By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating trade and supporting Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through simplified and transparent customs procedures. The statement followed a strategic engagement on Monday in Abuja with a delegation from the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, aimed at advancing the implementation of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has raised crude oil allocations to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, assigning seven cargoes for May loading in a bid to strengthen domestic fuel production. Previously, the refinery had been receiving five cargoes monthly, and will continue to receive the same number in April,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to complete a mandatory cybersecurity self-assessment within three weeks as part of efforts to strengthen resilience across the financial system. In a letter dated March 30, 2026, and published on its website Tuesday, the apex bank introduced the Cybersecurity…
By Ayomide Otitoju Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group have announced the formation of a joint coordination group to align responses to the energy and economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict. In a statement released on Wednesday, the institutions highlighted the widespread disruptions caused…
By Ayomide Otitoju Iran on Thursday threatened “crushing” attacks on the United States and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv following a warning from US President Donald Trump that he could bomb the Islamic Republic “back to the Stone Ages.” The conflict, which erupted over a month ago with US and Israeli strikes on Iranian…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it will no longer accept correspondences from either faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark or Rafiu Bala, following a review of a recent Court of Appeal judgment. In a statement signed by its Chairman of Information and Voter Education,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, describing him as inconsistent in his political positions. Wike alleged that prior to the recently concluded convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed approached him with a request to produce the party’s National Secretary, which…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government on Wednesday graduated the maiden cohort of the National Health Fellows (NHF) and onboarded a new group of participants, reinforcing efforts to strengthen health leadership, governance, and system performance. The ceremony, held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja, brought together stakeholders from federal and state health…
