Customs intensifies border war, seizes N9.5bn smuggled goods at Idiroko
By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has intensified its offensive against smuggling along the Nigeria-Benin Republic border, recording seizures with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of more than N9.5 billion between February and August 2026. The sustained crackdown is increasingly being seen as a major contribution to […]
Soil degradation threatens 95% of world food supply
By Kafayat Kokumo The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that worsening soil degradation threatens food production globally, as proven measures to protect and restore soils remain underused. The warning was contained in FAO’s ‘Status of the World’s Soil Resources 2026’ report, launched at the 17th Conference of the Parties […]
NSIA saves Nigeria $200m in medical tourism
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) said yesterday that its investments in healthcare have saved Nigeria about $200 million in foreign exchange outflows associated with medical tourism. NSIA Managing Director, Aminu Umar-Sadiq, said the intervention was driven by the need to address medical tourism through the establishment of NSIA […]
President Marcos receives Nigerian envoy Ibas, seeks stronger Philippines-Nigeria ties
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has received the credentials of Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to the Philippines, His Excellency Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, with both countries expressing renewed commitment to strengthening bilateral relations. Ambassador Ibas presented his Letters of Credence to President Marcos at Malacañang Palace on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, formally marking the commencement of his diplomatic […]
Pensioners tear-gassed: CSOs allege cover-up, demand probe into Lagos protest assault
By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — A coalition of nine Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in Lagos has condemned alleged tear-gassing of pensioners who protested unpaid entitlements at the Lagos State House of Assembly, claiming a subsequent attempt by the police to cover up the incident. The CSOs are Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, #EndBadGovernance […]
US investors remain Nigeria’s largest tech capital source – Consul General
The United States Consul General in Lagos, Mr Brandon Hudspeth says U.S.-based investors have remained the largest source of external capital for Nigeria’s technology ecosystem over the past decade. Hudspeth made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos, at GITEX Nigeria panel discussion, with the title: “From Startup to Scale-Up: Building Globally Competitive Businesses through U.S.-Nigeria […]
