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January 7, 2026 No Responses

Maritime Sector Enters New Growth Phase Under Oyetola

Nigeria’s maritime sector has entered a decisive phase of renewal following a series of far-reaching reforms and interventions initiated by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola.According to the Minister’s Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji Akinola, the marine...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Adeniyi Charges Officers On Intelligence-Led Operations

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the core of their professional conduct, stressing that no modern security or re...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

IGP Deploys New Commissioners To Railway, Maritime Commands, Others

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of new Commissioners of Police to the Railway and Maritime Commands as part of a broader redeployment of senior officers aimed at strengthening s...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

Edo Politics: The Tribal Smear Of Okpebholo And His Government (2)

By Ehichioya Ezomon The unrelenting tribal slur against Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo can be likened to a case of calling a dog a bad name to hang it. It’s the handiwork of the opposition, under the cover of politcs,...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

SIFAX Group Unveils Growth Plan For 2026

By ebosele@hotmail.com SIFAX Group has kicked off the 2026 business year with a bold declaration of intent, unveiling an innovation-led growth strategy designed to strengthen operations, deepen technology adoption and expand its footprint across West Africa.Th...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Refinery Debunks Shutdown Claims

By ebosele@hotmail.com Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting it is shutting down for maintenance, describing the claims as false, misleading, and deliberately aimed at creating panic in the downstream petroleum market.In a statement issue...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

NGX Market Capitalisation Attains ₦100 Trillion Milestone

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the year on a strong footing, with equities market capitalisation crossing the ₦100 trillion mark, buoyed by renewed investor demand and broad-based gains across listed stocks.Market data showed that equities market capitalisat...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Oborevwori Pays Condolence Visit To Nwaoboshi, Nuel Ojei Families

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the deaths of former Senator and political leader, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and elder statesman, industrialist and community leader, Chief Emmanuel Nuel Ojei, as painful losses that have created ...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Board Members For NMDPRA, NUPRC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NU...

January 4, 2026 No Responses

A Defining Moment For Nigeria: Why Staying The Course Matters

By Mohammed Idris, fnipr As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. They are questions about the price of food, about security in our communities,...

January 4, 2026 No Responses

CIG Motors: I Resigned, Not Sacked, Says Arogundade

By ebosele@hotmail.com Former Executive Director of CIG Motors, Mr. Jubril Arogundade, has dismissed as false and misleading publications circulating on blogs and social media which he said were presented as a “public statement” by the company concerning h...

January 2, 2026 No Responses

Customs, NDLEA Intercept 30kg Cocaine On Foreign Vessel At Apapa Port

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, working in synergy with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilograms aboard a foreign vessel at the Apapa Port, Lagos.A state...

December 21, 2025 No Responses

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...

December 18, 2025 No Responses

NCDMB, Ministry, Immigration To Streamline Expatriate Permits In Oil, Gas Industry

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has inaugurated a tripartite committee aimed at strengthening regulatory compliance, streamlining op...