Category: News

Pressure Mounts On World Bank To Halt Factory Farming Funding
April 15, 2026 No Responses

Pressure Mounts On World Bank To Halt Factory Farming Funding

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com More than 30 civil society organisations have urged the World Bank Group to halt financing for industrial livestock production and redirect investments toward sustainable, small-scale food systems that safeguard people, animals, and the environment.The call forms...
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NIMASA DG Harps On Professionalism As 34 NSDP Cadets Obtain CoC
April 15, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA DG Harps On Professionalism As 34 NSDP Cadets Obtain CoC

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, has spotlighted the success of 34 cadets from the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) who have now obtained their Certificates of Competency (C...
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CSCS Unveils New Services To Deepen Market Efficiency
April 15, 2026 No Responses

CSCS Unveils New Services To Deepen Market Efficiency

In a bid to drive innovation and enhance transparency in Nigeria’s capital market, the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) has unveiled a suite of new services aimed at improving investor experience, promoting inclusion, and strengthening market re...
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Shippers’ Council Meets Stakeholders, Insists On Engagement Before Tariff Rollout
April 14, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Meets Stakeholders, Insists On Engagement Before Tariff Rollout

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday convened a meeting with shipping companies, freight forwarders, importers, and exporters, emphasizing the need for broad stakeholder engagement before implementing the proposed tariff increase.Speaking at a one...
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SEC Freezes Assets Of 13 Terror-Linked Individuals, Entities
April 14, 2026 No Responses

SEC Freezes Assets Of 13 Terror-Linked Individuals, Entities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed an immediate freeze on the assets of 13 newly identified entities linked to terrorism financing within Nigeria’s capital market.The directive, titled “Commission’s Sweeping Compliance Directive Is...
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Single Window Failures Stall Cargo Flow; Port Gridlock Looms
April 13, 2026 No Responses

Single Window Failures Stall Cargo Flow; Port Gridlock Looms

Operational disruptions linked to persistent glitches in the National Single Window (NSW) platform are slowing cargo clearance across Nigeria’s seaports, with industry stakeholders warning of an imminent congestion crisis if urgent fixes are not implemented....
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Renaissance MD Predicts Operators’ Merger
April 13, 2026 No Responses

Renaissance MD Predicts Operators’ Merger

Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Engr. Tony Attah has predicted that many indigenous oil and gas operators in Nigeria will within the next decade consolidate strategically and form consortiums to take advantage of emerging opport...
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Shippers’ Council Boss Attains Doctoral Milestone At Nasarawa State University
April 12, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Attains Doctoral Milestone At Nasarawa State University

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Akutah Pius Ukeyima has been conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in International Criminal Cooperation at Nasarawa State University, Keffi.The event was the u...
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Again, Lagos Extends Tax Filing Deadline
April 12, 2026 No Responses

Again, Lagos Extends Tax Filing Deadline

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns to April 21, 2026, following a surge in activity on its electronic tax platform.The agency said the decision was ...
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NAF Elevates 38 Senior Officers
April 12, 2026 No Responses

NAF Elevates 38 Senior Officers

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday decorated 38 senior officers with the rank of Wing Commander during a ceremony held at the NAF Officers’ Mess in Abuja.Describing the promotion as a recognition of discipline, character, and sustained excellence, the...
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Gateway Air Begins Abuja, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Jos, Kano Flights
April 12, 2026 No Responses

Gateway Air Begins Abuja, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Jos, Kano Flights

Ogun State-owned airline, Gateway Air, has announced the commencement of new domestic flight operations aimed at improving connectivity and expanding travel options across Nigeria.The development was disclosed in a statement issued at the weekend by the Specia...
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Nigeria Slashes Duties On Cars, Palm Oil, Sugar
April 11, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Slashes Duties On Cars, Palm Oil, Sugar

The Nigerian Government has approved the implementation of the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures (FPM), introducing sweeping tariff reductions on key imports, including vehicles, crude palm oil, and sugar.The new measures, contained in a circular dated April 1, 2026...
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Nigeria Reduces Crude Palm Oil Import Duty To 28.75%
April 11, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Reduces Crude Palm Oil Import Duty To 28.75%

By ebosele@hotmail.com Nigeria’s crude palm oil market is set for a shift following the Federal Government’s approval of new fiscal policy measures that reduce the import duty on the commodity to 28.75 percent.The revised tariff, announced in a circular da...
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Tinubu Inaugurates 60-Megawatt Gas Turbine Plants In Bayelsa
April 11, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Inaugurates 60-Megawatt Gas Turbine Plants In Bayelsa

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, inaugurated 60-megawatt gas turbine plants at Elebele in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.The president also inaugurated other projects implemented by the Gov. Douye Diri-led administration such as 630 metre Angiama-Opor...
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