Trade Talks: Customs Seeks Closer Ties With US Firms to Boost Trade Confidence

Trade Talks: Customs Seeks Closer Ties With US Firms to Boost Trade Confidence

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s customs chief has met representatives of American businesses in Abuja, with both sides agreeing to step up structured engagement to improve trade facilitation and boost investor confidence. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, received a delegation of the American Business Council (ABC) at the Customs House in Maitama on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. He said the Service had made deliberate efforts in recent […]

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INEC, Correctional Service Open Talks on Inmate Voting Rights

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The push to enfranchise thousands of Nigerians behind bars gained momentum as the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche Ofori, met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Friday to advocate for voting rights for inmates. Ofori, in his first official visit to INEC since assuming office, called attention to the “often-overlooked” population of over 81,000 incarcerated Nigerians […]

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91 groups seek INEC registration as coalition talks gather steam

As momentum builds ahead of the 2027 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed it has received 91 applications for the registration of new political parties. The Peoples Democratic Party stated that the number of applications received by INEC reflected a lack of unity among opposition leaders, while the New Nigeria Peoples Party called it a testament to the incompetence of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The Labour Party, […]

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NNPCL, Dangote refinery begin talks on Naira-for-crude contract

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has initiated fresh negotiations with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over the renewal of the naira-for-crude agreement, as talks are underway in anticipation of the expiration of the initial deal, which ends on March 31, 2025. The NNPCL disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in response to claims that the government-owned oil company had suspended the naira-for-crude deal until 2030, as it has […]

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Honda, Nissan in merger talks to counter Tesla, other EV rivals

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan on Monday agreed to launch talks on a merger seen as a bid to catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles. The two firms, along with Mitsubishi Motors, “have signed a memorandum of understanding to start discussions and considerations toward a business integration between the two companies through the establishment of a joint holding company,” a joint statement said. Meanwhile, the […]

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Libya denies talks with Dangote refinery over crude supply

Libya’s National Oil Corporation has denied that it was in talks to supply crude oil to any refinery in Nigeria, including the Dangote refinery. This is coming following claims by some top refinery officials that the refinery was in talks with Libya for crude supply. But in a statement shared on its X handle on Sunday, the Libyan oil corporation denied negotiating or entering into talks regarding the crude oil […]

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