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Customs Seizes N80.4m Smuggled Fuel in Lagos, Foils Benin Republic Export

October 15, 2025
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Customs intercepts smuggled N80.4m fuel bound for Benin Republic

The Nigeria Customs Service, Operation Whirlwind, said it intercepted 1,980 jerrycans of premium motor spirit, popularly known as petrol, worth N80.4m, about to be smuggled to the Republic of...

Inflation Drops to 18.02% in Nigeria — NBS Report

October 15, 2025
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Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 18.02%

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 18.02 per cent in September, compared to 20.12 per cent in August, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of...

NDLEA Foils Global Drug Exports, Arrests Businessman Who Excreted 127 Cocaine Wraps

October 12, 2025
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DRUG SEIZURES, ECONOMY, NDLEA, News

NDLEA Arrests Businessman Who Excreted 127 Cocaine Wraps, Uncovers Global Drug Shipments

A 52-year-old businessman Ejiofor Godwin Emeka has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano following...

October 10, 2025
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Mission Possible – Unity Bank MD Celebrates Resilient Frontline Staff, Reaffirms Commitment to Customer Service Excellence

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Kolawole, has said that a service culture built on responsiveness and innovation will differentiate the impact that customer...

NDLEA Explains Stance on Cannabis Oil Export Amid Public Misinterpretation

October 9, 2025
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ECONOMY, NDLEA, News

No FG Approval Yet on Cannabis Oil Export, NDLEA Clarifies

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that the statement of its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer at a workshop organized by the Nigerian Academy of Science on the...

October 8, 2025
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finance, ECONOMY, News, world Bank

World Bank Dismisses Nigeria’s Single-Digit Inflation Target

The World Bank has said the Federal Government’s ambition to achieve single-digit inflation in the short term is unrealistic, warning that Nigeria remains among a handful of African countries...

October 7, 2025
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ECONOMY

Nirsal Unlocks N70bn In Financing For Agriculture In 2025, Strengthening Its Role In Supporting Food Security And Economic Growth

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has announced a remarkable rebound in its operations, which has resulted in the facilitation of over ₦70 billion...

October 7, 2025
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We’ll Continue To Partner Faith-Based Organisations On Interventions, Says Sanwo-Olu

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said his administration will continue to partner with faith-based organisations like the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas for interventions in...

NDLEA strengthens partnership with Qatar

October 7, 2025
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Drug War, ECONOMY, MARWA, NDLEA

NDLEA, Qatar Strengthen Collaboration in Global War on Drugs

Nigeria and Qatar have strengthened partnership in the area of combating illicit drug trafficking with the symbolic exchange of instruments of ratification between the two countries by the Chairman/Chief...

Nigeria Develops 2026–2030 Drug Control Master Plan

October 6, 2025
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DRUG, ECONOMY, NDLEA

Nigeria Begins Drafting 2026–2030 Drug Control Master Plan to Tackle Evolving Threats

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has charged all stakeholders involved in the ongoing development of the next...