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July 2, 2024 No Responses

Customs Impounds N4b Arms Shipment

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a shipment of assorted arms and ammunition originating from Turkey and estimated to be worth about ₦4bn. The Controller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, on Monday, revealed that the 40-feet container with registration number...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, Turkey Trade Volume To Expand By $5b

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Nigeria, Turkey trade volume will be expanded by five billion dollars, immediately, to further boost socio-economic ties between the two countries. Erdogan stated this when he addressed newsmen at the end of a clos...

May 16, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Advocates Stronger Nigeria-Turkish Ties

President Muhammadu Buhari has originated a phone call across to his Turkish counterpart, Tecep Tayyep Erdoğan where the two leaders had fruitful discussions. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirme...

July 2, 2020 No Responses

Turkey Probes Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Others

The Turkish Competition Board said on Wednesday that it launched an investigation into German carmakers Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW to determine whether they violated competition law.The competition board said findings regarding cla...

August 2, 2019 No Responses

NNPC To Extend Trade Relations With Turkey

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its desire to extend Nigeria’s trade relations with Turkey beyond crude oil. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of ...

May 24, 2017 No Responses

Customs intercepts 440 pump action riffles imported from Turkey

The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 20 footer container laden with 440 pump action riffles imported from Turkey. The Customs Area Controller, BASHAR YUSUF explained on Tuesday that the seizure was perfected...

April 17, 2017 No Responses

Turkey referendum grants President Erdogan sweeping new powers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has narrowly won a referendum to expand presidential powers, which could keep him in office until 2029. With 99.45% of ballots counted, the “Yes” campaign had won 51.37% and “No” 48.63%, and the el...