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...
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38% in March 2026, reflecting a modest increase from the 15.06% recorded in February. This is according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). … developing storyÂ
•Tinubu and IMF logo Profits from rising oil and gas prices for developing world producers, including Nigeria, are likely to be short-lived, the head of the United Nations trade ‌agency said yesterday. The warning followed rising concerns over the negative aftermath of the ongoing Iran war, which has led to higher shipping costs due to [&helli...
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