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Monday, 16 March 2026

NLNG Inducts New VIBES Beneficiaries

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...
Apapa Customs Intercepts ₦3.39b Codeine Syrup

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

Nigeria’s Stock Market Crosses 200,000 Points, Market Cap...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 in cash alongside other valuables worth about ₦500,000 from the scene of ...

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...

Capital Market/Banking

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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...

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...

CIBN Inducts 2,020 New Chartered Bankers

THE Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Saturday inducted 2,020 professionals as chartered bankers, urging them to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and strengthen Nigeria’s fina...

Deap Capital Unveils Recapitalisation Agenda, Strategic Investor Deal

Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc has unveiled plans to strengthen its financial position through a capital raising programme, debt restructuring and the introduction of a strategic investor as part of efforts to r...

Tinubu nominates Lamido Abubakar Yuguda As CBN Deputy Governor

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate.The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(...

Maritime

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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...

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...

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...

NPA Port Modernisation, NSW As Catalysts For Economic Growth

The maritime sector in Nigeria, the gateway through which over 80 per cent of the nation’s international trade flows, is undergoing a sweeping transformation, which is being midwifed by the Managing Director of the Nig...

Customs Commissions Data Analytics Centre At Apapa Port

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has commissioned a Data Analytics Centre and inspected a newly installed Drive-Through Scanner at Apapa Port as part of efforts to enh...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Energy

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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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Photo News

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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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Security/Safety

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FRSC Returns ₦3.7m Recovered From Crash Scene

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

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 Support

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...

Agriculture

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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 ...

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 ...

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...

Education

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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...

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...

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...