Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in partnership with the World Bank Group under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform (ARMOR) Programme, has concluded a two-week Technical Assistance Mission on Post Clearance Audit (PCA), aimed at strengthening compliance management, revenue assurance and trade facilitation through modern audit practices. The mission, which ran from June 1 to 12, 2026, brought together Customs officers and development experts to enhance the Service’s capacity in risk-based auditing, compliance monitoring and revenue protection. Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs at the closing ceremony, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs…

Nigeria is strategically positioned to lead Africa’s digital and creative transformation, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has said. Speaking at the opening of the third edition of the Omniverse Africa Summit in Lagos, Mignot said Nigeria’s youthful population, entrepreneurial spirit and expanding innovation ecosystem give the country a strong advantage in driving digital growth and economic development. He described the digital and creative economy as a major opportunity for young Nigerians, saying the country’s tech-savvy generation is well placed to develop solutions and compete globally.…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has warned Corps Members against participating in political campaigns, rallies, or activities that could associate them with any political party. General Nafiu gave the warning while addressing the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Corps Members at the NYSC Lagos State Orientation Camp, Iyana-Ipaja, stressing that the scheme remains an apolitical organisation. He urged Corps Members to avoid mixing NYSC activities with partisan politics, advising them to focus on national unity, discipline, and personal development throughout their service…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled Nigeria’s plan to create five million ocean-based jobs by 2035, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to harnessing the country’s Blue Economy potential for sustainable growth and national development. The President made the declaration on Wednesday at the high-level opening ceremony of the 11th edition of the Our Ocean Conference held in Mombasa County, Kenya. He was represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye. Tinubu said Nigeria views the ocean as a major driver of prosperity, food security, trade, energy, security…

A delegation from Team Europe led by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has visited NutriK’s production facility in Kano as the company intensifies efforts to expand local sourcing and strengthen Nigeria’s nutrition supply chain. The visit, which included ambassadors and representatives from European Union Member States and UNICEF, was part of a wider mission to assess initiatives supporting nutrition, healthcare, sustainable livelihoods and economic growth in northern Nigeria. NutriK, a French-Nigerian company and subsidiary of the French-based Nutriset Group, produces Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), a…