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Seme CAC Seeks Border Agency Cooperation for Security

16.04.2026
The Customs Area Controller of Seme Area Command, Abdullahi Kaila, has commenced his tenure with a familiarisation tour of sister security agencies along the Lagos–Abidjan business corridor. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Tunde Ayagbalo, announced this in a statement on Tuesday obtained by The PUNCH. Speaking at the 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko Barracks...
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Insurance Firm Rewards Emerging Talents in Essay Contest

16.04.2026
Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its position as a leading catalyst for intellectual growth in the financial services sector with the successful hosting of its 13th Annual Essay Competition Awards Ceremony. The event, which has become a cornerstone of the Nigerian insurance industry’s professional development calendar, brought together top-tier regulators, industry veterans, and academia...
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NIMASA logs 60 bids for vessel fund in four months

16.04.2026
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, announced that the agency has received more than 60 applications for the Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund since the portal opened in January. Mobereola assured stakeholders that the disbursement process will be transparent and strictly monitored. This was contained in a recent statement...
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NIPCO expands CNG supply in Delta with new stations

16.04.2026
NIPCO Gas Limited has unveiled the two compressed natural gas stations in Asaba and Warri, Delta State. According to the company, the development reinforces its position as a frontline player in expanding access to clean, affordable, and reliable fuel across Nigeria. Speaking, the Governor of Delta, Sheriff Oborevwori, represented by the Secretary to the State...
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Nigeria electricity debt from Benin, Togo, and Niger

16.04.2026
Three West African countries of Benin, Togo and Niger have collectively failed to pay Nigeria $9.55m for electricity supplied to them in the fourth quarter of 2025, The PUNCH has learnt. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2025, the market operator issued a total invoice of $20.44m...
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NEPC Tackles Sesame & Cowpea Export Compliance in Nigeria

16.04.2026
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre, has commenced a two-day needs assessment and validation workshop aimed at strengthening communication strategies on sanitary and phytosanitary compliance for sesame and cowpea exports. The workshop, which began on Tuesday in Kano, brought together farmers, exporters, associations, and development partners to address challenges...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 15.38% in March 2026

16.04.2026
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 15.38 per cent in March 2026, marking a reversal in the recent easing trend, as increases in food, transport, and accommodation costs pushed prices higher, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. The PUNCH observed that this was the first time the headline inflation rate had increased since March 2025....
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Atiku on World Bank report: Scrutinize Nigeria’s revenue

16.04.2026
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, called on the National Assembly to intensify oversight of Nigeria’s revenue management, citing recent findings by the World Bank, which he described as deeply troubling. Reacting to the report, Atiku said the country’s fiscal reality reflects a contradiction where rising revenues are not translating into improved welfare for...
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World Bank Warns of Global Hunger Risk from Iran Conflict

16.04.2026
The conflict in the Middle East could push millions more towards hunger as its economic fallout reverberates further around the globe, the World Bank’s chief economist warned in an AFP interview on Wednesday. “You have about 300 million people who suffer from acute food insecurity already,” Indermit Gill said. “That’ll go up by about 20...
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