 200,000-point mark, buoyed by strong investor demand and gains across major sectors of...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

NGX Group CEO:Nigeria’s Reforms Driving Strong Domestic Capital Mobilisation

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Temi Popoola, has said Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are already strengthening domestic capital formation and positioning the cou...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian Customs’ Egwunyenga Re-Elected WCO Data Model Vice Chair

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Seals £746m UK Deal To Boost Port Infrastructure

March 16, 2026 No Responses

Apapa Customs Intercepts ₦3.39b Codeine Syrup

Barely five days after the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, visited the Apapa Port and declared that the port would no longer serve as a playground for smugglers and criminal syndicates hiding behi...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

SCAN Urges Adequate Structures Ahead Of National Single Window Rollout

As Nigeria prepares for the planned rollout of the National Single Window (NSW) on March 27, 2026, the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has called on the Federal Government and all relevant stakehold...

March 14, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Promotes Greater Inclusion Of Women In Maritime Sector

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to promoting greater participation of women in Nigeria’s maritime sector...

March 15, 2026 No Responses

NAJA Seeks Sustained Crude Oil Supply To Local Refineries

The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise the direct supply of crude oil to domestic refineries, particularly the Dangote Refinery, as part of urgent measures...

March 12, 2026 No Responses

Auto Journalists Laud Tinubu’s Directive on 100,000 CNG Conversion Kits

The Association of African Automotive Journalists (AAAJ) has commended Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for directing the immediate rollout of 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits across the coun...

March 11, 2026 No Responses

NADDC, NMDPRA Strengthen Partnership

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) headquarters in Abuja as part of efforts to...

March 9, 2026 No Responses

Jetour Targets Nigeria’s Urban SUV Buyers With X50

Jetour Nigeria is currently disrupting the compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment with the X50 model.The Jetour X50 boasts of a feature-rich compact SUV, designed to deliver a high level of safety, technology and c...

March 5, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Army Unveils Locally-Made Combat Vehicles

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday in Kaduna unveiled locally made Vanquisher Light Combat Vehicles.Speaking at the event, the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu commended the production of the Vehicles, describing it as a ma...

March 18, 2026 No Responses

NLNG Commissions 6.5-Ton Gas Facility In Rivers Community

Residents of Rumuji in Rivers State have received a significant boost in access to clean energy following the commissioning of a 6.5-ton gas dispensing facility aimed at improving living standards and promoting sustainab...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

NLNG Inducts New VIBES Beneficiaries

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has inducted 103 new trainees into its 2026 Vocational Innovation Business and Empowerment Scheme (VIBES), reinforcing its commitment to skills development and sustainable economic empowerment ...

March 15, 2026 No Responses

NAJA Seeks Sustained Crude Oil Supply To Local Refineries

March 13, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Approves Presidential Taskforce On Petroleum Sector Reforms

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and coordinate the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector...

March 13, 2026 No Responses

NLNG Empowers Journalists At ‘Change Your Story Workshop’

NLNG has demonstrated its dedication to media development in Nigeria through the successful completion of the second edition of the #NLNGChangeYourStory workshop for 2026, which took place in Lagos.The workshop convened ...

March 7, 2026 No Responses

NAHCO’s Group Executive Director Bags Award

In recognition of his global peace-building efforts, NAHCO’s Group Executive Director, Commercial and Business Development, Prince Saheed Lasisi, has been awarded an International Eminent Peace Ambassador by the In...

March 5, 2026 No Responses

Photo News

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso (second from left) flanked by the Deputy Governor (Economic Policy), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, the Executive Secretary, So...

March 3, 2026 No Responses

Photo News

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso (left), and the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, after a strategic meeting at the CBN Head Office, Abuja...

March 3, 2026 No Responses

Photo News

The Area Commander (Area E Command) of the Nigeria Police, FESTAC, ACP Chike Otti, speaking at the awards ceremony. With him are ABC Transport GMD, Jude Nneji (l), and the DPO, FESTAC Police station, Bakare Ibrahim

February 28, 2026 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Managing Director/CE, Total Energies EP Nigeria, Matthieu Bouyer; Managing Director, Total Energies Marketing Nigeria; Wilfred Konde; President Exploration and Production, Total Energies; Nicolas Terraz; President/C...

FRSC Returns ₦3.7m Recovered From Crash Scene

Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to the Zaria Unit Command have recovered and safely returned the sum of ₦3,727,500...

NAF, NIGCOMSAT Deepen Strategic Partnership

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to leveraging advanced technology...

2027 Elections: NAF Assures INEC Of Airlift, Surveillance...

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the Nigerian Air...

March 1, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Ramps Up Awareness On GMO Seed Safety

THE National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has sensitised farmers and key stakeholders on the safety and benefits of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) seeds to enhance agricultural productivity and food ...

February 21, 2026 No Responses

AfDB Approves $200m To Boost Agriculture In Nigeria

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved$200million loan to scale up priority agricultural investments in Nigeria.In a statement posted on its website, AfDB explained that the ...

February 16, 2026 No Responses

Institute Warns of Health Risks From Fabricated Grinding Machines

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, has raised concerns over rising cases of organ failure and cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria, linking them to the consumption of foods proce...

March 10, 2026 No Responses

CAS SEEKS EXPANDED TETFUND SUPPORT

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has advocated expanded support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to further strengthen research, innovation, and human capital d...

March 10, 2026 No Responses

Tantita, Zaine Energy Begins Support Scheme In Delta Schools

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), in partnership with Zaine, has commenced the Tantita–Zaine Energy CSR Educational Support Scheme aimed at supporting pupils in public primary schools with es...

March 3, 2026 No Responses

FG Approves N48b For 12 Varsities’ Engineering Upgrade

The Federal Government has approved N48 billion to 12 Universities for engineering upgrades across the country.Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at the inauguration of the Implem...