March 2026 – Page 236

NSE charges engineers to build Nigeria’s smart infrastructur

05.03.2026

The Nigerian Society of Engineers has called on professionals to develop home-grown smart engineering systems to address energy deficits, urban congestion, flooding, and infrastructure gaps in the country. They also warned against continued dependence on imported technologies. In his keynote address at the 2026 World Engineering Day celebration held virtually on Wednesday, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor...

We’ll Hold Okpebholo Responsible If Anything Happens To Obi –Group

05.03.2026

The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum yesterday said it would hold Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo responsible if anything happens to PeterObi. Obi and other African Democratic Congress (ADC) leaders were attacked in Benin last month. In a statement yesterday forum Chairman Simon Okeke and Secretary Charles Nwekeaku recalled that the governor earlier threatened that he...

UK Introduces Visa Bans On 4 Countries To Stop ‘Abuse’

05.03.2026

The United Kingdom yesterday put emergency visa bans on four countries after accusing migrants of exploiting Britain’s asylum system. Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan have been halted, as have work visas for Afghans. The government has placed an emergency brake on the visa routes as it claims a growing number...

Alibaba Plans $1.5M Grants for African Startups in 2026

05.03.2026

Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation are offering $1.5 m in grants to African entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions to the continent’s most pressing challenges as they launch the 8th edition of Africa’s Business Heroes. The 2026 edition, themed ‘Defining Africa’s Future Today’, aims to support entrepreneurs across sectors such as climate-smart agriculture, digital finance,...

APC Records Mass Defection As Okpebholo Reassures Of 2.5m Votes For Tinubu

05.03.2026

Edo State Monday Okpebholo yesterday declared that the state was firmly in the grips of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the party will deliver 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu. The governor spoke at a rally held at Garrick Memorial Ground on Ekenwan Road in Benin...

Business

Lagos Entrepreneur Lifts 300 Students with JAMB Forms

05.03.2026

An entrepreneur from Ikorodu, Lagos State, Prince Segun Shonubi, has identified the need for all privileged Nigerians to prioritise supporting and complementing government investments in youth empowerment, particularly efforts that are aimed at boosting their educational advancement. Shonubi said that it is not an overstatement that the greatness and development of every nation are tied...

Tinubu Sends 5-Man Delegation To Attend Jesse Jackson’s Burial

05.03.2026

President Bola Tinubu has sent a five-person delegation to represent him and the country at the final burial rites of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the American civil rights leader, activist and former presidential candidate. Jackson passed away at age 84 on February 17 in Chicago. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is...

CBN raises Nigeria’s gold reserves to $3.5 billion

05.03.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria has received domestically sourced gold refined to international standards into the country’s foreign reserves, raising its total gold holdings to about $3.5bn. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that the bullion was refined to the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery standards. The statement...

Reps Demand Details Of Customs, NPA, CBN, NACCIMA Involvement In Pre-shipment

05.03.2026

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Investigation of Pre-Shipment Inspection of Exports and the Non-Remittance of Crude Oil Proceeds yesterday directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to submit all documents requested by...

Nigeria to launch Single Window platform on March 27, 2026

05.03.2026

The Federal Government has concluded plans to roll out phase one of the National Single Window on March 27, 2026, The PUNCH reports. The National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Controller of Customs, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Wednesday. “The launch of phase...