The Federal Government (FG) Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in collaboration with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has concluded a three-day Boat Navigation and Safety Training for 75 boat drivers and skippers, as part of efforts to…
SCAN Support Orphanage With Foodstuffs, Cash Donations
Photo Caption: L-R: President, Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Moses Ebosele, Founder and Matron,Chosen Child Orphanage and Care Centre, Mrs Louisa Ayuba and Cynthia Alo of Vanguard Newspaper, during a visit to the Orphanage on Wednesday Maritime Journalists under…
Arsenal Survive Emirates Drama, Edge Palace 8–7 On Penalties
Arsenal’s hunt for silverware remains alive by the thinnest of margins after a night of raw drama at the Emirates Stadium, where a tense 1–1 draw with Crystal Palace was settled by a nerve-shredding penalty shootout that the Gunners eventually…
Customs Attains N1.58tr At Tincan Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command on Tuesday disclosed that it collected N1.576 trillion from January to December, 2025.City Business News reports that the revenue figure is N51.84 billion higher than the 2025 reveue generation target…
NAJA Auto Awards 2025 Honour Changan CS55, Kia Seltos
Changan CS55 and Kia Seltos have clinched top honours at the 2025 Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) International Auto Awards, winning Midsize SUV of the Year and Compact SUV of the Year, respectively.The awards were announced at a recent well-attended…
Customs Steps Up Preparations For Scanner Deployment At Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stepped up preparations for the operational take-off of its newly installed FS6000 scanning machine at APM Terminals, Apapa, following a working visit by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of ICT, DCG Oluyomi…
Dangote Refinery Releases Hotline To Report MRS Stations
By ebosele@hotmail.com. — Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the launch of a dedicated hotline to enable Nigerians report any MRS Oil Nigeria Plc filling station selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) above the approved pump price of ₦739 per litre.The initiative,…
Investors Sustain Optimism As Equities Gain N257b
The Nigerian equities market sustained a positive performance on Monday as investors added N257 billion to their portfolios.The continued uptick was as a result of increased interest in stocks like Aluminium Extrusion Industries, International Energy Insurance, Mecure, Royal Exchange, Austinlaz…
Adewole Succeeds Aliyu As Acting Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command
By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has recorded a seamless leadership transition with the assumption of office of Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DCC) Moses Wale Adewole as the Acting Customs Area Controller. His appointment follows…
SEC Sets January 2026 Deadline For Operators’ Registration Renewal
By ebosele@hotmail.com. — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that capital market operators are required to renew their registration between January 1 and January 31, 2026.The Commission also disclosed plans to commence full electronic receipt and processing of…
Rogers’ Brace Stuns United As Aston Villa Boost Title Hopes At Old Trafford
Morgan Rogers produced a statement performance at Old Trafford, firing Aston Villa to a stunning victory with a brilliant brace that silenced Manchester United and strengthened Villa’s growing title ambitions.The midfielder was the standout figure on the night, striking once…
JEX Markets Appoints Ayemhere As MD/CEO
By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com JEX Markets Limited, Nigeria’s energy commodities exchange and market infrastructure company, has announced the appointment of Dr. Blessing Ayemhere as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), subject to the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Drug Kingpin Arrested With 23.50kg Cocaine
Twenty months after a cocaine trafficking cartel led by a couple: Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda was smashed in Lagos and Ogun state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with multi-billion-naira worth of the…
CBN To Banks: Configure ATMs, POS Terminals For Foreign Cards Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and non-bank acquirers to implement multi-factor authentication for foreign card transactions exceeding $200 per day.In a circular dated December 18 and signed by Rita Sike, director of the financial policy and…