CUSTOMS’ BOSS DISCUSSES EASE OF TRADE WITH AFRICAN FREE TRADE 

Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi has said its meeting with the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene has created an opportunity to address bottlenecks in fostering trade facilitation. Adeniyi‘ meeting with Mene occurred on the margins of the Biashara Afrika 2024 forum, hosted in Kigali, Rwanda from October…

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CUSTOMS AUCTION SEIZED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 

Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol seized by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State at the rate of ₦630 per litre, noting the seizures underscore the persistent nature of the challenge and the necessity of continued vigilance and action.Adeniyi, who was represented by Olaniyi…

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EBONYI STATE GIVES N300 MILLION TO TRAINED AGRIPRENEURS 

Ebonyi State Governor, Rt Honourable Francis Nwifuru, has launched the disbursement of N300m grants to 100 beneficiaries of the State Government’s Agricultural Empowerment Programme. The beneficiaries underwent intensive training at Masters Skills Training Centre, Agbani, Enugu State and were deemed qualified for the grants. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Princess Patricia Onyemaechi Obila , …

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NIGERIA LAUNCHES TASK FORCE ON DEFORESTATION TO SAVE COCOA, OTHERS FROM EUROPEAN BAN 

Propelled to address the environmental effect of deforestation, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari on Wednesday inaugurated the National Task Force (NTF) on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This is part of the last ditch efforts to prevent the economy from the backlash that may occur as a result of…

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NACCIMA LEADER ADVOCATES FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN THE NIGER DELTA

A former President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Chief George Udagba, has enjoined the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture, NDCCITMA, to establish vocational training centres in the Niger Delta region. Udagba, who made the appeal during the NDCCITMA sensitization programme in Umuahia, Abia…

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COLLABORATION UNDERWAY BETWEEN NIGERIA AND TURKEY TO BOOST AGRICULTURE SECTOR, OTHERS IN NIGERIA

Agriculture is one of the sectors that will benefit from an agreed collaborative effort between Nigeria and Turkey. The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Nigeria Türkiye Business Council (NTBC) are putting things in place to ensure that the two countries work together to boost development in the sector…

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BOI LAUNCHES MOBILE APP TO MONITOR PRICES OF FOOD 

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has introduced a mobile application to provide real-time monitoring of food prices across eight states in Nigeria. In an announcement on Thursday, BoI stated that the app, ‘Pricesense.ng,’ also has a web version, allowing users to track wholesale and retail prices of essential food items such as rice, beans, tomatoes,…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STARTS EVALUATING DAMS IN THE COUNTRY FOLLOWING THE GALE OF FLOODING

As part of moves toward addressing Nigeria’s flood-related challenges, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Wednesday, held an inaugural meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee on the Evaluation of Dams. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engineer Joseph Utsev. At the…

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