Lagos NUJ mourns maritime journalist, Ray Ugochukwu
The Lagos State Council, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced the death of a maritime journalist, Mr. Ray Ugochukwu. Ugochukwu reportedly died in his hometown in Imo State…
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Customs targets $200bn revenue
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is targeting a $200 billion revenue for the Federal Government over a 20-year period. The service is seeking to hit the target by collaborating…
CBN denies devaluing Naira to 630 to USD
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday denied a report that it devalued the Naira to N631 to the dollar. CBN tweeted “fake news” to debunk a report…
UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition
The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a United States-led maritime coalition after an extensive evaluation of its security needs, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. “As a result…
Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi for burial June 14
Former President, Nigerian Trawler Owners Association (NITOA), Barr. (Mrs) Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi, who died in Lagos last month, will be laid to rest on June 14. Onyema-Orakwusi, who also served…
NNPC confirms removal of fuel subsidy, releases new pump price
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed an upward review of pump price of petrol. Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, Garba Deen Muhammad, confirmed this in…
Customs initiates Fast Track 2.0 for compliant importers
The Nigeria Customs Service in collaboration with the World Bank under the Accelerating Revenue Mobilization Reforms Program (ARMOR) has initiated the modalities for migration from Fast Track Regime to…
Tinubu vows to end multiple taxation, address anti-business inhibitions
Nigeria’s new President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured investors and the business community of his administration’s commitment to addressing complaints of multiple taxation imposed on them by governments…
Tinubu: I’ll review Buhari’s naira redesign policy, unify exchange rates
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to review the controversial naira redesign policy of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, and unify the multiple exchange rates of the naira. Tinubu made…
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Hadiza Bala Usman’s book of 99 errors
I finally found the time last week to read Hadiza Bala Usman’s polemic titled “STEPPING ON TOES: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports Authority”. It is a small book…
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Trade facilitation – Nigeria and the agenda for AfCFTA
By Princess Vicky Haastrup The African Continental Free Trade Area, popularly known as AfCFTA is a free trade area founded in 2018, while its full implementation commenced in January 2021. AfCFTA…