Federal – City Business News

April 7, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Signs 2026 Performance Bond, Highlights 2025 Gains

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accountability, improved performance, and sustained growth in the maritime sector with the signing of its 2026 Sectoral Performance Bond.The exercise was overseen by the Minister of Marine...

April 6, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola To Shippers’ Council: Probe Barge Operators’ Alleged Marginalisation

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to investigate allegations of systemic efforts to undermine local barge operators at the nation’s seaports.The Minister issued the directive d...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

MWUN Petitions Minister, Seeks Urgent Reinstatement Of Tally Clerks, Gangway Security At Nigerian Ports

The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene to restore the engagement of tally clerks and on-board gangway security men across the nation’s ports and jetties, warning that their continued absence...

March 23, 2026 No Responses

SEC, NYSC Sign MoU On Community Development

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Community Development Service Group in the NYSC scheme to educate corps members on the risks of fraudulent investment....

March 21, 2026 No Responses

NCDMB Targets Yenagoa Hospitality Hub For December 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a world-class hospitality and conference facility in Yenagoa by December 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen critical infrastructure for Nigeria’s oi...

March 20, 2026 No Responses

NDDC Rallies Stakeholders To Unlock Niger Delta Investment Potential

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Samuel Ogbuku, has called on stakeholders and the private sector to intensify efforts to attract investments back to the Niger Delta, stressing that sustainable development in the region depends ...

March 20, 2026 No Responses

SCAN To Host Dockworkers’ Day May 28, Focus On Green Port Practices

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has announced plans to host its Dockworkers’ Day 2026 on May 28, as part of efforts to recognise the vital contributions of Nigerian dockworkers and promote sustainable practices in the nation’s sea...

March 19, 2026 No Responses

NDDC Trains 500 Youths On CNG Conversion

NDDC Trains 500 Niger Delta Youths on CNG Autogas ConversionA total of 500 youths from the nine states of the Niger Delta region have graduated after a six-week training programme on Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, Autogas Conversion, sponsored by the...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

SERAP Urges Tinubu To Probe Alleged ₦5.9bn Spent On NNPCL Rebranding

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to urgently direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly inves...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

SCAN Urges Adequate Structures Ahead Of National Single Window Rollout

As Nigeria prepares for the planned rollout of the National Single Window (NSW) on March 27, 2026, the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has called on the Federal Government and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that all necessary structu...

March 13, 2026 No Responses

NPA Port Modernisation, NSW As Catalysts For Economic Growth

The maritime sector in Nigeria, the gateway through which over 80 per cent of the nation’s international trade flows, is undergoing a sweeping transformation, which is being midwifed by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dant...

March 12, 2026 No Responses

NAF, NIGCOMSAT Deepen Strategic Partnership

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to leveraging advanced technology and strategic partnerships to strengthen national security during a courtesy visit by the Managing Directo...

March 12, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Assures Female Officers Of Enhanced Welfare

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, expressed his resolve to take extra measures in ensuring that female officers of the Commission are encouraged, empowered and their welfa...

March 6, 2026 No Responses

TINUBU INAUGURATES COMMITTEE ON GRID ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY

President Bola Tinubu on Friday constituted an 11-member committee to ensure the smooth sailing incorporation of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO).The committee’s constitution followed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the...