Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined marginally to 15.39 per cent in August 2026, driven largely by a sharp slowdown in food price growth during the month. The latest figure was contained in the Consumer Price Index report for August 2026 released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. According to the report, the…
Nigeria will require an estimated $337bn in financing to implement its climate commitments across major sectors of the economy by 2035. This was disclosed by the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), the federal agency responsible for policy formulation, agenda setting and coordination of climate matters in Nigeria. The council said more than 80 per…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a growing network of Chinese counterfeiters operating manufacturing plants and logistics facilities in Nigeria to produce and distribute fake and substandard products locally. NAFDAC Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade disclosed that the counterfeit trade has evolved from the traditional practice…
The importation of pharmaceutical products covered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) import restriction policies has fallen by 70 per cent, the agency said. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Invest in Nigeria Conference and Expo 4.0, where she…
Those who take pride in trafficking in wildlife would now have the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS to contend with. Some of these people are now being held for that offence. The Nigeria Customs Service foiled an alleged wildlife trafficking operation in two northern states of Kano and Jigawa. The Service in the process intercepted 48…
There is a growing concern about the spread of Lassa fever and its impact across Nigeria. Recent report says the country has recorded 14 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in epidemiological week 33 of 2026, bringing the cumulative number of deaths from the disease to 252. This is contained in a report by the…
The Federal Government has cautioned state governments against creating independent mining regulations, saying conflicting policies could discourage investors and weaken ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Henry Dele Alake, made this known in Abuja when he met with officials of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), led by…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is taking a bold step to protect the people and animals in the council areas under it against rabies. Towards this end, it has mobilised veterinary and animal health personnel for a two-week mass rabies vaccination exercise across the six Area Councils of the Territory. The Agriculture and Rural…
There is a paradox for the continent of Africa on the issue of tobacco. It is good news that tobacco farmers are making more gains in the production of tobacco than any of their counterparts in other continents. That is official. A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Africa’s tobacco-leaf…
For decades, the Nigeria Customs Service has largely been associated with revenue collection, import checks and the seizure of prohibited goods at the country’s borders. But the changing nature of international trade is forcing customs administrations to take on much wider responsibility. Today, the movement of goods across borders is increasingly intertwined with intelligence sharing,…
