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July 25, 2026 No Responses

Minister Inaugurates Committee To Draft VAT Modification Order

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the VAT Modification Order 2026, charging members to develop a modern framework that will support the implementation of Nigeria’s Tax Reform Acts.A...

July 24, 2026 No Responses

NADDC Sensitises Auto Dealers On Registration Portal In Lagos

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s automotive industry through digital innovation with the commencement of the South- West Zone of the National Sensitization Workshop on ...

July 24, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Refinery completes $2.5b Private Equity Placement

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately $2.5 billion in new equity, following a highly successful offering.City Business News reports that the transaction...

July 24, 2026 No Responses

Eleven Poets Jostle For $100,000 Nigeria Prize For Literature

Eleven outstanding poetry collections have emerged on the longlist of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, selected from 223 received for the competition.The announcement, by the chairman of the Advisory Board for the Prize, Prof Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo marks a si...

July 23, 2026 No Responses

NAFDAC Begins Crackdown On Banned Sachet Alcoholic Drinks

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a nationwide enforcement operation to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml from circulation, in line wi...

July 23, 2026 No Responses

NIWA, NSIB Forge Alliance To Curb Boat Accidents

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) have pledged to collaborate as part of measures to enhance safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways.The renewed partnership is expected to enhance accident investig...

July 22, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates NBA’s First Elected Female President, Badejo-Okusanya

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on her historic election as the first elected and second female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), describing her emergence as a defining moment for the legal pr...

July 22, 2026 No Responses

SIFAX Group Tasks Young Nigerians To Shape Africa’s Blue Economy Future

SIFAX Group has challenged young Nigerians to take the lead in shaping the future of the country’s maritime industry, stressing that the nation’s ambition to emerge as Africa’s blue economy hub depends largely on a new generation of skilled, innovative.....

July 22, 2026 No Responses

PTD Faults NAFDAC On Diesel-In-Edible Oil Tanker Claims

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has dismissed reports alleging that two tankers designated for transporting edible vegetable oil were intercepted while conveying diesel in Lagos, desc...

July 22, 2026 No Responses

LCCI, Nigerian Insurers Association Strengthen Partnership

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration on business advocacy, insurance awareness, and enterprise resilience to...

July 21, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Steering Committee To Drive Green Aviation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – Nigeria has officially launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme, marking a major milestone in the country’s drive to decarbonise the aviation sector and position itself at the forefront of Africa’s trans...

July 21, 2026 No Responses

SAHCO Aquires EVAC+CHAIR For Passengers with Reduced Mobility

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has strengthened its aviation ground handling operations with the acquisition of the EVAC+CHAIR emergency evacuation chair.The investment is aimed at enhancing safety, accessibility and emergency response for passen...

July 21, 2026 No Responses

Jetour Nigeria Strengthens Market Dominance, Wins Auto Brand Of The Year Award

Jetour Nigeria has emerged Auto Brand of the Year at the 12th Nigeria Transport Lecture and Awards hosted by Transport Day Media in Lagos.The high-profile event gathered top-tier stakeholders from the transport, logistics, and automotive sectors to celebrate t...

July 21, 2026 No Responses

NLNG Backs Nigeria’s Decarbonisation Drive

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has joined government agencies, regulators and key industry players in the newly inaugurated Joint Decarbonisation Working Group (JDWG), a strategic platform established to coordinate efforts aimed at reducing carbon emissions across...