Author: Mujeedat
The Ethiopian government says it is positioning itself to become a regional fertiliser exporter following a landmark agreement with the Dangote Group to build a massive urea fertiliser plant in Gode, Somali region. The project, estimated at 2.5 billion dollars, is expected to produce up to 3 million metric tonnes of urea annually, making Ethiopia one of the largest urea producers on the continent and a key supplier for neighbouring markets. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described food security as a strategic priority, saying the partnership with Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote reflects a shared vision to boost agricultural productivity and…
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment with the successful graduation of 500 participants from the Technical, Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) programme. The graduation ceremony, themed “Empowering the Youths: From Knowledge to Income,” celebrated the completion of a six‑week intensive training designed to equip young people with practical, entrepreneurial, and income‑generating skills. The beneficiaries were trained in five vocational tracks: computer and phone repair, photography and videography, graphic design, cosmetology, and mixology. Participants were drawn from the State’s five IBILE divisions, Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has announced the generation of N9.79 billion in revenue between March and May 2026, alongside major seizures of narcotics, unregistered pharmaceuticals, rice, petrol, and other contraband items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N501.8 million. Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, the Customs Area Controller, Abdullahi Kaila, said the Command generated a total of N9,798,938,969 within the period under review, representing an increase of N7.61 billion when compared to the N2.18 billion collected during the corresponding period in 2025. According to him, the figure represents a remarkable…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) wishes to inform the public that on May 20, 2026, at about 1130 hours, a collision occurred between a container vessel, MV MAERSK VALPARAISO, and an oil tanker, MT LADY MARTINA, at the Bonny Inner Anchorage. The incident occurred around Latitude 4.512375 and Longitude 7.189429, resulting in an oil spill in the affected area. The Deep Blue Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Bonny received a distress call at approximately 1130 hours regarding the collision involving MV Valparaiso, a Singapore-flagged container vessel with IMO No. 9433054, and MT Lady Martina, a…
The Federal Government has announced plans to expand the Deep Blue Project to vulnerable coastal and maritime corridors across the country, including the sensitive Bakassi axis, as part of efforts to further strengthen Nigerias maritime security architecture. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this on Thursday during the 2026 Graduation Ceremony of 492 Advanced Combat Personnel and Capability Presentation of the Deep Blue Project Task Group held at the 5th Battalion Army Barracks in Elele, Rivers State. Dr. Oyetola said the planned expansion would target critical coastal areas such as Bakassi Peninsula, Igbokoda…
The former Customs Area Comptroller of the Tincan Island Port Command, Frank Onyeka, has said the Command generated N401,011,998, 443.71b as revenue in the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, while also recording major anti-smuggling breakthroughs with seizures of illicit drugs and prohibited items valued at over N35 billion Onyeka disclosed this during the handover ceremony where he handed over to Comptroller Joe Anani, following his elevation to the rank of Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs security, and future of our society. “Our efforts reinforced the role of the Nigeria Customs Service as a critical national security agency committed…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has conferred its Merit Award in the Members Diamond Category on Dr. Odunayo Ani, President of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association Nigeria (WISTA Nigeria) and Director of Financial Services at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The award was presented at a ceremony in Lagos attended by leading members of the accounting profession, family, friends, and professional associates. Dr. Ani described the honour as both humbling and motivating, saying it represents recognition of her past contributions to the accounting profession as well as a renewed call to uphold…
The Edo and Delta Journalists Forum of Nigeria Union of Journalists Lagos Council paid a courtesy visit to the Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, Comptroller Gambo Iyere Aliyu. Led by the Forum’s Chairman, Deacon. Ovie Edomi, the delegation lauded Aliyu’s sterling stewardship, spanning over three decades, and his remarkable anti-smuggling exploits that have distinguished him as one of the Service’s finest officers. Dr. Edomi explained that the visit was rooted in the pride of identity and affinity among brethren from Edo and Delta, noting that such cultural bonds strengthen national unity rather…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Nigerian youths to embrace integrity, ethical behaviour, and purposeful innovation as the foundation for national development and a sustainable future. Speaking through his representative, Deputy Commissioner of the EFCC, DCE Nwanyinma Okeanu, Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede charged young people at the Dreamrise Festival 2026 in Abuja to see integrity as non‑negotiable, even as they pursue success. The festival, themed “The Future We Are Building,” brought together youths from across the country for a National Young People Celebration aimed at mentoring, motivation, and leadership development. Olukoyede stressed that the future of…
United Bank for Africa (UBA), branded as “Africa’s Global Bank,” has deepened its engagement with the Nigerian diaspora by introducing a structured healthcare investment proposition to the Nigerian‑American medical community at the 2026 ANPA Carolinas Symposium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Bank positioned the move as a way to channel diaspora wealth from remittances into long‑term healthcare infrastructure and institution‑building in Nigeria, aligning financial returns with social impact. The Annual National Physicians Association (ANPA) Carolinas Symposium, organised by the South Carolina and North Carolina chapters of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, brings together more than 170…