Nigeria’s National Single Window (NSW) platform has processed 156,026 licences, permits and certificates since its…
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Nigeria, UK Customs Push Trade Facilitation Deal
The Nigeria Customs Service and the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are set…
Dangote Moves to Float Shipping Line as Export Bottlenecks Threaten Regional Trade
Dangote Industries is moving to acquire its own vessels as shipping capacity constraints and…
Nigeria, Netherlands Forge Customs Alliance to Crack Down on Smuggling, Boost Trade
Nigeria and the Netherlands have forged a landmark customs partnership aimed at tightening border security,…
Customs, American Business Council Partner to Boost Trade, Cut Port Bottlenecks
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the American Business Council (ABC) have agreed to deepen…
Sanwo-Olu Unveils Lekki Port Phase 2 as Lagos Targets Bigger Trade Hub Status
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that work on Phase 2 of the Lekki…
Adeniyi Rallies Diplomatic Support to Strengthen Trade, Border Security Cooperation
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Adewale Adeniyi, has stepped up efforts to deepen Nigeria’s trade…
Nigeria Ports Handle 32.38m Tonnes of Cargo in Q1 2026 Amid Trade Surge
Nigeria’s seaports handled 32.38 million metric tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2026,…
Port Modernisation: Repairing the Leaking Bucket of Nigeria’s Trade
By Chief Ibrahim Nasiru For decades, Nigeria’s maritime gateways-specifically the aging titans of Apapa…
FG Defends £746m UK Port Deal as Nigeria Pushes Trade Overhaul
The Federal Government has defended its £746 million ports upgrade deal with the United Kingdom,…
FG Targets Seven-Day Port Clearance as Nigeria Unveils Trade Shake-Up
The Federal Government has set an ambitious target to cut cargo dwell time at Nigerian…
Nigeria Customs Service Digitises Licences, Permits to Fast-Track Trade
The Nigeria Customs Service has launched a fully automated licences and permits system to cut…