•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and economists have raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s request for Senate approval of a fresh $516m external loan to fund sections of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The president had written to the Senate seeking approval for a $516,333,070 external loan to finance parts of th...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday, disclosed key federal government interventions aimed at reducing the financial pressure on airlines following rising concerns over the cost of Jet A1 fuel and the threat of service disruptions in the aviation sector. The minister made the disclosure after hours of me...
Nigeria’s electricity industry continues to grapple with serious safety concerns, with no fewer than 192 people either killed or injured in power-related incidents in 2025. Data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission shows that while there was a modest decline in overall casualties compared to the previous year, the numbers...
•Shipping Concerned stakeholders in Nigeria’s freight forwarding and clearing sector have unanimously called for an urgent review of the current tariff structure. They also seek stricter enforcement of local content laws and the introduction of new regulations to create a more balanced and inclusive operating environment, reports The PUNCH. Sp...
•Trade stock The federal government has banned the importation of poultry foods, cement, pharmaceutical and agricultural products from countries outside the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to a circular by the federal ministry of finance, signed by Wale Edun, the minister of finance, dated April 1, 2026, the produ...
•Tinubu The federal government has released an updated schedule of prohibited trade items, signalling a firm stance on protecting domestic industries and managing foreign exchange. The revised import prohibition list, dated April 1, 2026, details seventeen major categories of goods strictly barred from entering the country through any port of ...
Members of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have suspended their planned nationwide shutdown over alleged 300 per cent increase in the price of Jet A1. The suspension followed an appeal yesterday by the federal government urging them to refrain from increasing airfares or embarking on flight suspension over the alleged development, reports S...
In this age, a personal computer has quietly become a basic necessity for university students. Undergraduates rely on laptops for research, assignments, and other work. Sadly, owning a laptop has remained a mere dream for many university students. No thanks to the global economic situation and the exorbitant prices of personal computers, repor...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo Amid the rise in the cost of aviation fuel, the federal government has appealed to airline operators to exercise restraint with respect to any proposed increase in airfares or suspension of air operations. In a letter addressed to the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and signed by the Minister of Aviation [&...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has begun the final phase of liquidating 89 defunct microfinance and primary mortgage banks, marking a significant step in its effort to tidy up Nigeria’s troubled financial institutions and protect depositors from prolonged uncertainty. The corporation said the affected institutions had already...
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