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Nigeria Extends Ban On Raw Shea Nut Export
February 26, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Extends Ban On Raw Shea Nut Export

The Nigerian Government has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for another year, from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027, reinforcing push for industrial growth and value addition.By sustaining the restriction, the...
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NGX Sheds N74b As Sell Pressure Weighs On Major Stocks
February 26, 2026 No Responses

NGX Sheds N74b As Sell Pressure Weighs On Major Stocks

The Nigerian equities market remained in negative territory on Wednesday, as investors lost N74 billion amid sustained sell pressure across major stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).The downturn was largely driven by losses recorded in RT Briscoe, AB...
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SON DG Leads Nigerian Delegation To Ethanol Conference In U.S.
February 26, 2026 No Responses

SON DG Leads Nigerian Delegation To Ethanol Conference In U.S.

The Director-General and Chief Executive of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, led the Nigerian delegation to the 31st Annual National Ethanol Conference (NEC) held in Orlando, Florida, United States.The conference, rec...
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Pope To Visit Algeria, Spain, Monaco, Cameroon, Angola
February 26, 2026 No Responses

Pope To Visit Algeria, Spain, Monaco, Cameroon, Angola

Pope Leo XIV will visit four African nations in April, the Vatican said Thursday, including Algeria — the first time a pope will travel to the North African Muslim nation.The Vatican announced a series of international trips in the months...
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Shippers’ Council Seeks Stronger Use Of BICs To Drive Cross-Border Trade
February 26, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Seeks Stronger Use Of BICs To Drive Cross-Border Trade

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, has stated that the effective utilisation of Border Information Centres (BICs) will significantly enhance trade volumes across Nigeria’s land ...
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Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Takes Over From Egbetokun
February 25, 2026 No Responses

Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Takes Over From Egbetokun

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, has officially assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, succeeding IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun (Rtd), PhD, NPM, who served as the 22nd indigenous head of the Nigeria Poli...
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Lagos Completes 9km Lekki–Ajah Road Rehabilitation
February 25, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Completes 9km Lekki–Ajah Road Rehabilitation

The Lagos State Government has completed the rehabilitation of a critical 9-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Ajah Road from Chevron to Admiralty (Lagos-bound) in just 27 days, surpassing the projected 41-day completion timeline.During an inspection of the proj...
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SAYDI Honours NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah With Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award
February 25, 2026 No Responses

SAYDI Honours NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah With Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award

The Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI) has conferred the prestigious Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award on Engineer Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in recognition of her hard work, tra...
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South-South Govs Back Tinubu’s Executive Order On Oil Revenue Remittance
February 25, 2026 No Responses

South-South Govs Back Tinubu’s Executive Order On Oil Revenue Remittance

The South-South Governors Forum (SSGF) has described President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account as a historic and landmark decision.The SSGF Chairman and Governor of Bayelsa S...
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Jetour G700 Joins Premium SUV Segment In Nigeria
February 25, 2026 No Responses

Jetour G700 Joins Premium SUV Segment In Nigeria

By ebosele@hotmail.com — The all-new Jetour G700 has officially joined the premium Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment in Nigeria with a bold mix of brute strength, cutting-edge hybrid technology and first-class luxury.City Business News reports that fr...
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CLMI Honours LAMATA MD With Distinguished Fellowship
February 25, 2026 No Responses

CLMI Honours LAMATA MD With Distinguished Fellowship

In further recognition of her significant contributions to the Lagos transport ecosystem, the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. (Mrs.) Abimbola Akinajo, has been conferred with a Distinguished Fellowship of th...
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Court Jails Woman Seven Years For N5.6m Fraud
February 25, 2026 No Responses

Court Jails Woman Seven Years For N5.6m Fraud

Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years imprisonment for obtaining the sum of N5,600,000.00k( Five Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira) by false pretence.The convict was....
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TINUBU ACCEPTS EGBETOKUN’S RESIGNATION, APPOINTS DISU AS ACTING IGP
February 24, 2026 No Responses

TINUBU ACCEPTS EGBETOKUN’S RESIGNATION, APPOINTS DISU AS ACTING IGP

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following the submission of his letter citing pressing family considerations.The President received Egbetokun’s resignation on Tuesday and expresse...
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Presidency Convenes Technical Retreat To Finalise 2025 Performance Report, Raise 2026 Targets
February 24, 2026 No Responses

Presidency Convenes Technical Retreat To Finalise 2025 Performance Report, Raise 2026 Targets

The Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination on Monday commenced a Technical Retreat to review and finalise the Fourth Quarter (Q4) 2025 and Annual Performance Assessment Report, in collaboration with Delivery Managers of the.....
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