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July 6, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Mourns Accident Victims, Renews Call For Responsible Driving

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed profound grief over three tragic road traffic crashes recorded in Kogi, Ogun and Kwara States between Sunday, 5 and Monday, 6 July 2026.A statement issued by Osondu Ohaeri,Deputy Corps Commander,Corps Public Education...

July 6, 2026 No Responses

My Farewell From UBA, By Tony Elumelu

Why create an institution? To ensure that an institution can live long, grow ever stronger and deliver a vision.I have never been able to look at Africa and see only borders. Where many see fifty-four separate markets, I saw one...

July 6, 2026 No Responses

Seplat Energy Ends Routine Gas Flaring In Onshore Operations, Expands LPG Investments

Seplat Energy Plc has announced the successful elimination of routine gas flaring across all its onshore operations in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in the company’s drive towards cleaner energy production and environmental sustainability.The ...

July 6, 2026 No Responses

STARZS @ 40 Anniversary Thanksgiving PhotoNews

Founder & Chairman, Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL), Engr. Greg Ogbeifun (left) and Managing Director/CEO, Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL), Ms. Iroghama Ogbeifun, unveiling the theme of the company’s 40th anniversary during Thanksgivi...

July 6, 2026 No Responses

Autoglobe Founder Gets MotoringWorld’s Posthumous Award

It was an emotional moment on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, during the Motoringworld 30th Anniversary when Babatunde Bola Ojo, the late veteran motoring broadcaster was posthumously honoured with the Broadcast Excellence Award.The awar...

July 6, 2026 No Responses

Norway Shock Brazil, England Defy Red Card To Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals

The FIFA World Cup 2026 produced another dramatic night of knockout football as Norway stunned five-time champions Brazil, while England overcame a red card and fierce Mexican resistance to secure a place in the quarter-finals.It was an evening filled with...

July 6, 2026 No Responses

AT 40, OUR SUCCESS STORY ROOTED IN OUR FOUNDER’S VISION, SUSTAINED BY PEOPLE, INNOVATION, INDIGENOUS EXCELLENCE, SAYS STARZS MD, IROGHAMA OGBEIFUN

For four decades, Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL) has been at the forefront of Nigeria’s maritime industry, building a reputation for operational excellence, innovation and indigenous capacity development. Established in 1986 by Engr. Greg Ogbe...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss: Renewed Hope Agenda Driving Port Reforms, Greater Value For Shippers

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has said that the Council’s ongoing reforms in the maritime sector are firmly aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahme...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Customs, UBA Deepen Trade Facilitation Partnership

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the United Bank for Africa (UBA) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration to advance trade facilitation and support key digital transformation initiatives, following a high-level meeting at the Servi...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria, Ghana Strengthen Maritime Ties With Strategic MoU

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation, enhance regional maritime governance, and promote the sustainab...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Customs, Afreximbank Deepen Trade Facilitation Partnership

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has again reaffirmed its commitment to advancing intra-African trade by deepening its partnership with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to strengthen trade facilitation, enhance customs cooperation, and accelerate ...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian-British Grandma Arrested With 13kg Cocaine

A 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery of 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in peels of plantain which appeared as real planta...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

NDDC Donates Relief Materials To Nigerian Correctional Service

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has donated relief materials to the Nigerian Correctional Service, Rivers State Command, as part of its humanitarian intervention to cushion the effects of the prevailing economic hardship on inmates across custodi...

July 4, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Advances Sweeping Reforms, Saves Nigerian Economy, Shippers ₦90.6bn, $1.35m

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akutah, on Saturday in Lagos explained in details how the Council safeguarded more than ₦90.60 billion and $1.34...