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West African Nations Owe Nigeria N25bn for Electricity

Togo, Niger, and Benin owe Nigeria $17.8m, an equivalent of over N25bn at the current exchange rate, for electricity supplied under bilateral arrangements, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. In its Third Quarter 2025 report, NERC disclosed that the three international customers were invoiced a total of $18.69m by the Market Operator for electricity...
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Pillarcraft gets accredited for NRS e-invoicing compliance

Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions has been accredited as a System Integrator for Nigeria’s new e-invoicing regime, a move that underscores the government’s tightening push for digital tax compliance and places fresh pressure on companies to align their accounting systems with the Nigeria Revenue Service’s reporting platform. The firm confirmed the approval in a statement issued on...
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NIMASA Urges Consolidation of Nigerian Maritime Industry Gai

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, alongside a maritime research group operating under the Sea Empowerment Research Centre, has urged stakeholders to use 2026 to build on and consolidate the numerous reforms achieved in the maritime industry in 2025. NIMASA, in a document signed by its Head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, and obtained...
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PwC Projects 4.3% Nigeria GDP Expansion for 2026

PwC Nigeria has projected that Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product growth in 2026 would settle around 4.3 per cent. This was disclosed in a statement shared with The PUNCH on Wednesday following the release of its 2026 Economic Outlook. This projection broadly aligns with that of the World Bank, which, in its latest Africa’s Pulse...
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Reforms Paved Way for Nigeria’s IMO Success, Says NIMASA

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has stated that the country’s sustained reform-driven agenda, focused on maritime safety and security, capacity development, and other areas, led to Nigeria’s successful return to the International Maritime Organisation Council in 2025 after a 14-year absence. This comes as the agency acknowledged closing 2025 on a strong footing,...
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NCS Launches Temporary Vehicle Permit for Int’l Travellers

The Nigeria Customs Service has said it is commencing procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers. In a statement on Wednesday, the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, explained that the initiative is anchored on the Nigeria...
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AI Power Consumption Straining Global Grids, IEA Warns

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is putting unprecedented pressure on electricity grids worldwide, the International Energy Agency has warned. The IEA said there has been a step change in the capabilities of artificial intelligence, driven by falling computation costs, a surge in data availability and technical breakthroughs. Specifically, the IEA stated that “electricity grids...
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