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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Customs rakes in N362.79bn revenue with AEO…..Commends voluntary remittances, suspends defaulting operatorÂ
Customs rakes in N362.79bn revenue with AEO…..Commends voluntary remittances, suspends defaulting operator By Onu Okorie The Nigeria Customs Service NCS has disclosed the significant revenue and trade facilitation milestone achieved under the Authorised Economic Operator AEO Programme, with revenue increasing from ₦1.222 trillion before certification […]
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CBN mulls new Payment System Vision 2028, says CardosoÂ
CBN mulls new Payment System Vision 2028, says Cardoso By Onu Okorie The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Mr. Olayemi Cardoso has disclosed that the apex bank is concluding work on the new Payment System Vision 2028, developed in close collaboration with industry […]
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G‑24: Nigeria targets $1bn monthly capital inflow soon,…..as remittance hit $600m By Onu Okorie The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Mr. Olayemi Cardoso has said that as a result of the reforms introduced in the payment system the remittance inflows now average about […]
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President Tinubu suspends NNPCL from collection of frontier oil exploration fees
President Tinubu suspends NNPCL from collection of frontier oil exploration fees By Onu Okorie President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an Executive Order which suspends the collection of management fees and frontier exploration fees by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL. This was part of […]
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Africa must integrate or risk marginalization: NGA President calls for regional energy cooperation at NIES 2026
Africa must integrate or risk marginalization: NGA President calls for regional energy cooperation at NIES 2026 By Onu Okorie The President of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) and Regional Coordinator for Africa of the International Gas Union (IGU), Akachukwu Nwokedi, has urged Africa to move […]
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Goronyo flags-off distribution of N200m Ramadan palliatives in Goronyo LGA, SokotoÂ
Goronyo flags-off distribution of N200m Ramadan palliatives in Goronyo LGA, Sokoto By Onu Okorie In the spirit of compassion, solidarity, and responsible leadership, on Monday, 16th February 2026, the Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, officially flagged off the distribution of […]
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TCN restores Shiroro -Mando 330kv transmission Line 01
TCN restores Shiroro -Mando 330kv transmission Line 01 By Onu Okorie The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN has successfully restored the 330kV Shiroro–Mando Transmission Line 1, which is currently operational. This was part of the statement made available to the media recently in Abuja by […]
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TCN engages traditional leaders in Kaduna to curb vandalism, Right of Way encroachmentÂ
TCN engages traditional leaders in Kaduna to curb vandalism, Right of Way encroachment By Onu Okorie The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN, Kaduna Region, has engaged traditional leaders in a community sensitization campaign against vandalism and encroachment on transmission line Right-of-Way RoW through a series […]
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CGC Adeniyi Commissions ASR-Donated Customs Hospital in Bauchi
CGC Adeniyi Commissions ASR-Donated Customs Hospital in Bauchi …Assures Host Communities of Improved Access to Quality Healthcare By ONU OKORIE The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, officially commissioned the Abdul Samad Rabiu / Nigeria Customs Service Hospital in Bauchi, a […]
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₦501bn bond, to resolve liquidity challenge in power sector, says NBET
₦501bn bond, to resolve liquidity challenge in power sector, says NBET By Onu Okorie The Acting Managing Director of Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading PLC NBET, Mr. Johnson Akinnawo has said that the successful close of the ₦501 billion bond, the first tranche under the N4,000,000,000,000 Power […]
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