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June 25, 2025 No Responses

Reps Approve N1.132 Trillion Budget for NCS

The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has approved the sum of N1.132 trillion as the proposed 2025 budget of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), marking a significant step forward in the Service’s commitment to enhancing national revenue,...

June 25, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Hosts Denmark’s Queen

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday hosted Queen Mary Elizabeth of Denmark at the State House in Abuja, calling for deeper bilateral cooperation in livestock development, education, and sustainable economic practices. Queen Mary, in Nigeria on her first off...

June 23, 2025 No Responses

FG Backs $400m Minerals Plant In Nasarawa

The Federal Government has pledged full support to a $400 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plan to build Africa’s largest rare earth and critical minerals plant in Nasarawa State, potentially creating over 10,000 jobs. Minister of Solid Minerals...

June 23, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu: ECOWAS Must Operationalise Standby Force Now

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Sunday charged his West African colleagues on the need to operationalise the ECOWAS Standby Force as a potent tool to crush terrorism in the sub-region. “We must act decisively to operationalise the ECOWAS Standby Force.....

June 22, 2025 No Responses

Comptroller Onyeka Seeks Stronger Media Partnership

The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, has commended the media for its continued support in driving transparency, stakeholder engagement, and public trust in port operations, while calling for deeper collabor...

June 20, 2025 No Responses

My Vision For S’West Devt Commission, By Akinola

The Managing Director of the South West Development Commission (SWDC), Dr Charles Akinola, has rolled out his vision for the Commission.Speaking during the screening session of all the 18 nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu for appointmen...

June 19, 2025 No Responses

Reps Probe ₦1.12tr Anchor Borrowers’ Programme

June 18, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Assures NDDC Of More Recovered Funds

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has assured the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, of the release of more recovered funds recovered on behalf of the Commission. The EFCC boss made the promise...

June 17, 2025 No Responses

Dantsoho’s Giant Stride At NPA

Apart from the commencement of actual works on the $1billion ports reconstruction, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority with unalloyed support of the performance-driven Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has turned the fort...

June 7, 2025 No Responses

Supreme Court Mourns Former Chief Justice Uwais

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has sent out its condolences to the family of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais, who passed away on Friday. Uwais served as the 9th Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995...

June 6, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu To Nigerians: Don’t Lose Hope

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to keep hope alive despite various challenges. The President made the appeal in the Eid-el-Kabir message to Nigerians, which he signed on Thursday. Tinubu noted that Eid-el-Kabir reminds us of ou...

June 4, 2025 No Responses

Customs FOU ‘A’ Impounds Bulletproof Vests, Smuggled Vehicles, Others Worth N1.28b

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has impounded smuggled bullet proof vests, ballistic helmets, security uniforms and other prohibited goods valued at over N1.28billion. Briefing Journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, Controll...

June 3, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Seeks $25b For Undersea Gas Pipeline To Europe

The Nigerian Government is pursuing a $25 billion undersea gas pipeline project to supply gas to Europe. Speaking at a meeting with Vitol Group on Monday in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima explained that the project which is t...

June 2, 2025 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Harps On Professionalism, Commitment

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has launched its Professionalism Week, themed “Improving Organisational Performance,” to strengthen professionalism, capacity development, and operational excellence within the Council.The event was held a...