New excise duty on alcohol, cigarettes comes into effect today 

By Omotilewa Quadri  The recently approved excise duty for alcoholic beverages and tobacco will take effect…

NPA accuses government agencies of violating Executive Order  

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is seeking the intervention of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over non-compliance…

NUPENG gives oil companies 21-day ultimatum over workers’ welfare

By Omotilewa Quadri   The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has issued a…

Senate to investigate NNPC, IOCs’ boycott of Nigeria pipe manufacturer

  The Senate Committee on Local Content says the Senate will investigate the non-patronage of a…

Over 50 migrants die in Mediterranean crossings 

More than 50 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean on Sunday, the majority off the coasts of…

Port Waratah abandons Newcastle coal port expansion

  Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) has decided to abandon the Terminal 4 development project in Newcastle…

Melaye to Customs CG: It’s wrong of you to campaign for Buhari 

The Senator representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, on Thursday criticized the Comptroller-General…

Cross-border influences responsible for insecurity in West Africa – Buhari 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday attributed banditry and terrorism in the West African sub-region to cross-border…

Nigeria’s tax revenue grew by 51% in 2017 – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said that Nigeria’s tax revenue has increased to 51 per…

Senate confirms 4 CBN board nominees

The Senate on Thursday confirmed four of the five non-executive directors for the board of the…

Algeria seizes 701kg of cocaine aboard containership 

Algerian authorities seized 701 kilograms of cocaine on board a containership berthed at the Port of…

IATA: Airline profits unlikely to attain December forecast

Profits in the airline industry are unlikely to reach the record levels forecast in December due…