THE Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bashir Ojulari, has said that specialised international and continental gangs take advantage of security gaps to steal crude oil across Africa. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference held in Abuja yesterday,Continue Reading
…As services sector takes driving seat ··Manufacturing loses N1.2trn in 5 years —Report •FDI plummets amid waning investors’ confidence •Rebasing exposes sector’s structural weakness —MAN •Nigeria struggling with de-industrialisation, says NESG •Manufacturing should contribute 40% to GDP —Ekpo There is a growing concern among industry stakeholders as the gap between realContinue Reading
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Monday kicked against the reintroduction of the four per cent Free on Board (FOB) charge by the Nigeria Customs Service, which took effect on Aug. 4. Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadri, the Director-General of MAN, said in Lagos that the move contradicts the government’s widelyContinue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service has made significant seizures of undeclared cash at various airports across the country between January and July 2025, totalling $2.209m. The interceptions were made at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.Continue Reading
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 50-year-old widow and mother of one for allegedly attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, using a fake pregnancy as a way to escape scrutiny and detection. The agency said the suspect, identified as Mrs. Ifeoma Ezewuike, andContinue Reading
South African opposition leader, Julius Malema, has cautioned the continent against loans from Brentwood organisations and others, warning that such moves can undermine Africa. Malema spoke on Sunday in Enugu as a keynote speaker during the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference. According to theContinue Reading
R-L: Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Apapa Branch, Engr. Emmanuel Okolo; President, NSE, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola; SA-DG NIMASA (Administration and Operations), Olatunji Ahmed; Chairman NSE, Ikeja Branch, Engr. Nimot Muili and Chairman NSE, Ibeju Lekki,Continue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, invited victims of cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), to report to its Ibadan and Lagos Zonal Directorates for further investigations. A statement released by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in Ibadan, Oyo State said, “The EFCC isContinue Reading
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have accused the Federal Government of intimidation and anti-democratic actions during the just concluded by-elections in the country. But the Presidency described the allegations as baseless, adding that the governors were merely hurting from their losses at the polls. AllegationsContinue Reading
A group of concerned Nigerian leaders has asked President Bola Tinubu to create a Presidential Task Force on National Security to stop killings, banditry, terrorism and all forms of violent crimes across different states in Nigeria. In a statement jointly signed by members of the group drawn from the sixContinue Reading