Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s planned launch of Nigeria’s National Single Window (NSW) trade platform, describing it as one of the most significant economic reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Ahmad Sajoh, and Secretary, Danjuma Sada, the forum said the initiative would mark a major turning point in the country’s trade system and position Nigeria as a globally competitive trading economy. The group explained that the National Single Window would replace Nigeria’s long-standing fragmented and paper-based trade…

A pro-government group, Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV), has described the approval of incentives by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the $20 billion Bonga Southwest Deepwater project as a strong signal that Nigeria is ready to attract and sustain large-scale investments in its oil and gas sector. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, and Secretary, Segun Ogedengbe, the group said the presidential approval would help unlock the long-awaited Final Investment Decision by Shell for the Bonga Southwest Aparo Deepwater Project. According to TMV, the move followed a recent…

The Democratic Front (TDF) has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent comments on rising fuel prices in Nigeria, describing his position as a reflection of “crass ignorance” of the global energy situation. In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group said Obi’s remarks on the impact of the Middle East crisis on fuel prices were misleading and showed a poor understanding of global petroleum market dynamics. TDF said it was not surprised that the former…

Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Zaria, Kaduna State, have recovered and returned ₦3,727,500 and other valuables worth about ₦500,000 to victims of a fatal road crash along the Zaria–Funtua Highway. The accident occurred on Sunday near Zaria Academy and involved a Toyota Corolla and a Peugeot 806 conveying nine passengers. One person died at the scene, while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries. FRSC rescue teams responded promptly after receiving a distress call, provided first aid to the victims before evacuated the injured to the…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered the nationwide deployment of personnel and operational logistics ahead of the 2026 Eid-El-Fitri celebrations to ensure safer travel and reduce road traffic crashes across Nigeria. The directive was issued by the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, who announced that the special patrol operations will run from March 17 to March 22, 2026, covering major highways and critical road corridors nationwide. According to the Corps Marshal, the initiative forms part of the Corps’ statutory responsibility to guarantee safer road use and…

A leadership change has taken place within two key federal ministries following the approval of a strategic redeployment of Permanent Secretaries by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s industrial administration. The development was formalized on Friday, March 13, 2026, during a handover ceremony held in Abuja, where Dr. Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanwem and Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi officially exchanged leadership positions between the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Under the new arrangement, Dr. Osaruwanwem moved to the Federal Ministry of Industry,…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has honoured retiring Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs Dera Nnadi and Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Kingsley Egwu with a ceremonial Pulling-Out Parade in recognition of their decades of dedicated service to the nation. The ceremony, held on Friday, 13 March 2026, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, brought together members of the Customs management team, senior officers, colleagues and well-wishers. Speaking at the event, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the occasion provided an opportunity for the Service…