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October 5, 2026 No Responses

Zamfara Speaker: Eight Defected Lawmakers Were Suspended Long Ago For Misconduct

The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, has clarified that the eight lawmakers who recently announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been suspended from the House long before their...

October 5, 2026 No Responses

2027: INEC Voter Register Rises Above 103m As PVC Collection Begins Friday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that Nigeria’s National Register of Voters has risen to more than 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections.INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Monday at a strat...

October 5, 2026 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts ₦5b Drug Consignments At Ports, Arrests Cocaine Suspect

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted drug consignments worth more than ₦5 billion at the Lagos and Onne ports, while arresting a businessman allegedly attempting to smuggle 4.80 kilogrammes of cocaine to Italy.The 38-year-old susp...

October 5, 2026 No Responses

NPA Moves To Cut Export Bottlenecks, Targets Forex Inflows

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has stepped up efforts to remove bottlenecks hampering Nigeria’s non-oil exports, with a renewed push to expand export channels, improve cargo processing and boost foreign exchange inflows into the economy.The Managing Dire...

October 5, 2026 No Responses

NIMASA To Showcase Automated Ship Registry At Stakeholder Webinars

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to host a two-part stakeholder webinar on October 6 and 8, 2026, to showcase the ongoing automation of the Nigerian Ship Registry.The initiative is aimed at m...

October 4, 2026 No Responses

SON Council Approves 173 Industrial Standards, Promotion Exam Results

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Standards Council of Nigeria (SON)has approved 173 Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) as well as the results of the 2026 Directorate Promotion Examination.The decisions were taken at the Council’s meeting held on Friday, S...

October 4, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu: Nigeria Moving From Reform To Prosperity

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting civic space and strengthening collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as strategic partners in governance, declaring that Nigeria is moving from difficult ...

October 3, 2026 No Responses

LCCI Downstream Group Holds Symposium On Competitive, Secure Petroleum Industry.

The Petroleum Downstream Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has concluded a major industry symposium focused on strengthening Nigeria’s petroleum downstream sector in a deregulated economy.The symposium, held under the theme, “Build...

October 3, 2026 No Responses

INEC: 9.3m Young Nigerians Registered During 2026 CVR

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 9,324,349 young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercises.The Commission made the disclosure in Abuja during the investiture of nine ret...

October 2, 2026 No Responses

Jetour In Abuja, Blends Motoring, Technology, Culture

For three days, Abuja was transformed into a hub of luxury, technology, motoring and culture as Jetour Nigeria turned the Maha Event Centre, Garki, into a vibrant automotive showcase.The Jetour Experience Abuja 2026, held from September 22 to 24, went...

October 2, 2026 No Responses

NADDC Begins Nationwide Registration Of Motor Dealers

Following the successful launch of National Automotive Repository Portal by National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), the Council has commenced a nationwide registration programme for motor dealers in Nigeria.The initiative, being implemented...

October 2, 2026 No Responses

FG Tasks Fruit Importers On Safety, Quarantine Compliance

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Federal Government (FG) through Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has engaged fruit and vegetable importers and other stakeholders in the South-West Zone to strengthen collaboration on the safe and compliant impo...

October 2, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Attends Premiere Of MKO Documentary

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary film chronicling the life, political struggle and enduring legacy of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the hi...

October 2, 2026 No Responses

NAHCO Sponsors Nigeria-India Export Summit, Backs Sustainable Trade Growth

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s export growth and strengthening trade relations between Nigeria and India by sponsoring the Nigeria-India Export Summit in Lagos.The summit, organised by...