NEPZA Tightens Enforcement Against Illegal Container Importation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA, has announced immediate tougher enforcement against illegal importation of containers into Free Trade Zones, including intensified inspections and closer scrutiny of documentation. NEPZA Managing Director, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists by the Authority’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. […]
NSITF Goes Digital, Tackles Structural Challenges — Faleye
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has embarked on a major digital transformation aimed at making its operations more efficient, accountable and responsive, its Managing Director, Oluwaseun Faleye, has said. Faleye said the Fund had, in the last two years, moved decisively from predominantly manual and top-heavy operations towards an integrated, […]
Group Links Peace in Nigeria to Fair Sharing of Natural Resources
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities says sustainable peace in Nigeria depends partly on how the country manages and shares its natural resources. The coalition said host communities often bear the environmental and social costs of oil, gas and mining activities while having limited access to […]
Lassa fever: Death toll rises to 259, NCDC confirms 1,086
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says 259 people have died from Lassa fever in 2026, with confirmed cases rising to 1,086 by the end of epidemiological week 36. The latest situation report shows that the 23.9 per cent case fatality rate remains higher than the 18.6 per cent […]
Northern Senators Mourn Former Kogi Governor Ibrahim Idris
By Anayo Akwitti The Northern Senators Forum has commiserated with the government and people of Kogi State over the death of former governor, Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as “Ibro.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the forum, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, describe Idris’ death as a loss to Kogi State, the Igala people […]
NLC Opposes Concession of Kings College
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed plans to concession the management of Kings College, Lagos, to the institution’s alumni association, warning that the move could pave the way for the concession of other Federal Government Unity Colleges. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, stated this in a press statement issued on Sunday, […]
Morocco Defeat Won’t Derail Nigeria’s Tennis Reforms – Ochei
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) says Nigeria’s 4-0 Davis Cup defeat to Morocco will not overshadow the country’s progress on the international stage, with President Victor Ochei vowing to deepen ongoing reforms. Nigeria’s campaign in the Davis Cup World Group II ended at the Railway Club courts in Rabat on Sunday, after […]
$300m Fund Targets Power for Underserved Communities
By Oluwakemi Kindness Communities and businesses underserved by Nigeria’s traditional electricity infrastructure are set to benefit from a $300 million fund aimed at expanding distributed renewable energy across the country. The Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund reached commercial launch on Monday, moving from fund structuring to active capital deployment. The fund was unveiled on […]
Tinubu Orders Digital Free Zones Roadmap Within 180 Days
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, to develop a roadmap for the full launch of Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative within 180 days. Oduwole will coordinate the process in her capacity as Vice-Chairman and Implementation Coordinator of the Presidential Steering Committee on Digital Free […]
18 Haiti Assassination Suspects Transferred to US for Trial
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Eighteen suspects linked to the 2021 assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been transported from Haiti to the United States to face trial, US officials said on Sunday. Moise, 53, was killed at his private residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021, in an attack allegedly carried out by a […]