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Nigeria: Customs Modernisation, Human Capital and Nigeria's Digital AfCFTA Journey
[Vanguard] For decades, the Nigeria Customs Service was largely associated with physical cargo examination, revenue collection, seizures, border enforcement and the paperwork that accompanied international trade.
Read full storyNigeria: Lagos 2027 – Rhodes-Vivour Questions Hamzat's Eligibility Over U.S. Allegiance
[Vanguard] Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has questioned the eligibility of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat to contest the 2027 governorship election, citing his alleged oath of allegiance to…
Read full storyNigeria: 'I Had 18 Phones in My Bag' – Dele Momodu Recalls Near Detention At UK Airport
[Vanguard] Veteran Nigerian journalist and publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has recounted how he was almost detained by security officials at London's Heathrow Airport after 18 phones were found in his bag.
Read full storyNigeria: Dangote IPO – Small Investors to Get Priority If Offer Is Oversubscribed
[Vanguard] President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has assured retail and small investors that they will receive priority allocation if the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery is…
Read full storyNigeria: NDLEA Arrests Another Mexican Drug Kingpin, Dismantles Ebonyi Meth Lab
[This Day] Abuja -- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican methamphetamine kingpin attempting to flee Nigeria and dismantled another industrial-scale clandestine laboratory, exposing an expanding international network seeking to establish…
Read full storyNigeria: King's College Concession – Tuc Directs Suspension of Industrial Action
[Leadership] The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has directed its affiliate unions to suspend the ongoing industrial action over the concession of King's College, Lagos, following assurances from the Federal Government on the protection of workers'…
Read full storyNigeria: Karu Road – Traffic, Flooding Ease As Wike Delivers 15km Corridor
[Leadership] Residents and commuters along the Karu corridor of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun to feel the impact of the newly completed 15-kilometre road project, with improved traffic flow, drainage and night-time visibility…
Read full storyNigeria: 2027 – Wike Says Support for Tinubu Won't Stop PDP From Fielding Candidates
[Leadership] Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 remains unwavering, but stressed that such support does not mean…
Read full storyNigeria: Former Minister Alleges Eno Instigated EFCC Probe of Ex-Akwa Ibom Governor
[Premium Times] John Akpanudoedehe alleges that Governor Umo Eno instigated the EFCC's actions against former governor Udom Emmanuel and officials of his administration, a claim the Akwa Ibom government has dismissed as false and provocative.
Read full storyNigeria: Tinubu Will Be 'Beaten Woefully' in 2027 – Ex-Minister
[Premium Times] He argued that with Mr Buhari dead and the North now bearing the brunt of the Tinubu administration's policies, the president could be left with only about 3.7 million of his 2023 votes.
Read full storyLiberia: Govt Admits Gaps in Fiscal Decentralization Rollout
[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has admitted that despite years of efforts to decentralize political and financial authority from Monrovia to the country's 15 counties, much of the fiscal decentralization framework remains largely unimplemented.
Read full storyNigeria: Govt, States Must Take Full Responsibility for Health Reforms – Minister
[Leadership] The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has said the federal government and state governments must take full responsibility for sustaining Nigeria's health reforms, stressing that development partners cannot…
Read full storyNigeria: Refinery Will Become Africa's Largest Company By December – Dangote
[Leadership] President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE will become the most viable company in Africa by the end of December 2026.
Read full storyNigeria: Dangote Refinery IPO – SEC Warns Investors Against Fraudulent Platforms
[Leadership] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Monday warned the investing public against falling victim to unauthorised and fraudulent platforms as Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE commenced its public offer of shares on…
Read full storyNigeria: El-Rufai's Close Allies Abandon Ex-Governor in Prison, Return to APC
[Leadership] Former Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai's close allies and associates have abandoned him in Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) custody and returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Read full storyMali: The Success Mali Must Move Beyond
[allAfrica] Mali built a cotton sector capable of producing, ginning and exporting at scale. Mossadeck Bally argues that this success must now support a more demanding ambition: retain more fibre, begin with spinning and finance…
Read full storyGhana: SCC Inmates Commended for 100 Percent Pass in Bece
[Ghanaian Times] Juvenile inmates at the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC), Accra, have achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), demonstrating the transformative power of education and rehabilitation.
Read full storyNigeria: Police Secure N300,000 Hospital Debt Waiver for Woman Who Lost Baby After C-Section
[Premium Times] The Ogun State Police Command said its intervention demonstrated police's efforts in facilitating peaceful resolution of disputes brought before them
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