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Three drunk truck drivers found at Apapa as terminal tightens safety controls
APM Terminals Apapa and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) found three truck drivers operating under the influence of alcohol after conducting breathalyser tests on 30 truck drivers at the entrance of the Apapa port. APM Terminals, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, began testing external ...
Full list of products under Nigeria’s non-ECOWAS import ban
The federal government of Nigeria has banned the importation of 17 essential goods from countries outside the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), confining supplies of poultry, cement, pharmaceuticals and processed foods exclusively to regional partners. “Import Prohibition list (T...
Africa Soft Power Summit to focus on linking finance, creativity and talent
Efforts to better connect Africa’s financial systems, creative industries and human capital are set to dominate discussions at this year’s Africa Soft Power Summit, as policymakers, investors and industry leaders gather for one of the continent’s most cross cutting forums. Now in its ninth yea...
Nigeria can dominate AfCFTA with better logistics, experts say
Nigeria’s bid to turn its geographic advantage into trade dominance across Africa is being tested by stubborn inefficiencies in its ports and logistics chain, with industry leaders warning that delays and high costs could blunt the country’s edge under the African Continental Free Trade Agreemen...
Gbenga Daniel barred from Ogun East APC caucus meeting
….as APC endorses Dapo Abiodun for 2027 Senatorial poll Tension within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State escalated on Monday after former governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, was denied access to the All Progressives Congress, APC Ogun East Caucus meeting...
Alia counters JAMB, says eight eight kidnapped victims were UTME candidates
Contrary to what the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) earlier said that the kidnapped students in Benue were not its candidates, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue Stats has countered the claim, saying that eight out of the 15 kidnapped victims were on their way to write the examination....
Digital Products will bridge the financial inclusion gap in Nigeria
In recent years, Nigeria has made significant strides towards enhancing financial inclusion, yet a substantial portion of the population remains financially excluded. The unbanked and underbanked segments, particularly in rural areas, continue to face barriers that prevent them from accessing essent...
JAMB releases results for second, third days of 2026 UTME
…1.89 m results so far released The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the second and third days of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), bringing the total number of results released so far to 1,897,692. Fab...
Beyond oil, Nigeria eyes Islamic economy in $1trn growth plan
Nigeria’s aspiration to build a $1 trillion economy is increasingly being positioned as a product of sound policy planning and fiscal discipline, however, an investigation into the Country’s economic framework suggests that achieving that target may depend less on ambition and more on how effect...
Bandits abduct monarch, wife, one other in Kwara
Panic has gripped Olayinka Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State following the abduction of a traditional ruler, his wife, and another resident in a brazen overnight attack by suspected bandits. The assailants stormed the Palace of Oba Salman Olátúnjí Aweda in the early hours...
Stocks surge to N140trn as global investors pile back into Nigeria
The Nigerian stock market is currently charging toward a historic N140 trillion valuation, catalysed by a massive buy signal from the international investment community. This bullish momentum follows the pivotal April 7 announcement of Nigeria’s reclassification from “unclassified” bac...
Two-fold energy cost jump strains corporates
Nigeria’s largest listed companies are facing an energy crisis that is changing the business landscape in the continent’s most populated market, a BusinessDay analysis has found. Data from the Nigerian Exchange Group shows that 10 of the top 30 firms saw their combined energy costs more ...
FG shifts tax burden from imports to consumption
Nigeria is fundamentally reimagining its revenue strategy, moving away from a traditional reliance on import and export duties in favour of a consumption-based tax system. Under the new 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments, the Federal Government is slashing duties on essential commodit...
BusinessDay’s journalist takes Nigeria’s solar movement to Chatham House
Nigeria’s voice entered one of the most prestigious policy rooms in London when Dipo Oladehinde, head of the energy desk at BusinessDay, joined a Chatham House roundtable, representing Nigeria’s perspective on how the current Gulf crisis could either finally accelerate the global shift a...
Iheanacho delighted after brace sends Celtic into Cup final
Kelechi Iheanacho expressed his excitement after delivering a match-winning performance to help Celtic secure a place in the Scottish Cup final. The Nigerian forward came on with just seven minutes remaining in regulation time during the semi-final clash against St Mirren, but made a decisive impact...
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