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April 11, 2025 No Responses

Heavy Rains: FG Warns FCT, 30 States

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has predicted heavy rains and floods in 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The high-flood risk states are: Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo,...

April 10, 2025 No Responses

Customs Boss Bags ‘Public Service Person Of The Year‘ Award

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, was presented with the “Public Service Person of the Year 2024” award at the 17th edition of the Leadership Conference and Awards in Abuja. The award recognises his performance as Cust...

April 8, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian Navy’s Western Command Strengthens Partnership With SIFAX Group

The Nigerian Navy’s Western Naval Command has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with SIFAX Group in ensuring the security of Nigeria’s coastal and maritime environment. During a courtesy visit to SIFAX Group’s management, the Fla...

April 6, 2025 No Responses

CBN Injects $197.71m To Boost Liquidity

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $197.71 million to boost market liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange market. In a statement on Saturday, CBN’s Director of Financial Markets Department, Omolara Duke, said the apex bank has...

April 5, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Sotinrin As Bank Of Agriculture MD

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. A statement issued on Friday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, explained that Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensiv...

April 5, 2025 No Responses

NNPCL Appoints New Senior Management Team

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the appointment of a new eight-man Senior Management Team. The recent announcement followed the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and Board of Directors. Disclosing thi...

April 2, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Reconstitutes NNPC Board, Appoints Ojulari Group CEO

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. City Business News reports ...

April 1, 2025 No Responses

Minister Harps On Public-Private Collaboration To Foster Sustainable Art Industry

Hannatu Musa Musawa, the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, has called for stronger collaboration between the private and public sectors to ensure the sustainability of Nigeria’s art industry. The Minister also lauded Ecobank Nigeria, ...

April 1, 2025 No Responses

Shippers’ Council: WACT Tariff Increment Within Industry Benchmark

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Monday, defended the proposed tariff increment by the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), a subsidiary of APM Terminal. The Onne Port- based terminal operator had given its customers a notice to increase ...

April 1, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Extends Nandap’s Tenure As Immigration CG

President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through December 31, 2026. A statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on In...

April 1, 2025 No Responses

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Impose 0.5% Levy On Goods From Nigeria, Others

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving...

March 28, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria, EU Discuss €1.3b Trade Investments In Nigeria

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, commenced high-level discussions on strengthening EU-Nigeria economic cooperation in Abuja. A statement issued by the...

March 22, 2025 No Responses

NDDC Empowers Rice Farmers

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural empowerment by concluding the second batch of its Capacity Building Programme for Rice Farmers on Commercial Scale in Umuahia, Abia State. Speaking during the clo...

March 20, 2025 No Responses

Reps To Probe Conditional Cash Transfer

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the conditional cash transfer programme of the Federal Government. Honourable Abass Adigun who moved the motion reminded the House that in order to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the programm...