Tinubu Gets Automatic APC Clearance as Party Waives Presidential Screening Requirement

Tinubu Gets Automatic APC Clearance as Party Waives Presidential Screening Requirement

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has sparked fresh controversy after waiving the screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the party’s upcoming presidential primary election. The decision, taken during the APC NWC’s 188th meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, effectively cleared Tinubu to participate in the primary without appearing before a screening panel, a move likely to deepen concerns over […]

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Digital Overhaul: Customs Targets 48-Hour Clearance with New OSS

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service has introduced a new digital One-Stop Shop platform aimed at reducing delays at the country’s ports and cutting cargo clearance time to 48 hours. The initiative was launched in Lagos on Friday by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who described it as a major step toward modernising border operations and improving Nigeria’s competitiveness in global trade. According to Adeniyi, the platform […]

February 17, 2026 14

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WCO chief praises Nigeria’s cargo clearance study as major step toward faster, safer trade

By Zainab Uzomah The head of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Ian Saunders, has hailed Nigeria’s new Time Release Study (TRS) as a significant reform that could speed up cargo clearance, strengthen border security and improve the country’s trade competitiveness across Africa. Speaking on Monday at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, Mr Saunders said the study gives Nigeria “specific and objective insights” into how goods move through its ports, […]

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