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BY GODWIN OBI The atmosphere was charged with emotion and praise on Friday as the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) honoured outgoing Tin Can Island Port Customs Comptroller, Frank Onyeka, for what stakeholders described as a transformational tenure marked by improved port efficiency, stronger collaboration, and reducedContinue Reading

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BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress has plunged into chaos after former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, rejected the outcome of the exercise that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 election. In aContinue Reading

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BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command, working in collaboration with local hunters and other security agencies, have successfully neutralised three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim during a coordinated security operation in Otu, located within the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. The operation, which authoritiesContinue Reading

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File photo: Dangote Refinery BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS A major battle for control of Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market is unfolding as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has strongly opposed moves by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals to halt fuel importation into the country, warning that granting such requests couldContinue Reading

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BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Federal Government has cancelled a massive $717.7 million undisbursed World Bank intervention facility meant to support Nigeria’s troubled electricity sector, in a move that underscores the deepening financial and structural crisis confronting the nation’s power industry. The cancellation followed a formal request by the Federal GovernmentContinue Reading

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By Frontline Reporters Akutah Ignites Fresh Hope for Nigerian Shippers as SALS Celebrates Maritime Sector Revival By Frontline Reporters A renewed sense of confidence is sweeping across Nigeria’s maritime industry as the Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) has showered praise on the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer ofContinue Reading

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BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Nigeria’s economy recorded a 3.89 per cent growth in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting stronger economic activity across key sectors, according to the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The report, titled “National Gross Domestic Product Q1 2026,” showedContinue Reading

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BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has recorded a major boost in revenue generation and anti-smuggling operations, raking in nearly ₦9.8 billion while intercepting contraband goods valued at over ₦500 million within two months. Speaking during his first official press briefing since assuming office on MarchContinue Reading

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Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Photo: Ministry of Interior. FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issuedContinue Reading