Federal – City Business News

February 3, 2026 No Responses

NCS Harps On Border Modernisation Agenda At WCO 2026 Conference

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to technology-driven border management and strengthened international cooperation as the 2026 World Customs Organisation (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition commenced on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition...

January 30, 2026 No Responses

Dantsoho: We Are Rebuilding Nigerian Ports To International Standards

In this interview with Ports & Harbors, the official magazine of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho—recently appointed ...

January 26, 2026 No Responses

Customs Deepens Digital Modernisation Drive, Trade Facilitation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced its commitment to digital modernisation as a catalyst for trade facilitation and economic growth, following the conclusion of a two-day high-level management workshop focused on re...

January 23, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Gets Deputy Corps Marshals For South East, North East

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Distinguished Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of two Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM) as Deputy Corps Marshals (DCM), for the South East and North East geopolitical zones of the country.T...

January 22, 2026 No Responses

Emefiele’s Ex-Zenith Colleague Testifies On Alleged ₦1.6b Disbursement

The trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with detailed testimonies from the.....

January 20, 2026 No Responses

Minister Tasks Shippers’ Council Board On Accountability, Reform

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday in Abuja formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.In his address at the event, Dr Oyetola described the inauguration a...

January 19, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria, Abu Dhabi Port Group Sign MoU

Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration in ports development, maritime logistics, and digital solutions.A statement issued by ...

January 17, 2026 No Responses

FG Bans Sand Mining On River Niger

The Federal Government has announced a ban on sand mining within a 10-kilometre radius of the River Niger to safeguard the First and Second Niger Bridges.The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, disclosed this on Friday in Asaba during the...

January 12, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Arrives Abu Dhabi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday.The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of...

January 12, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Renews Call For Ban On Wooden Boats

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola has renewed his call on state governments across the federation to urgently ban the use of wooden boats for commercial water transportation and instead invest in safer, modern fibre and...

January 11, 2026 No Responses

Umahi: Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway To Be Tolled Immediately After Completion

The Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will be tolled immediately it is completed and inaugurated, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said.Umahi said this on Saturday in Lagos during an inspection tour of the ongoing highway project, stressing that to...

January 8, 2026 No Responses

Customs Introduces Waiver Framework For Imported Personal Vehicles

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported into or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers.City Business News...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Okays Rebate For Faded Vehicle Plates Replacement

The Lagos State Government has approved a three-month rebate window for motorists to replace faded and unreadable vehicle number plates, in a renewed move to enhance road safety, improve vehicle identification, and strengthen security across the state.The appr...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Budget Office Explains Repeal, Re-enactment Of 2024, 2025 Appropriation Acts

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has dismissed claims that the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts amounted to a constitutional breach or fiscal illegality, insisting that the process is firm...