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President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote (Right) with Managing Director, International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, in Washington DC, United States.
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United Nigeria Chief Pilot Emerges Female Pilot Of The Year
Captain Joan Obasi, Chief Pilot of United Nigeria Airlines, has been honoured as Female Pilot of the Year at the 15th Nigeria Aviation Awards and Ministerial Dinner held Thursday in Lagos.The ceremony brought together key industry professionals and stakeholder...
Okomu CSR: PIND, Edo Agencies Partner On Youth Skills Development
In a move to empower young people in host communities of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta has signed partnership agreements with the Edo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education and...
ESM, AfDB Seal Financial Stability MoU
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 20...
Oyetola Unveils NIMASA–UNILAG Maritime Institute Building
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday commissioned the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS) Multipurpose Building at the University of Lagos, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s marin...
Oyo/Osun Customs Visit International Breweries, Urge Compliance
As part of ongoing efforts to deepen collaboration with excise factories and key stakeholders, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Wale Moses Adewole, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to International Breweries Plc in Il...
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, an...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
NADDC Rolls Out Framework To Drive Auto Dealer Financing
Registered automobile dealers in Nigeria are set to benefit from improved access to financing and broader business opportunities following the launch of the National Vehicle Dealership Registration Framework by the National Automotive Design and Development Co...
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L-R – Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council; Dr. Akutah Pius; Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Minister, Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs....