By Dakuku Peterside Political violence never truly arrives unannounced. Before it explodes, it rehearses itself in smaller scenes: a rally disrupted, a convoy attacked, a party office torched at dawn, a polling agent killed for refusing to surrender a vote. Nigeria is hearing those rehearsals again. In recent days, gunmen invaded an ADC event in…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, national service and spiritual reflection as it hosted Ramadan Iftar gatherings bringing together officers of the Service, government officials and key stakeholders. The events, held in Abuja as part of activities marking the holy month of Ramadan, underscored the Service’s commitment…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stepped up efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) project, reaffirming its leadership role in advancing Nigeria’s trade modernisation and digital transformation agenda. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement with airline and shipping line operators in Abuja on March 4, 2026, the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has called for stronger collaboration between state governments and the Railway Police to safeguard railway infrastructure across the country. Opeifa made the call during an interview on Sunrise Daily on Channels Television on Saturday, stressing that state governments must see the…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has allotted 50 free exhibition booths to women entrepreneurs as part of efforts to promote gender inclusion and strengthen women-led businesses in Nigeria. The President of the chamber, Emeka Obegolu, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a news conference ahead of activities to mark the International…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s gold reserves have risen to about $3.5 billion following the delivery of additional locally sourced and refined gold to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has announced. The Executive Secretary of the fund, Fatima Shinkafi, disclosed this while confirming that the latest batch of gold…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders as part of measures to enhance revenue generation and promote legitimate trade in the country. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Oyo/Osun Area Command, Wale Moses Adewole, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to British American Tobacco…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives has intensified its investigation into alleged revenue leakages in Nigeria’s crude oil export chain, directing key government agencies to submit updated documents on pre-shipment inspection and the remittance of export proceeds. The directive was issued on Wednesday by an ad hoc committee of the House during a public…
By Adeyemi David An Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Olasupo Olusi, over his failure to appear before it to account for the performance of funds managed by the bank. The committee, which is investigating…
By Seun Ibiyemi In a decisive move to curb arbitrary tax enforcement and protect small businesses, the federal government on Tuesday unveiled new presumptive tax regulations that ban cash collections and roadside enforcement by subnational authorities for informal businesses. The announcement marks a major shift from legislation to practical implementation of Nigeria’s tax reforms. Read…
