By Seun Ibiyemi The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has said that the removal of fuel subsidy and other price distortions does not create an immediate fiscal windfall for Nigeria, but rather corrects systemic inefficiencies and improves long-term public finance sustainability. Yakubu stated this in a fiscal policy paper titled…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has launched a nationwide tree-planting campaign aimed at planting 1,000 trees within one hour across multiple locations in Nigeria as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and community development. The initiative, scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026, under the COWA Green Borders sustainability drive, will…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Niger/Kogi Area Command, on Wednesday organized a health lecture on hypertension for its officers as part of efforts to promote workplace wellness and improve service delivery. The lecture, held at the Command Conference Room on April 29, focused on raising awareness about the causes, symptoms, prevention, and management of hypertension…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of Customs and the President Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged Nigeria’s wrestlers to make the country proud and return home with medals as they prepare for the African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, scheduled for May 2026. CGC Adeniyi, gave the charge on Tuesday, 28 April 2026,…
Real Madrid are reportedly assessing their managerial future as speculation grows over a possible return for José Mourinho, who is said to be open to a second spell at the club. As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Tuesday, Mourinho has indicated to people close to him that he would welcome the opportunity to…
By Seun Ibiyemi The NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte has continued its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive on financial literacy with the second 2026 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) skills empowerment training for Batch A, Stream 2 corps members at the FCT NYSC Orientation Camp, Kubwa, Abuja. The programme, held over the weekend, was delivered in partnership…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), charging members to uphold transparency, accountability, and regulatory independence in the nation’s petroleum sector. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during the formal inauguration…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, rose sharply from ₦1,051.47 per litre in February to ₦1,288.54 in March 2026. The NBS disclosed this in its Petrol Price Watch for March released on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the…
A prosecution witness, CP Eloho Okpozikbo on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that 6.23 million dollars was fraudulently taken from the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while Godwin Emefiele was governor of the apex bank. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the administration of Mr Oluropo Dada, the 13th President of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers CIS) in Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday that Dada’s administration had strengthened professionalism and institutional growth in CIS. The governor made the remarks at his induction as an Associate Member of…
