Author: Ogochukwu Ndubuisi

Customs Nears End to Physical Cargo Checks at Apapa The Nigeria Customs Service is nearing an end to physical cargo examination at Apapa Port after intensifying preparations to deploy the FS6000 cargo scanner at APM Terminals, Lagos. The development followed a working visit by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of ICT, Oluyomi Adebakin, to the scanning site at Apapa Port. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday. Sulaiman said the initiative was part of efforts to transition to a paperless, non-intrusive clearance system aligned with international…

Customs: Tincan Island Command Records N1.57trn Revenue in 2025 The Customs Area Controller, Tincan Island Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, said the command generated N1.57 trillion in 2025, surpassing its N1.52 trillion revenue target. Onyeka disclosed this during a media parley at the Tincan Island Customs Command headquarters in Lagos on Tuesday. He said the command recorded an extra N51.8 billion above its 2025 target, noting that revenue collection remained ongoing until Dec. 31. Onyeka described the achievement as historic, attributing it to discipline, professionalism and deliberate policy decisions rather than chance. “The command was given a revenue target of N1.524…

BPP to Boost Economy Through Procurement Reforms, Nigeria First policy The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, says the bureau is committed to strengthening the economy through procurement reforms and implementing the ‘Nigeria First’ policy. Adedokun said this in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Tuesday. He spoke against the backdrop of the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. He expressed delight over the presidential validation of public procurement reforms and the “Nigeria First” Policy contained in the 2026 budget.…

Bago Signs Niger’s N1,07tn 2026 Appropriation Bill into Law Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger, has signed the N1, 073 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year into law. Bago signed the budget at the Government House on Tuesday in Minna. The governor had presented an appropriation bill of N1,031 trillion to the State Assembly for consideration and passage, which the House reviewed upward to N1,073 trillion and passed. The 2026 budget comprised of N783 billion for capital expenditure, with more than N290 billion earmarked for recurrent expenditure. Bago applauded the State Assembly for working round the clock to ensure timely…

2026 Appropriation Bill Scales 2nd Reading in Senate The 2026 Appropriation Bill of ₦58.47 trillion has scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele during Tuesday’s plenary. President Bola Tinubu had on Dec. 19 presented the budget estimate to a joint Session of the National Assembly. Leading the debate, Bamidele said “I rise to lead the debate on a Bill for an Act to Authorise the Issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the total sum of ₦58,472,628,944,759. “This…

Nasarawa Assembly Passes N545.2bn 2026 Budget The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N545.2 billion into law, following deliberations in Lafia on Tuesday. The House increased the budget by N27.6 billion from the N517.5 billion earlier presented by Gov. Abdullahi Sule. Speaker of the House, Danladi Jatau, announced the passage during plenary, describing it as a major legislative milestone for the state. Jatau said the bill, if assented to, would enable the government to initiate people-oriented projects for the overall development of Nasarawa State. He commended House standing committees for what he described as…

BPSR Ranks NCC among Top 3 MDAs in Best Website Performance in 2025 The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the top three Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government with the Best Ranking in Website Performance for 2025. This is coming barely three weeks after the telecom regulator was recognized as one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) – a testament to the Commission’s consistency in investment in technology for ensuring efficient service delivery. In the BPSR…

Seplat Completes Conversion of Onshore Assets to PIA Fiscal Regime Seplat Energy Plc, a Nigerian independent energy company says its subsidiaries have completed the conversion of their operated onshore assets to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) fiscal regime. This was revealed through a corporate disclosure on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., on Tuesday. The company said that Seplat West Ltd. and Seplat East Onshore Ltd. concluded the conversion from the Petroleum Profit Tax regime in line with the PIA. The conversion covered assets formerly held under Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 4, 38, 41 and 53, which averaged working interest production of…

Mohammed Resumes as Authority Chief Executive of NMDPRA Mr Saidu Mohammed on Tuesday resumed office as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), replacing Farouk Ahmed, who resigned from the position. The Authority, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the handover which held in Abuja, underscored its commitment to institutional continuity, accountability, and effective leadership. It said the ceremony concluded with the symbolic transfer of documents and responsibilities witnessed by the Executive Directors, Senior Management and Staff, signalling a seamless and orderly transition in line with public service rules and corporate best practices.…

Ondo Assembly Passes 2026 Appropriation Bill of N524bn The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N524 billion, showing an increase of N31 billion over the original proposal by Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa on Nov. 17 presented the 2026 appropriation bill of N492 billion to the Assembly. The financial proposal was christened Budget of Economic Consolidation. The passed budget represents 42.11 per cent allocated to the recurrent expenditure of N220 billion, while N303 billion representing 57. 89 per cent of the total budget is allocated to capital expenditure. Earlier, the Chairman of the House…