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June 24, 2026 No Responses

NAJA Auto Summit To Chart Nigeria’s Clean Mobility Future

By ebosele@hotmail.com – Key stakeholders from Nigeria’s automotive, energy and transportation sectors will converge in Lagos on July 30, 2026, for the third edition of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Auto Summit, with discussions focused on accelerating the country’s...

June 24, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Backs Mastercard Plan To Digitally Empower Five Million Businesses

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured global investors that Nigeria’s youthful and technology-driven population remains the country’s greatest asset, expressing strong support for Mastercard’s proposal to equip five million Nigerian businesses with dig...

June 23, 2026 No Responses

SEC Nigeria, Rwanda Forge Capital Market Alliance

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has called for stronger collaboration among African capital markets to foster deeper interconnection, accelerate market development, an...

June 23, 2026 No Responses

NLNG Train 7 Advances Local Content, Graduates 70 Oil, Gas Professionals

By ebosele@hotmail.com – Not less than seventy young professionals have graduated from the NLNG Train 7 Project Human Capacity Development Basic Training Programme, completing an intensive one-year programme in Data Analysis and Supply Chain Management.A...

June 23, 2026 No Responses

Oyo/Osun Customs Intercepts Pump-Action Rifles

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted three pump-action rifles and arrested three suspects in a major anti-smuggling operation, as the Command intensified efforts to curb the influx of illegal goods and arms into the...

June 23, 2026 No Responses

FAAN Defends Airport Cab Upgrade Policy, Tariff Review

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has defended its decision to enforce higher vehicle standards for airport taxi operators and review operational tariffs, insisting that the measures are necessary to improve passen...

June 23, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-Skye Bank MD

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 22, 2026, re-arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors, defunct Skye Bank Plc ( now Polaris Bank Limited) Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FC...

June 22, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA Signs Capacity Development Agreement With ITC-ILO

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dayo Mobereola has said that investment in human capacity development remains central to the Agency’s vision of creating a robust maritime industry capable of meeting ...

June 22, 2026 No Responses

NIWA-Backed Waterways Clean-Up Initiative Targets Environmental Restoration, Blue Economy Growth

By ebosele@hotmail.com – A major environmental intervention aimed at restoring Nigeria’s inland waterways and unlocking their economic potential is set to commence, with indigenous environmental management firm, Parts Central Limited, appointed to prov...

June 22, 2026 No Responses

ICPC Tasks Customs On Integrity, Transparency

The Borno State Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability in their operations, as part of e...

June 21, 2026 No Responses

NSIB DG Leads Safety Assessment Visit To Benue Boat Accident Site

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Capt. Alex Badeh Jr., has led a safety assessment visit to Wadata in Benue State following the recent boat accident that claimed 11 lives.The visit forms pa...

June 21, 2026 No Responses

NAF STRENGTHENS COMBAT READINESS WITH SMALL ARMS CLASSIFICATION

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base Maiduguri, has successfully conducted its Small Arms Range Classification Exercise to enhance the combat proficiency and operational effectiveness of personnel.A statement explained that the exercise underscores the NAF’...

June 20, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Lauds European Investment Bank Support For Omo Omi Eko Project

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has applauded the European Investment Bank (EIB) for its support towards the Omi Eko Project, describing the intervention as a transformative investment that will improve urban mobility, enhance economic pro...