Author: Mujeedat

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned a fully renovated Ife Girls High School in Ile-Ife, Osun State, under its ‘Customs Cares’ Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative on Monday, 14 September 2026. Addressing the students, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, urged the students to remain focused on their education. “Education is the passport that you need for a better life, for a better future, not just for you, but for your parents, your community, and the country. It is education that’s going to make a difference in you, irrespective of how difficult it is for you.” The…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it is pursuing several initiatives to position Nigeria as a major global hub for natural gas production, processing and trade. The company’s Executive Vice President for Gas, Power and New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye, disclosed this on Monday while speaking at the 2026 Gas Technology and Exhibition Conference (GASTECH) in Bangkok, Thailand. Ogunleye spoke during a panel discussion titled “The New LNG Order: Leadership Strategies for Energy Security and Growth.” He said Nigeria was relying on its more than 215 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves to support domestic…

●° NCC, NAN, Zenith Bank, Polaris Bank, Others Confirm Participation. Preparations are in top gear for the 2026 Annual Conference and Awards of the Finance and Business Online Publishers Association (FiBOP), as leading figures and key institutions in Nigeria’s financial, business, regulatory and media sectors set to grace the highly anticipated event. The conference, scheduled to hold on October 17–18, 2026, at the Orchids Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, will have the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr. Muda Yusuf, as event Chairman and the Director General and CEO of Nigeria Insurers…

Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta South Senatorial District to intensify grassroots mobilisation and work together to secure a decisive victory in the 2027 general elections. The senator made the call on Thursday during a meeting of the APC Delta South Senatorial District in Warri, where he urged party leaders and members to set aside personal differences and focus on winning elections across the district. He said the party’s performance would depend largely on its ability to transform public support for the APC into votes at the polling units.…

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen aviation insurance compliance, improve risk protection and promote confidence in Nigeria’s aviation ecosystem. The agreement is designed to create a more coordinated framework for regulatory compliance, information sharing and stakeholder engagement. It is expected to benefit air passengers, airlines, insurers, financiers, aircraft lessors, international partners and the wider Nigerian public. Speaking during the signing ceremony, the Commissioner for Insurance, Olusegun Omosehin, described the agreement as a major step towards deepening cooperation between two critical regulators whose mandates…

Ibadan is preparing to host the fourth edition of Chops’N’Chill, an event that will bring together food, music, entertainment and networking while promoting the creativity of young Nigerian chefs. The festival, organised under the theme “Empowering Young Chefs, Celebrating Nigerian Flavours,” is projected to draw between 1,500 and 2,000 guests. Expected attendees include chefs, food enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, young professionals, influencers, creatives, media personalities and other members of the public. The event convener, Chinwendu Fetus, popularly known as Chef Wendy, said the festival was created to give emerging culinary professionals greater visibility and connect them with established players in…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of Type Approval requirements through a technology-enabled framework designed to improve compliance across Nigeria’s communications device market. The initiative will allow the Commission to electronically verify whether SIM-enabled devices meet the required Type Approval standards before they are sold or used in the country. The Device Management System (DMS) will serve as the technology platform for the automated compliance framework, enabling the NCC to improve oversight of the communications device ecosystem. Under Section 132(2) of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, licensed service and facilities providers, equipment…

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has disclosed the Service’s plans for the Sèmè–Kraké Joint Border Post between Nigeria and Benin to be treated as a strategic border modernisation programme rather than a collection of isolated repairs. Adeniyi, made this known on Friday, September 11, 2026, during the launch of the Joint Nigeria-Benin Republic One Stop Border Post . Adeniyi said the objective is meant to transform the facility into a model, technology-enabled Joint Border Post anchored on Customs interconnectivity, joint risk management, coordinated enforcement, secure infrastructure, harmonised procedures and accountable joint governance. “What we seek…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over seized cannabis sativa, codeine syrup and expired goods worth N43.59 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) following the interception of 13 containers at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, during a press briefing at the APM Terminals in Apapa on Thursday, said the seizures were the outcome of sustained intelligence-led operations involving cargo profiling, documentary scrutiny and targeted examination. The 13 containers contained cannabis sativa, codeine syrup, security-sensitive equipment,…

Dangote Refinery has warned that the world will remain short of fuels as mid-term stock rebuilding and repair work to support global refining expansion may create shortages. Fuel shortages are expected to persist long after the U.S. war with Iran due to the damage inflicted on refineries and the need to replenish stocks, the chief executive officer of Dangote oil refinery told Reuters. Dangote is set to double its capacity to equal the world’s largest, the Jamnagar Refinery in India, and plans a second refinery in Kenya. “We went in (to the Iran war) at high refinery…