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Customs License Fee Hike Sparks Outrage Among Agents

Licensed customs agents have expressed strong opposition to the House Committee on Customs’ support for the proposed hike in agents’ licenses by the Nigeria Customs Service. The proposed fee hike, which includes a jump from N515,000 to N10m for new licenses and a rise from N215,000 to N4m for renewal fees, has sparked concerns among...
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Whitecrust Finance Empowers 16,000 Civil Servants & Business

Financial services provider Whitecrust Finance Company has revealed that it has made available credit facilities to over 16,000 businesses and individuals to pursue their goals and improve their livelihoods in two years. This was disclosed in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday in which the Managing Director of Whitecrust Finance Company, Kingsley...
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International Gangs Fueling Nigeria’s Oil Theft Crisis

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bashir Ojulari, has revealed that crude oil theft across Africa is driven by specialised international and continental gangs exploiting security lapses. Ojulari made this known on Monday at the opening of the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja. According to him,...
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Marketers Push for Refinery Revamp

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited generated N20.9tn between April and July 2025. This came as petroleum marketers urged the national oil firm to fast-track the revamp of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, as it’s now generating trillions of naira. Dealers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria on...
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Nigeria, Brazil Sign Direct Flight Agreement

President Bola Tinubu has signed a landmark Bilateral Air Service Agreement with Brazil, signalling the establishment of direct air links between Nigeria and South America’s largest economy. The agreement was formalised on Monday during Tinubu’s official state visit to Brasília. Media aide to the minister, Tunde Moshood, made this known through a statement. The signing...
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FG Launches Auto Worker Training Center in Lagos

The Federal Government has stated that it is intensifying efforts to increase the number of skilled automotive workers to improve the adoption of made-in-Nigeria vehicles. The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, on Monday in Lagos at the commissioning of the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s Training Centre at the Lagos State...
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NCAA Combats Unruly Passengers With New Campaign

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has initiated a renewed anti-violence campaign in response to the increasing incidents of unruly passenger behaviour in the aviation industry. According to the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, excessive alcohol consumption is a primary trigger for most disruptive incidents onboard aircraft and in...
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Kano Manufacturers Seek NDPHC Power, Ditching Discos

Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Kano State in Kano have indicated their readiness to bypass the utility companies in the state for direct power supply from the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, saying this will address the severe power challenges crippling local manufacturing activities in the state. This is as the Managing...
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