Mu’azu assumes duty as 33rd Apapa Customs Area Controller, vows to sustain revenue gains
Mu’azu assumes duty as 33rd Apapa Customs Area Controller, vows to sustain revenue gains By Onu Okorie Comptroller Murtala Mu’azu has formally assumed duty as the 33rd Customs Area Controller CAC of the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service NCS, pledging to consolidate […]
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Nigeria can become West Africa’s oil pricing hub, says S&P Global
Nigeria can become West Africa’s oil pricing hub, says S&P Global By Our Correspondent Nigeria is positioned to emerge as a major oil and refined-products pricing hub in West Africa as the expansion of domestic refining reshapes regional petroleum markets, S&P Global Energy has said. […]
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OPINION The $700bn Question: Is Nigeria Trading Resources for Dependency? By Olamide Martins Ogunlade Nigeria’s new mineral-investment framework with the United States has been presented as an opportunity to unlock an estimated $700 billion in mineral resources and move the country beyond the export of […]
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FG declares August 25 public holiday for Eid ul Mawlid
FG declares August 25 public holiday for Eid ul Mawlid By Onu Okorie Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to enable Muslims across the country celebrate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The declaration will […]
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Non-interest banks lead as NIRSAL guarantees over ₦100bn in Agricultural loans
Non-interest banks lead as NIRSAL guarantees over ₦100bn in Agricultural loans By Onu Okorie Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending NIRSAL Plc Mr Sa’ad Hamidu, has disclosed tbat it approved credit risk guarantees for agricultural loans worth more than […]
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Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Chairperson of the NLNG Board Local Content Committee (LCC), during a visit to the Train 7 Project site at the NLNG Bonny Plant to gain firsthand insight into the project’s progress and assess its readiness. […]
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NAICOM clears seven more insurers in NIIRA 2025 recapitalisation hurdle
NAICOM clears seven more insurers in NIIRA 2025 recapitalisation hurdle By Onu Okorie National Insurance Commission NAICOM has confirmed seven additional insurance companies as having met the new minimum capital requirements under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act NIIRA 2025, bringing the total number of […]
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NCCSALW, Customs collaborate to fight illicit arms proliferation
NCCSALW, Customs collaborate to fight illicit arms proliferation By Onu Okorie National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons NCCSALW has pledged to deepen its partnership with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the ongoing fight against the proliferation of illicit small […]
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FG commissions 840MVA transformer capacity to boost electricity supply in Lagos
FG commissions 840MVA transformer capacity to boost electricity supply in Lagos By Editor Federal Government has commissioned a total of 840MVA of new transformer capacity across major transmission substations in Lagos State as part of efforts to ease electricity constraints and strengthen power supply to […]
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FRSC approves promotion of 7,472 personnel in major career progression exercise
FRSC approves promotion of 7,472 personnel in major career progression exercise By Onu Okorie Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC has approved the promotion of 7,472 personnel, comprising 2,134 Officers and 5,338 Marshals in what officials describe as a major career progression exercise. A statement made […]
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NISO seeks stronger collaboration to tackle grid instability
NISO seeks stronger collaboration to tackle grid instability By Onu Okorie Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed, has called for stronger collaboration and greater operational discipline among stakeholders in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry […]
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NUPRC targets $50bn from President Tinubu’s oil, gas new Executive Order
NUPRC targets $50bn from President Tinubu’s oil, gas new Executive Order By Onu Okorie Executive Commissioner for Development and Production at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC Engineer Enorense Amadasu has stated that the newly signed Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Project Incentives (Tax […]
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Bille gas crisis sparks fresh calls for action as CAPPA unveils documentary
Bille gas crisis sparks fresh calls for action as CAPPA unveils documentary By Onu Okorie Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa CAPPA has called for urgent government action over a growing environmental and public health crisis in Bille, Rivers State, following the presentation of a […]
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