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September 6, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Two For Alleged £110,000, ₦500m Fraud

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, September 4, 2026, arraigned Ali Bala and Yusuf Umar Anka before Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, for an...

September 6, 2026 No Responses

NCAA Signs MoU With Firstway, GSDS On PLACI Implementation

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Firstway FZE and Global Software & Digital Solution (GSDS) for the implementation of the Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) framework in Nigeria.The ...

September 5, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Blue Line Moves 9m Passengers In Three Years

By ebosele@hotmail.com Three years after commencing commercial operations, the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line has transported more than nine million passengers in over 70,000 trips, reinforcing its position as a major driver of safer, faster and more...

September 5, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Refinery Secures SEC Approval For ₦4.1b IPO

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the commencement of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, paving the way for what could become one of the largest capital...

September 5, 2026 No Responses

INEC Offers Biometric Technology Support to JAMB

By ebosele@hotmail.com– The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness to support the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with biometric verification technology as part of efforts to deepen collaboration betw...

September 5, 2026 No Responses

CSCS Cuts Selected Fees To Boost Retail Participation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) has announced revised pricing across selected services as part of efforts to reduce transaction costs, encourage greater retail investor participation and promote innovation and l...

September 4, 2026 No Responses

NADDC Engages Stakeholders On Draft Automotive Industry Bill 2026

By ebosele@hotmail.com The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has engaged key stakeholders in Nigeria’s automotive industry on the Draft National Automotive Industry Bill, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the legal, regulatory a...

September 4, 2026 No Responses

NPERA Boss Honoured In London For Advancing Investment, Economic Development

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Dr. Pius Akutah, MON, has received a Sustainability Award for Investment and Economic Development in London.The award was presente...

September 4, 2026 No Responses

More Stakeholders Hail Onyeka’s Elevation To Customs ACG, Cite Performance At Tin Can Port

The elevation of Comptroller Frank Onyeka to the rank of Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has continued to attract commendations from stakeholders in the maritime and port community, who described the appointment as a fi...

September 4, 2026 No Responses

Customs FOU ‘A’ Intercepts N3.95b Cannabis, Hands Over To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, has intercepted narcotics and pharmaceutical products with a combined street value of N3.95 billion and handed them over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for fur...

September 3, 2026 No Responses

Oyetola Directs Transfer Of Inland Dry Port Functions To NPA

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the transfer of the Inland Dry Port (IDP) functions of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), as part of efforts to...

September 3, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Man For Alleged N1.09b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, arraigned one Mahmud A. Abubakar before Justice N.C. Nwabulu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja.Abubakar was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering...

September 3, 2026 No Responses

CAC Begins 2026 Leadership Retreat, Targets Smarter Corporate Registry

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has commenced its 2026 Leadership Retreat with a cocktail reception held at the Bauchi International Conference Centre.The retreat attracted more than 400 staff members of the Commission from across...

September 3, 2026 No Responses

Invest Nigeria Conference Opens With Focus On Investment, Partnerships

By ebosele@hotmail.com The 2026 Invest Nigeria Conference & Expo has commenced in Lagos, bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, diplomats and other key stakeholders to explore opportunities for investment, collaboration...