Author: Mujeedat

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, inspected the Customs Training College, Goron Dutse, Kano, to assess the institution’s preparedness for the 2026 Customs Basic Training Programme. The inspection formed part of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) preparations for the commencement of the 2025/2026 Recruitment Training, with the CGC assessing the College’s facilities, ongoing projects, logistics, and general readiness to accommodate the incoming recruits. During the visit, Adeniyi was received by the Zonal Coordinator, Zone B, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Nsikan Umoh; Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit Zone B, Aminu Sule; Commandant of the Customs Training College, Deputy Comptroller of…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) received executive members of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) at its National Headquarters in Abuja to explore deeper collaboration in media, digital communication, and professional development. Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, the National Public Relations Officer and spokesperson for the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, highlighted the strategic role of media in communicating institutional reforms. He cited the Service’s monthly newsletter, social media presence, and data analytics as central to these efforts, remarking that “in every reform, communication must be…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) wishes to inform all successful candidates who applied for recruitment into the Service that the physical screening and documentation exercise is scheduled to take place at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja. All shortlisted candidates are required to appear for the screening and documentation exercise with the original and photocopies of the following documents: National Identification Number (NIN); original Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age; and educational certificate(s), including O’Level, ND, HND, Degree or other applicable qualifications. According to Abdulahi Maiwada Deputy Comptroller of Customs National Public Relations Office…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded its highest-ever monetary asset recovery in both local and foreign currencies during the 34 months of Ola Olukoyede’s leadership as Executive Chairman. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Monday, August 31, 2026, while addressing the media on his stewardship of the Commission. Available records show that naira recoveries hit an all-time high of ₦1,233,612,040,411.11 (One Trillion, Two Hundred and Thirty-three Billion, Six Hundred and Twelve Million, Forty Thousand, Four Hundred and Eleven Naira, Eleven Kobo). In US dollars, recoveries reached $684,478,457.32 (Six Hundred and Eighty-four Million, Four Hundred and Seventy-eight…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued over 180 children allegedly trafficked from five states across Nigeria by organized criminal groups posing as members of civil society organizations (CSOs). The suspects misled parents in various communities, taking their children away under false pretences of educational support and back-to-school programmes. The most recent rescue involved the recovery of three children allegedly trafficked from a distressed parent in Kajuru, Kaduna State, from a high-rise private building in a desirable area of Onitsha, Anambra State. Another child was found in the care of a clinical staff member…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed satisfaction with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report showing that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 per cent in the same period of 2025. The report indicates broad-based growth across agriculture, manufacturing, oil and gas, and the services sector, which continues to dominate the economy in terms of contribution to aggregate GDP. In nominal terms, the country’s aggregate GDP in the second quarter stood at N119.27 trillion, representing an 18.43 per cent increase from N100.7 trillion recorded at…

The Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP), the professional body of business and financial journalists in Nigeria has announced the hosting of its 2026 Conference scheduled for Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Orchids Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. The 2-day economic confab themed : “Unlocking Nigeria’s Economic Potential: Taxation, Industry, Insurance, Fintech, Trade & Investment as Catalysts for Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Vision” will serve as a high-level platform to interrogate policies, spotlight private sector opportunities, and propose practical solutions that can accelerate growth across key sectors. Discussions will focus on the critical drivers of economic transformation namely ,…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is poised to limit or possibly halt sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to major fuel marketers that continue to import petrol into Nigeria, citing concerns over product quality, market opacity and the risk of reputational damage from blended fuels. The move, which could be implemented within days pending final consultations, underscores the refinery’s frustration with the persistence of imported PMS in a market now served by significant domestic refining capacity. Insiders say the refinery is particularly troubled by reports that some marketers are mixing lower-quality imported fuel with Dangote-supplied PMS before…

Global oil demand is projected to expand by 2.4 million barrels a day (mb/d) in 2027, according to a fresh report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), even as the market grapples with significant contractions in 2026 due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions. The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR), one of the world’s most authoritative sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market, shows that global oil demand is forecast to decline by 1.6 mb/d in 2026, 510 kb/d more than its estimate in last month’s report, as the continued closure of the Strait…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving closer to achieving the US$1 billion monthly remittance inflow target set by its Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, after recording US$947 million in inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026—the highest monthly figure ever recorded through formal channels. IMTO inflows reached US$3.8 billion in the first seven months of 2026, 50.2 per cent higher than the same period in 2025, signaling a significant strengthening in flows through formal channels. The surge follows a series of reforms by the CBN aimed at making formal remittance channels more competitive, transparent and…