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July 21, 2025 No Responses

SON Lauds Tinubu For Appointing Inuwa As Governing Council Chairman

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has commended the Federal government over the appointment of Yahuza Ado Inuwa as Chairman, Governing Council of the Organisation. In a statement by the Management of SON, the Standards Body applauded the decision of...

July 20, 2025 No Responses

NDDC Reiterates Commitment To Development Of Niger Delta

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Commission to the holistic development of the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku stated this when he hosted a delegation from the Isoko...

July 20, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Seeks Support Against Naira Abuse

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on critical stakeholders in the anti-graft war to join hands with the Commission in tackling the menace of naira abuse in the country. He appealed...

July 19, 2025 No Responses

Customs, SON, NADDC, NAMA Set For 2025 Nigeria’s Auto Summit

Regulatory agencies have reaffirmed their readiness for the upcoming 2025 Nigerian Auto Industry Summit (NAISU), being organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in conjunction with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADD...

July 19, 2025 No Responses

Customs FOU ‘A’ Intercepts N1.78b Contrabands

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Lagos in collaboration with Operation Whirlwind on Friday disclosed that it has intercepted contrabands valued at N1.7billion. Briefing Journalists, the Comptr...

July 18, 2025 No Responses

NIMC Registers 122m Nigerians

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has registered over 122 million Nigerians in the National Identity Database (NID). Speaking on Thursday in Lagos at the opening of a two-day workshop with members of the Guild of Corporate Onli...

July 18, 2025 No Responses

FG Suspends Recruitment Into Paramilitary Agencies

The Federal Government has suspended its recruitment process into its paramilitary agencies such as the Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Nigerian Correctional Service. In a statement dated July 16...

July 17, 2025 No Responses

Customs FOU A Intercepts $20,000, CFA10,000

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, has recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat the movement of illicit financial flows within the country. This was disclosed by the Comptroller of the Unit, C...

July 13, 2025 No Responses

Kano Demands New State, 26 More LGAs

Kano State has demanded the creation of an additional state from its current boundaries and the establishment of 26 new local government areas, as part of far-reaching proposals submitted to the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review. The St...

July 12, 2025 No Responses

FG Explains Non-Payment Of Workers’ June Salaries

The Federal Government (FG) through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has attributed the non-payment of some federal civil servants’ June 2025 salaries to technical glitches. In a statement on Friday, the OAGF spokesman, Bawa Mokw...

July 11, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Loses $4b To Imported Steel Products Annually, Says Minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria loses a total of $4 billion annually in foreign exchange to imported steel products. The Minister of Steel, Shuaibu Audu, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday to announce the maiden National Steel Summit...

July 11, 2025 No Responses

NPA Bags Transparency Award

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been honoured by the Public Accounts Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives for its unwavering commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and audit compliance. The special recognition was conferred ...

July 10, 2025 No Responses

Oyetola Determined To Reform Maritime Sector For Economic Gains, Says Bolaji Akinola

The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy is determined to vigorously pursue the reforms in the maritime sector to make it the highest contributor to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and...

July 8, 2025 No Responses

Shettima Canvasses Support For Capital Market

Vice President Kashim Shettima has solicited the support of the Judiciary to grow the capital market through the delivery of verdicts that are well-reasoned, timely, and technically sound. Vice President Kashim Shettima who stated this at the opening of a...