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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted 1.2 tonnes of suspected illicit drugs valued at N3.674 billion in two 40-foot containers imported from Canada. The seizures, made on September 2 and 16, 2026, comprised 890 packs of Delta-8 cannabis-infused cookies and gummies weighing 598.08 kilogrammesContinue Reading

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Area Command, has moved to address delays in courier parcel clearance and boost revenue generation following engagements with major courier operators and private aviation companies in Lagos. The acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Jacob Onele, saidContinue Reading

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced plans to temporarily shut the runway at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State, for approximately 25 days from October 20, 2026, to carry out essential repairs and resurfacing. The proposed closure, which is subject to final confirmation, is aimedContinue Reading

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Construction and  Civil Engineering Workers are seeking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intervention in their Face-off With Works Ministry that could potentially led to job losses and source of livelihoods. Construction and civil engineering senior workers association (CCESSA) have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing disagreementContinue Reading

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DOMESTIC investors dominated trading on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the first eight months of 2026, recording N11.89 trillion in transactions—more than double the N5.46 trillion seen in the same period of 2025—and sharply reducing the market’s reliance on foreign “hot money”. Through August, domestic participants accounted for 89.77 percentContinue Reading

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NIGERIA is emerging as one of Africa’s leading centres of Artificial Intelligence activity, alongside Kenya and South Africa, according to the World Bank. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Bank said AI activity on the continent was currently concentrated in the three economies, although adoption remained at anContinue Reading

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KENYANS can now invest in Dangote Refinery through a $300 million Nairobi Depositary Receipt programme, giving East African investors a new route to gain exposure to Nigeria’s landmark oil refining project. Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE is offering investors in East Africa nearly 20 percent of its initial publicContinue Reading

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The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has commended the Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited (OSDL) for the development of the N1.64 billion sugar factory in Iseyin, Oyo State. NSDC noted that the 300 tonnes-per-day (TCD) greenfield sugar mill is developed under the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP), representing oneContinue Reading

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At the Nigeria-India Export Summit, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in Victoria Island, Lagos, the Lagos Free Zone, Nigeria’s first private special economic zone promoted by Tolaram, has urged Indian businesses to transition from merely trading in the country to engaging in local manufacturing. TheContinue Reading