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August 7, 2023 No Responses

Niger Republic Shuts Airspace

Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. BBC report that the West...

August 7, 2023 No Responses

Customs Boss Warns Against Compromise In Benin, Cameroon Borders

The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has warned against any compromise in Benin Republic, Cameroon and other borders following the closure of entries into Niger Republic.As a result of the military coup in Niger,...

August 6, 2023 No Responses

World Bank To Fund 1,000 Solar Power Grids In Nigeria

The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Africa’s biggest economy Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender’s president Ajay Banga said on Saturday. Nigeria, with a popula...

August 4, 2023 No Responses

Customs Boss Visits IGP, Seeks Collaboration

The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Ag. Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. Addressing the leadership of the Force, the CGC, Adewale Adeniyi c...

August 3, 2023 No Responses

Deepen Partnership With Africa, Tinubu Urges UK

President Bola Tinubu has urged the United Kingdom to strengthen its partnership with Nigeria and the African continent through increased investments across various sectors. He made the call on Wednesday when he received the United Kingdom’s ...

August 3, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Set To Deploy Modular Floating Dock

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has taken over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the Modular Floating Dock. According to NIMASA, the areas include but...

July 31, 2023 No Responses

Resident Doctors Insist On Indefinite Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says the ongoing nationwide strike action embarked upon by its members on Wednesday may continue indefinitely. t added that the strike would continue until reasonable progress was made by the government to ad...

July 31, 2023 No Responses

Elders Council Urges NDDC To Tackle Flood In Bayelsa

The Bayelsa Elders Council has urged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to collaborate with other development agencies and state governments to find a lasting solution to the perennial flood ravaging the Niger Delta region. Chairman of the Council a...

July 30, 2023 No Responses

Customs M.M Airport Command Generates N38b In Six Months

Between January and June 2023, the Murtala Muhammed Airport MMA Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N38,707,054, 216.44 representing 79.6 percent of the annual revenue target met. The Area Command Controller, M.S Yusuf in a statement explain...

July 27, 2023 No Responses

EU Adopts Final Rules On Regulating Shipping’s Climate Impact

The Council of the European Union has adopted the final rules on climate-neutral shipping as proposed in the FuelEU Maritime as a key part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package. World Maritime report that the final hurdle has been...

July 26, 2023 No Responses

NDDC Boss Harps On Partnership, Investment Opportunities Beyond Oil

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is focused on deepening partnerships and promoting investments to secure the future of Niger Delta people in the years beyond oil-driven economy, Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has said. Speaking durin...

July 25, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria, Benin Republic To Tackle Multiple Taxes On Transit Cargoes

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Benin Republic counterpart on Monday agreed to address the multiple taxes on transit cargoes along the ECOWAS corridor. They also agreed to harmonise the import prohibition policy to ensure that whatever was banned...

July 21, 2023 No Responses

FIRS Rakes In N5.5Trillion In Six Months

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced a total tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the half-year period of January to June 2023. A statement issued by Johannes Oluwatobi Wojuola, Special Assistant to the Executive Chai...

July 21, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Visits Apapa LG, Seeks Collaboration

The management of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Apapa Local Government, Idowu Adejumoke Senbanjo, to explore enhanced collaboration on smooth access to Apapa Ports roads. Speaking during the courtesy visit, th...