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Nigerians pay highest airfares in Africa – NCAA

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has complained about the treatment meted out to Nigerian passengers by some international airlines, insisting that Nigerians can not be paying the highest fee across Africa and still get maltreated. The aviation regulator said Nigerians pay a humongous amount to fly more than any other country in Africa. The Director...
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Firms integrate music streaming with digital payment

Mdundo.com A/S, an African music services firm, has announced a partnership with MiniPay to launch an integrated music service within the MiniPay wallet. The collaboration allows users to stream music directly within the MiniPay ecosystem while enjoying seamless, borderless subscription payments, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday. The integration will enable MiniPay users...
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Maritime stakeholders back reintroduction of global cargo tracking

Maritime stakeholders have backed the reintroduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note at Nigerian ports. The stakeholders, who spoke at a recent event organised by the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria in Apapa, noted that the move marks a pivotal moment for the nation’s maritime sector. They underscored the strategic importance of enhancing transparency, reducing...
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Tinubu lays foundation for FirstBank’s new eco-friendly HQ

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday laid the foundation for the new eco-friendly headquarters of the FirstBank Group in Eko Atlantic City, which he said symbolises Nigeria’s ambition and progress. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this observation at the groundbreaking ceremony for the eco-friendly headquarters of the company. The bank has...
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CBN should allow firms to validate $2.4bn FX claims

The Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to allow companies affected by the unresolved $2.4bn matured foreign exchange forward contracts to present documentary evidence of their eligibility. In a statement on Wednesday, Yusuf said fairness requires the CBN to invite the...
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Customs begin pre-unveiling of trade facilitation tool

The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the prelaunch of the ‘B’Odogwu’ trade facilitation tool in Apapa and Tincan Island commands to boost trade. Addressing journalists on Monday in Apapa, Lagos, during a stakeholder engagement, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, stated that stakeholders support the platform to work efficiently. B’Odogwu is an indigenous trade...
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Operators question NPA’s mandatory port pass notice

Members of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders have questioned the mandatory port pass that was recently announced by the Nigerian Ports Authority as a requirement to access the ports. The stakeholders opined that the identity card issued by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria should be sufficient to...
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Smugglers now establish storage facilities at borders –CGC

The Nigeria Customs Service has said that smugglers now establish small, distributed storage facilities within border communities, serving as transit points for onward movement across the border. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists at the Customs Training College in Ikeja. He explained that operational data reveals several...
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