September 17
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala to Seek Second Term As WTO Chief
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as head of the World Trade Organization following a broad Africa-led push to start the process early,… Read more »
September 13
Nigeria: Boost for Autogas As FG Introduces N230/Litre Cng
Approves distribution of 10,000 free conversion kits Read more »
September 09
Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests 7 Robbers During Fuel Hike Protest in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State, arrested seven suspected hoodlums during last Thursday's fuel hike protest by commercial vehicle operators in… Read more »
Nigeria: Solar Panels Remain Duty-Free - Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that solar panels still remain one of the items with free import duty. Read more »
Nigeria: Discos Collected N433.01bn From Customers in Q2
The revenue of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) surged by 48 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, with analysis of data from the factsheet of the Nigerian Electricity… Read more »
September 05
Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike - Transport Fares Surge 50 Percent Nationwide
Commuters express worry; protest breaks out in Delta Inflation may rise further - MAN Afenifere, PDP demand reversal of increase TUC asks govt to rescind decision Tinubu didn't… Read more »
September 04
Nigeria: NLC, Naccima, Others Demand Petrol Price Hike Reversal
'Increase will hurt businesses, worsen inflation' Citizens urge gov't to reconsider Dangote refinery rolls out PMS, silent on cost Read more »
September 02
Nigeria: Petrol Price May Rise As Nnpcl Admits Financial Strain
There are indications of an imminent hike in the price of petrol as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has admitted financial strain. Read more »
August 27
Nigeria: Benue Vital Player in Nigeria's Export Landscape
The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) on Monday expressed optimism that Benue State has poised to become a vital player in Nigeria's export landscape following its rich agricultural… Read more »
August 19
Nigeria: Customs Duty - Peg Exchange Rate At N1000/$, Cppe Tells Tinubu
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise [CPPE] has called on President Bola Tinubu to peg the customs duty exchange rate at N1000/$ for the next six months in the first… Read more »
August 13
Nigeria: NAFDAC Urged to Reduce the Cost of Certificates for Medical Devices
The Association of Healthcare Equipment and Allied Products Providers of Nigeria (HEPAN) has appealed to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)… Read more »
August 04
Nigeria: NDLEA Intercepts Multiple US, UK-Bound Drugs in Baby Food Tins
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no less than 36 parcels of a strong strain of cannabis concealed in six cartons of tins of branded… Read more »
July 30
Nigeria: Customs Surpasses Half Year Revenue Target, Rakes in N2.74trn
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it surpassed its revenue target for the first half of 2024, raking in a total revenue of N2.74 trillion. Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: Subscribers, Telcos Disagree Over Data Billing
What I used for a month now drains in four days - Teacher People are using many apps unknowingly - Operators We haven't given permission for price increase - NCC Read more »
Nigeria: 'Suspension of N10 Taxes On Beverages Will Protect Jobs'
Stakeholders in the beverages industry have applauded the federal government's decision not to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), describing the move as a lifeline… Read more »
July 24
Nigeria: Import Tax Waiver On Food Items - Good Move, but...
The recent decision by the government to grant import tax waivers on food items is quite commendable. As a short-term measure, it has come to bridge the widening gap between food… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Rakes in N80bn From Lagos Airport Cargo Terminal
The Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N80,351,299,068 as duty in the first six months of 2024. Read more »
July 22
Nigeria: Soldiers Nab 2 Bandits' Informants, Recover Cough Syrups, Hemps in Kaduna
Troops have arrested two suspected bandits' informants and recovered cartons of cigarettes, Indian hemp and packets of cough syrups from them in the Kagarko town of Kaduna state. Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: FG Signs 10-Year Pact With ACCI On Made-in-Nigeria Project
As part of efforts towards promoting and developing the national economy, the Made-in-Nigeria Project Office, under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Poor Power Supply, Decaying Seaport Facilities Impeding Trade - Bello-Koko
The Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, has outlined some of the problems affecting the efficiency of the nation's seaports to… Read more »
June 14
Nigeria: Customs Intercepts 26,950 Litres of Petrol in Lagos, Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 26,950 litres of petroleum products worth N19m in Lagos and Ogun States being smuggled out of Nigeria to Benin Republic. Read more »
Nigeria: Pepper, Tomato Scarcity Hit Ilorin As Eid-El-Kabir Approaches
Pepper, a common spice in the cuisines of many Nigerians, has suddenly become a scarce commodity in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital as Eid-el-Kabir approaches. Read more »
Nigeria: Fccpc Sensitises Traders Against Forceful Ripening of Food Items
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that it is currently sensitising traders and other market operators against the use of chemicals and… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank, WTO, NITDA Move to Enhance Digital Trade
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have teamed up to accelerate diversification through… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Fccpc Moves to Sanction Associations Fixing Prices in Markets, Stores
The Federal Consumer Competition and Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has commenced advocacy to open markets and supermarkets to educate operators and traders on consumer… Read more »