By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 16 containers loaded with drugs, arms, and other prohibited goods valued at over ₦10 billion at the APMT terminal loading bay, Apapa Port, Lagos. Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, announced the seizure on Monday during a joint press briefing with senior security…
China on Monday called on the United States to work towards “positive” trade outcomes, a day before the expiry of a tariff truce agreed by both nations last month. “We hope that the US will work with China to follow the important consensus reached during the phone call between the two heads of state… and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Africa’s path to a resilient and equitable future depends on environmental stewardship, community investment, and bold energy transitions, Sahara Group has stated in its newly released 2024 Sustainability Report. Themed “Beyond Energy: Fostering Africa’s Sustainable Future”, the report outlines the energy and infrastructure conglomerate’s progress on inclusive, responsible energy delivery aligned with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo) has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing future leaders in Africa’s energy sector by hosting 25 young engineers and geologists from across the continent at its Lagos offices. The participants, drawn from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Angola, and Uganda, were in the country…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed a total of ₦86.3 billion to 449,039 students since launching its portal on May 24, 2024. According to its latest daily status report released on Monday, August 11, 2025, the fund had completed disbursements as of August 6. The scheme, aligned with President Bola…
By Ayomide Otitoju Access Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to fostering Africa–Caribbean trade relations and building strategic partnerships through its active participation in the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2025, held recently in Grenada. The forum brought together influential leaders from both regions, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell;…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will receive 60 shiploads of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)–powered trucks within the next six weeks to boost fuel distribution across Nigeria. Group Chief of Branding and Communication at Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed this in a Sunday statement, noting that the phased delivery forms part…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a nationwide electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) platform aimed at streamlining tax compliance and curbing evasion. According to Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser on Media to FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji, the Merchant-Buyer Model system went live on August 1 after a pilot phase that began in November…
By Editor Ayomide Otitoju ….Digital Space CEO Drives Social Change via Flores Modupe Foundation Dr. Mrs. Olubukola Jamilah AbItoye, founder, CEO of Digital Space Group, is merging financial innovation with grassroots philanthropy to impact communities across Nigeria. Her charity initiative, the Flores Modupe Foundation, was formally established in 2020 as a “living legacy” when she…
