• China’s Export Momentum Weakens as Iran Conflict Hits Global Trade Demand

    China’s Export Momentum Weakens as Iran Conflict Hits Global Trade Demand0

    China’s export growth slowed sharply in March as the ongoing Iran conflict disrupted global trade flows, raising energy and transport costs and weakening overseas demand for Chinese goods. New customs figures showed China’s exports rose by only 2.5% in March — the slowest pace in five months — down sharply from the 21.8% growth recorded

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  • Tinubu Meets Security Chiefs as Presidency Defends Jilli Airstrike

    Tinubu Meets Security Chiefs as Presidency Defends Jilli Airstrike0

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday afternoon met with the three service chiefs, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the Inspector-General of Police, and heads of intelligence agencies at the State House, Abuja. The emergency meeting was convened amid mounting concerns over the country’s security situation, especially recent attacks on military formations in Borno State.

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  • Customs Deploys AI to Boost Revenue and Strengthen Transparency, Accountability

    Customs Deploys AI to Boost Revenue and Strengthen Transparency, Accountability0

    Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday flagged off a capacity-building programme for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost customs revenue operations, curb leakages, and enhance transparency and accountability. Adeniyi spoke in Abuja at the opening of a training on AI-driven revenue generation and remittances for the NCS.

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  • PTDF Begins Screening 2,102 Applicants for PhD Scholarship Programme Nationwide

    PTDF Begins Screening 2,102 Applicants for PhD Scholarship Programme Nationwide0

    The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) on Monday began interviews for 2,102 applicants for the Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) scholarship programme. The programme seeks to build high-level, specialised human capital for Nigeria’s oil, gas, and broader energy sector. It does this by sponsoring Nigerians to undertake advanced research in

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  • PETROAN Urges FG to Reinstate Import Licences, Pushes for Competitive Downstream Market

    PETROAN Urges FG to Reinstate Import Licences, Pushes for Competitive Downstream Market0

    The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has renewed its call for a more competitive downstream petroleum sector, urging the federal government to immediately reinstate petrol import licences as a way to stabilise prices and ensure energy security. The association said its position aligns with recent recommendations by the World Bank, which

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  • NDLEA Intercepts 7,245kg Cannabis in Two Trucks, Arrests Five Suspects in Edo

    NDLEA Intercepts 7,245kg Cannabis in Two Trucks, Arrests Five Suspects in Edo0

    The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in tracking suppliers of skunk cannabis in the Edo North of the state. The command said on Monday that in an intelligence led operation, its operatives intercepted two trucks laden with 7,245 kilogrammes of skunk cannabis and the

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