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Nigerian federal transactions are now 100% digital

The Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, has said federal ministries, departments, and agencies no longer use manual processes to make payments, insisting that government transactions are now fully digitised through public financial management reforms. “As I’m talking to you today, no Nigerian federal public service agency or ministry uses...
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Minister inaugurates Nigerian Shippers’ Council board

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communications, Dr Bolaji Akinola, the inauguration was held in Abuja. Speaking during the event, Oyetola described the inauguration as a...
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Power Outage in Ibadan Caused by Transformer Fault

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced a power outage across parts of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, following a fault on one of its major power transformers. In a notice issued on Monday and made available to PUNCH Online, the utility company said the disruption had affected several feeders in the Ibadan region, including...
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Customs intercept four live pangolins in Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, said it intercepted four live pangolins during a targeted patrol at Alapa Creek, Ajilete community, in Ogun State. Announcing this in a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, described the feat as a significant victory in...
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Indian Firm to Lead $350m Dangote Refinery Expansion

Engineers India Limited has announced that it will lead the expansion of the Dangote refinery, a project that will increase the facility’s capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. In a statement, EIL said it had signed a contract agreement valued at more than $350m with the Dangote Group to...
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Standard Chartered Nigeria appoints new acting CEO

Standard Chartered Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ayodeji Adelagun as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited. Adelagun, who has been with the bank for over 19 years and has more than 26 years’ experience in the financial services sector, brings extensive expertise spanning financial markets, banking operations, securities trading,...
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Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Hit All-Time High of $6.1bn

Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose to an all-time high of $6.1bn in 2025, marking the strongest performance recorded in the sector since the establishment of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council nearly five decades ago. The figure represents an 11.5 per cent year-on-year increase over the $5.4bn recorded in 2024, reinforcing signs of growing momentum in the...
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Ikeja Customs Intercepts Four Live Pangolins in Ogun State

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, said it intercepted four live pangolins during a targeted patrol at Alapa Creek, Ajilete community, in Ogun State. Announcing this in a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, described the feat as a significant victory in...
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Oyetola Inaugurates Nigerian Shippers’ Council Board

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Dr Bolaji Akinola, the inauguration ceremony was held in Abuja. Speaking during the event, Oyetola described the inauguration as a significant milestone in...
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