By Seun Ibiyemi The Sea and Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC) has called for the entrenchment of a sustained professional governance structure in the Nigeria Customs Service to prevent institutional regression and preserve ongoing reforms. The call was made in an executive brief issued in Abuja by SEREC’s Head of Research, Eugene Nweke, who noted that…
On Friday, May 1, 2026, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 15 election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, unveiled his manifesto, setting out what he described as a “pact” with the people of Osun. In this report, YUSUF BABALOLA examine how the APC flagbearer aims to steer the state away…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on 29 April 2026 held a diplomatic engagement with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abuja, where both parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade relations and customs cooperation between Nigeria and the UAE. During the engagement, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that wage increases alone are no longer enough to protect Nigerian workers from worsening economic hardship, urging a broader welfare strategy to address the country’s rising cost of living. In a policy brief titled “Beyond Wage Increases: Reframing Labour Welfare Priorities…
Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced the resignation of its director, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, from its Board of Directors. The company disclosed this in a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public on Wednesday, signed by its Company Secretary, Afolasade Olowe. According to the statement, Awosika’s resignation will take effect from May…
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mr. Lamido Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Ms. Peggy Onuwu as an Independent Director on the board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Their confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance…
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…
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,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives has approved a $516.33 million external borrowing request by President Bola Tinubu for the construction of a section of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway project. The approval followed the consideration of a report presented by the House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management, chaired by Abubakar Nalaraba. President Tinubu…
