KANO GOVT HAILS LAGOS STATE OVER TRANSPORT SECTOR REFORMS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Kano State Government has commended Lagos State for its outstanding achievements in transforming the transport sector, describing Lagos as a...
FG TARGETS 2026 FOR NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW IMPLEMENTATION TO TRANSFORM NIGERIA’S PORTS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has set an ambitious target to fully implement the National Single Window (NSW) system across Nigeria’s ports by...
SUPPORT 2026 TAX REFORM TO BUILD A STRONGER ECONOMY, EX-WORLD BANK ADVISER TELLS NIGERIANS
BY BALOGUN MUNIRAT A former adviser to the World Bank has called on Nigerians to fully support the implementation of the forthcoming 2026 tax reforms,...
TINUBU APPROVES 15% IMPORT DUTY ON PETROL, DIESEL TO PROTECT LOCAL REFINERIES
By Aishat Momoh. O. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the implementation of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imported...
EUROZONE BEATS EXPECTATIONS IN THIRD QUARTER
The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Thursday. The EU’s data agency said the 20-country single...
NEWLY APPOINTED CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, REAR ADMIRAL IDI ABBAS ASSUMES OFFICE
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, officially took office on Thursday, committing to enhance efforts against crude oil theft, unlawful bunkering, and various maritime offenses that pose a risk to Nigeria’s economy....
TINUBU APPROVES 15% IMPORT DUTY ON PETROL, DIESEL
HOTJIST NEWS President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the implementation of a 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria. This initiative aims to safeguard domestic refineries and stabilize the downstream market; however,...
NAIRA APPRECIATES TO N1,487/$ IN PARALLEL MARKET, N1,447/$ AT OFFICIAL WINDOW
The Naira on Tuesday appreciated to N1,487 per dollar in the parallel market, gaining ₦4 from ₦1,491 per dollar recorded on Monday. Similarly, data...
FCT RESIDENTS LAMENT SOARING COOKING GAS PRICES
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have voiced concern over a sharp increase in cooking gas prices, warning that the surge is putting...
FG BACKS DANGOTE REFINERY’S EXPANSION TO 1.4 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has pledged the federal government’s full support for the Dangote...