Customs: effective communication key to sustaining border reforms
Customs: effective communication key to sustaining border reforms By Onu Okorie Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has identified strategic communication and stakeholder engagement as critical to the success of its ongoing reforms, as the Service pledged support for Nigeria’s hosting of the 2026 World Public Relations […]
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Nigeria’s petrol supply shortfall hits 17% in August – NMDPRA
Nigeria’s petrol supply shortfall hits 17% in August – NMDPRA By Onu Okorie Nigeria’s expanding domestic refining capacity has yet to translate into petrol supplies sufficient to meet the regulatory benchmark, as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) consumption fell 17 per cent below the level set […]
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Bille gas leak explosion victim dies, CAPPA warns of new dangers for residents
Bille gas leak explosion victim dies, CAPPA warns of new dangers for residents By Onu Okorie Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed deep regret and concern over the death of Ms. Joy Amos, a 29-year-old Bille resident who sustained severe burns in […]
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FG reaffirms commitment to transparency in extractive sector
FG reaffirms commitment to transparency in extractive sector By Onu Okorie Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability and international best practices in the management of Nigeria’s extractive industries. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, gave […]
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NCC records over 5,000 fibre cuts in six months, urges road contractors to protect cables
NCC records over 5,000 fibre cuts in six months, urges road contractors to protect cables By Onu Okorie Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has urged road construction companies, contractors, engineers and other stakeholders to strengthen coordination and adopt preventive measures to protect fibre-optic cables during road […]
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CBN opens applications for second cohort of regulatory sandbox programme
CBN opens applications for second cohort of regulatory sandbox programme By Onu Okorie Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, inviting eligible innovators, financial institutions, Virtual Asset Service Providers VASPs, fintech companies and technology […]
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NISO pledges to support Gombe to improve electricity supply
NISO pledges to support Gombe to improve electricity supply By Onu Okorie Nigerian Independent System Operator NISO has pledged its full support to the Gombe State Electricity Regulatory Commission GOSERC in its efforts to improve electricity supply and expand access to power across the state. […]
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NERC dissolves KAEDC board over ₦456.5bn debt crisis
NERC dissolves KAEDC board over ₦456.5bn debt crisis By Onu Okorie Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc KAEDC and placed the struggling utility under an interim administration, in one of the most far-reaching regulatory interventions in Nigeria’s […]
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NANS confers Umahi with patron, hails infrastructure drive
NANS confers Umahi with patron, hails infrastructure drive By Onu Okorie National Association of Nigerian Students NANS has conferred the Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, with the title of Patron of the association, formally inducting him into its fold in recognition of his […]
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Tegbe inaugurates new REA board, charges members to prioritise ordinary Nigerians
Tegbe inaugurates new REA board, charges members to prioritise ordinary Nigerians By Onu Okorie Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Thursday inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), urging its members to ensure that every decision they take is guided […]
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TCN Kumbotso substation Kano hosts GGSS students on educational tour
TCN Kumbotso substation Kano hosts GGSS students on educational tour By Onu Okorie Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN, Kano Sub-Region, on August 4, 2026, hosted science students from Government Girls Secondary School, Dukawuya, Kano, on an educational excursion to its Kumbotso 330/132kV Transmission Substation. The visit […]
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FG assures workers of wage award payment before mid-August
FG assures workers of wage award payment before mid-August By Onu Okorie Federal Government has assured public servants that the outstanding wage award will be paid before the middle of August, even as promotion arrears continue to be processed as part of efforts to meet […]
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FEATURE: Nigeria’s Tobacco control fight enters new phase in NASS
Nigeria’s Tobacco control fight enters new phase in NASS How a proposed amendment to the 2015 Tobacco Control Act could quietly unravel a decade of public health gains writes Editor For over a decade, Nigeria’s National Tobacco Control Act NTCA 2015 has stood as one […]
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