THE Niger/Kogi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 500 gallons and two drums of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on the Agwara Babana border in Niger State. Mr Kehinde Ejibunu, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge…
THE Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of Niger on Wednesday signed a communiqué aimed at reviving and strengthening cooperation between the two countries through the Nigeria-Niger Joint Commission (NNJC). The communiqué was signed by Nigeria’s Minister of…
THE Northern Nigeria Youths Union (NNYU), has promised to garner over two million votes for President Bola Tinubu during the 2027 General Elections. The Chairman of the union, Abubakar Aliyu, discussed this on Wednesday shortly after the conclusion of…
THE Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, says the Tax Reform Bill will curb poverty and empower ordinary Nigerians. Oyedele made this known at the Spokespersons’ Summit, organised by the Nigerian Institute of…
THE Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 18 sacks of 730kg cannabis sativa to the NDLEA for further action. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye, disclosed this during a media briefing held in…
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has engaged solid minerals stakeholders on the development and export of Nigeria’s solid minerals and its potential to diversify the economy. The engagement meeting tagged “Strategic engagement on solid minerals development for export competitiveness” was…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The President tasked the committee to submit an interim report within three weeks, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. The…
FORMER Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements made against him by the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.…
BOTSWANA is presenting itself as a new frontier for investors seeking reliable access to African markets, with a bold commitment to renewable energy, particularly solar power, at the heart of its pitch. The push was articulated by International Relations Minister Phenyo…
GHANA has begun developing West Africa’s first integrated petroleum hub, a strategic project aimed at lowering regional fuel costs, boosting supply security, and attracting significant local and international investment. Speaking at the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing on April 14,…
