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Friday, 12 December 2025

OGFZA Secures $24b Investments, Seeks 10-Year Tax Exemption For Free Zone Operators

OGFZA Secures $24b Investments, Seeks 10-Year Tax Exemption...

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has disclosed that it has attracted more than $24 billion in...
EFCC Arraigns Peace Corps Commandant, Director For Alleged N60m Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Peace Corps Commandant, Director For Alleged...

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday 11, December, 2025, arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria...
Customs, NDLEA Intercept 1,187kg Canadian Loud At Apapa Port

Customs, NDLEA Intercept 1,187kg Canadian Loud At Apapa...

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — Barely five days after the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 25.5kg of...

OGFZA Secures $24b Investments, Seeks 10-Year Tax Exemption For Free...

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has disclosed that it has attracted more than $24 billion in investments into Nigeria—an achievement that reinforces the strategic impo...

EFCC Arraigns Peace Corps Commandant, Director For Alleged N60m Fraud

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday 11, December, 2025, arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akon and the Director of Finance of the Corp...

Defence Minister Reaffirms Central Role Of Air Power As NAF...

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has reaffirmed the indispensable role of air power in Nigeria’s security architecture, declaring it “central to the successes recorded across multiple t...

Dangote Unveils ₦1tri Scholarship Scheme For 1.3 Million Nigerian Students

Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) and the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, , has announced a ₦1 trillion scholarship programme to expand access to education and promote academic excellence across...

ON THE HIGHWAY Africa Kicks Off Road Safety Campaign

KuAs the Yuletide season approaches and traffic volumes surge nationwide, ON THE HIGHWAY Africa has launched a strategic road safety campaign designed to curb accidents and promote responsible driving during the festive ...

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Cardoso Inaugurates New ACGSF Board

The Central Bank Governor (CBN) Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has inaugurated the new Board of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF), reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s agri...

AfDB Hosts World Bank’s Anne Bjerde In Abidjan

The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, on Monday received the World Bank Group’s Managing Director of Operations, Anne Bjerde, and her high-level delegation at the Bank’s headquarters...

SEC, NGX Group Hail ISA 2025 As Catalyst For Stronger...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) have affirmed that the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, will play...

FirstBank Elephant Girls Arrive In Cairo For Africa League Finals

The FirstBank Elephant Girls have arrived in Cairo with one mission — to make history as they compete in the Women’s Basketball League Africa Finals. The team touched down in the Egyptian capital focused, energised, ...

NGX Inducts 115 Dealing Clerks

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has inducted 115 newly qualified Authorised Dealing Clerks, marking one of its largest cohorts in recent years and underscoring the Exchange’s efforts to strengthen professionalism acros...

Maritime

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LASWA, NIWA Launch Joint Ember Months Safety Campaign

As the festive season ushers in increased movement across Lagos, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have jointly launched a renewed Ember Months Safety Campaign...

Customs, EFCC Reinforce Collaboration

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened inter-agency collaboration in the South East as the Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Area Command hosted the Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Commande...

Adeniyi Chairs First WCO Policy Commission Meeting

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has chaired his first meeting as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council, presiding over the 93rd Session of the WCO Policy Commission in Antig...

Shippers’ Council Advocates Science-Driven Approach To Blue Economy Growth

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, has said that the sustainability and resilience of Nigeria’s Blue Economy depend on science-driven resource management, strong pol...

At Kano Trade Fair, NPA Highlights Reforms To Accelerate Non-Oil...

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has reiterated the Authority’s commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s non-oil export growth through streamlined port operations, enhanced ...

NAJA Set For 2025 Auto Awards

The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has announced that all is set for the 2025 NAJA Awards, billed for Tuesday, December 16, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.City Business News reports that the annual ceremony wi...

NADDC Secures N58b Approval For 200 Electric Buses

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N58 billion contract for the supply of 200 electric buses to the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).Minist...

NADDC , FRSC Chiefs To Grace 2025 NAJA Awards

The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Chief Joseph Oluwemimo Osanipin, and the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, have confirmed their...

NADDC Delegation Concludes Visit To Japan

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has concluded a high-level trip to Japan, securing strengthened partnerships and technical collaboration toward establishing Nigeria’s first modern End-of-...

NADDC Team In Japan, Partners Firm On ELV Recycling Plant

As part of measures to accelerate the growth and sustainability of Nigeria’s automotive industry, the Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin...

Energy

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OGFZA Secures $24b Investments, Seeks 10-Year Tax Exemption For Free...

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has disclosed that it has attracted more than $24 billion in investments into Nigeria—an achievement that reinforces the strategic impo...

Chevron Lauds NUPRC, Confirms Participation In 2025 Licensing Round

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — Chevron Nigeria has lauded the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for its business-friendly regulatory environment and announced its intention to participate in the ...

At World LNG Summit, NLNG Boss Harps On Affordable, Decarbonized...

At the World LNG Summit in Istanbul Turkey, the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG (NLNG), Philip Mshelbila, delivered a forward-looking perspective on the evolving role of liquefied natural gas in the global energy landsc...

AFRIPERF Adopts Nigeria As Headquarters, Elects Komolafe Chairman

The African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) has unanimously adopted Nigeria as its official headquarters and also elected the Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), E...
TotalEnergies

LNG: TotalEnergies Explains Project Financing, Human Rights Reports

TotalEnergies has issued a formal clarification regarding the financing structure of the Mozambique LNG project following recent communications by the UK and Dutch authorities concerning the involvement of their Export C...

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, on Wednesday received the President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu, at the NPA Headquarters, Marina,L...

Photo News

L-R: Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Vivian C. Richard-Edet; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola; Director Marit...

Photo News

L-R: Vice President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; President, Honeywell UOP, Rajeswar Gattupalli, and Vice President & General Mana...

Photo News

L-R: Vice President Kashim Shettima, Minster of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, Director-General, World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director, Global Institution Fed Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Amb BB Hamman and M...

Photo News

L-R: District Governor 404 B3, Lion Ademuyiwa Adeleye, representative of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Commodore Tommy Akpabio, President of Isheri Host Lions Club International/Director Special Duties NCAA, Lion (Dr.) Hor...

Security/Safety

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Defence Minister Reaffirms Central Role Of Air Power As NAF Decorates Senior Officers

Defence Minister Reaffirms Central Role Of Air Power...

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has reaffirmed the indispensable role of air power in Nigeria’s security architecture, declaring it...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Advance Military Relations With Fresh MoU

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Advance Military Relations With Fresh...

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence and military cooperation between both countries.The agreement was...
COAS Decorates Army Spokesperson, Appolonia Anele With New Rank

COAS Decorates Army Spokesperson, Appolonia Anele With New...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday decorated the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, with the...

Agriculture

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Uba Sani Visits China To Finalise $200m Kaduna Poultry Project

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has arrived in Beijing, China, to advance final negotiations on a $200 million poultry project expected to be sited in Kaduna State.The p...

Okomu Oil Extends Christmas Supplies To Special Needs School, IDP...

As Christmas approaches and families prepare for the festivities, the Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has continued its tradition of goodwill by donating food items and clothing worth millions of naira to the Roselu...

Edo Assures Presco Of Adequate Protection, Welcomes $100m FDI

By ebosele@hotmail.com Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed the State Government’s unwavering support for Presco Plc, describing Edo as a preferred destination for agricultural investm...

Education

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Dangote Unveils ₦1tri Scholarship Scheme For 1.3 Million Nigerian Students

Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) and the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, , has announced a ₦1 trillion scholarship programme to expand access to education and promote academic excelle...

FG Unveils N50m Equity Grant For Tertiary Students

THE Federal Government (FG) on Monday, unveiled a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), aimed at promoting innovation, research excellence and entrepreneurship across Nigeria’s tertiary instituti...

LASU VC, Husband TO Receive UI Alumni Awards

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, and her husband, Hon. Tunji Bello, are set to receive distinguished awards from the University of Ibadan Alumni Associatio...