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Nigeria’s National Single Window: Customs Warns Traders

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has warned traders to avoid circumventing the National Single Window platform ahead of the planned deployment of the platform on Friday. Adeniyi gave the warning on Tuesday in Lagos during the official go-live ceremony of the NSW platform. Adeniyi, who was represented at the event by...
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Delay in Port Concession Renewals Risks Nigerian Economy

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the continued delay in renewing port concession agreements in Nigeria, warning that the situation poses significant risks to the nation’s maritime sector and overall economic stability. In a statement issued over the weekend, Moses Ebosele, President of SCAN, described the delay as “a dangerous,...
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Nigeria Offers N750bn in FGN March Bonds for Subscription

The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, has opened subscriptions for N750bn worth of Federal Government of Nigeria bonds for March 2026. Details from the March 2026 bond offer circular published on the DMO’s website on Wednesday showed that the offer comprises three re-opened instruments: N250bn for the 17.945 per cent FGN August 2030...
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Niger Delta Communities Seek Role in Pipeline Protection

Oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta, under the aegis of the Niger Delta Roundtable, have called on President Bola Tinubu to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts and grant greater participation to host communities in protecting oil infrastructure. The group made the call in a statement issued after an emergency meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The...
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Heirs Energies commits $10m to African entrepreneurship

Heirs Energies says it has committed over $10m to support 2,000 African entrepreneurs through its partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, aiming to drive enterprise growth and job creation across the continent. The 2026 cohort of TEF includes 3,200 entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, selected from more than 265,000 applicants. According to a statement...
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BOA Seeks Funding to Bridge Nigeria’s Agric Investment Gap

The Bank of Agriculture has called for stronger strategic partnerships and increased capital mobilisation to unlock Nigeria’s vast agricultural potential. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Mr Ayo Sotinrin, made the call while speaking at the Nigeria–United Kingdom Agriculture and Investment Forum, held in London recently. This was contained in a...
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Nigeria’s National AI Strategy awaits legislative approval

The government-backed National Artificial Intelligence Strategy will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval within weeks, signalling a major push to formalise AI governance in Africa’s largest economy, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said on Wednesday. The strategy, no longer in draft form, was finalised after consultations with government agencies,...
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Pivot Energy opens new fuel station in Eket, Akwa Ibom

Pivot Energy has opened a new fuel station in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, improving access to petroleum products for motorists and residents while expanding the company’s footprint in Nigeria’s downstream energy sector. The energy company stated on Wednesday that the newly launched station is set to improve fuel availability in the area, providing a more...
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NIMASA boss honoured by alma mater for mentorship

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, has received an award of recognition from his alma mater, St Patrick’s Grammar School, Ibadan, in appreciation of his impactful mentorship and commitment to the development of younger generations. The Deputy Director and Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward, announced...
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