Day: April 23, 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) have stepped up efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation on trade facilitation and border management, as both countries seek to harness growing trade volumes and enhance regulatory efficiency. The development followed a high-level engagement between the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and his Malaysian counterpart, Dato’ Haji Amran bin Haji Ahmad, during Adeniyi’s visit to Malaysia on the sidelines of DSA Malaysia 2026. The meeting came amid a significant rise in trade between both nations. Nigeria’s imports from…

*The NEC should be the crucible where the Renewed Hope Agenda is broken down into state-level deliverables, where peer review becomes a badge of honour, and where best practices are codified and scaled. Instead, its seeming inertia allows fragmented, sometimes contradictory, economic development to persist.*   Nigeria stands at a crossroads of immense promise and profound peril. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda has ignited a national conversation about remaking our economy, dismantling the shackles of poverty, and building a nation that truly works for all. Yet, a creeping,…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the adjournment of the bail hearing involving former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, describing the extended delay as one that could lend credence to claims by opposition voices that the matter may be politically motivated. In a statement issued on Thursday, 23rd April, 2026, and signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group commented on proceedings at the Kaduna State High Court, where Justice Darius Khobo adjourned El-Rufai’s bail application to the first week of June, 2026. MURIC noted…

The Federal Government has renewed its drive to reposition Nigeria’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as key drivers of export expansion and job creation, as the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, held a strategic meeting with the Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA) in Abuja on Thursday, 23rd April 2026. At the engagement, the Minister reaffirmed government’s commitment to accelerating reforms aimed at improving the performance of SEZs, boosting investor confidence, and expanding Nigeria’s export capacity. She emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among stakeholders in shaping policies…

The Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (DICAN) Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria has announced plans to honour distinguished institutions and individuals for their contributions to global peace and stability at its forthcoming international conference in Abuja. The high-level summit, scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Rotunda Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, will bring together global diplomatic actors, intelligence stakeholders, trade experts, and media professionals to address the growing threat of information warfare and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). With the theme: “Information Warfare (FIMI):…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Wednesday, 23rd April 2026, received the National Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Alhaji Mogaji Ibraheem Olaniyan, during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters, Garki II, Abuja. The meeting, which had in attendance PCRC members from the national, zonal and state chapters, focused on strengthening collaboration between the police and the community in enhancing security across the FCT. During the visit, the PCRC National Chairman commended the Commissioner of Police for establishing the…

The Ministry of Interior has held a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Sensitization Workshop aimed at deepening institutional capacity, strengthening strategic partnerships, and improving service delivery across its operations. The workshop, which brought together directors, technical officers, and key stakeholders, focused on enhancing understanding of PPP frameworks, identifying collaboration opportunities with the private sector, and aligning with national development priorities. In her welcome address, the Deputy Director, Special Duties, Mrs. Adogeri Beloved, said the initiative reflected the Ministry’s commitment to innovation, efficiency, and improved service delivery. She noted that the programme was…