Day: September 16, 2025

FG suspends controversial 4% import duty levy

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The Nigeria Customs Service recently imposed a four percent Free on Board fee on all imported products, but the Federal Government  (FG) has postponed its implementation. Following significant worries about the levy’s detrimental economic effects from importers, trade experts, and other industry stakeholders, the decision was made public by Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. In his role as Chairman of the NCS Board, Mr. Wale Edun sent a letter to the Comptroller-General of Customs on Monday, September 15, 2025, directing the tax to…

Nigeria’s Food Security Plan: Government Announces New Agricultural Incentives

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As part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled new incentives to increase agricultural investment. This is a component of continuous changes aimed at utilizing Nigeria’s enormous potential for food production through new policies that revolutionize the nation’s infrastructure and agricultural investments. During the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Abuja, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima revealed this. He asserts that although hunger is a worldwide security concern, Nigeria needs to mobilize its resources…

DSS Takes Legal Action Against Sowore, X, and Meta Over Online Post

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M.B. Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecutions at the Federal Ministry of Justice, and four other DSS counsel, M.E. Ernest, U.B. Bulla, Dr. C.S. Eze, and E.G. Orubor, filed a five-count charge against former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and social media platforms X  and Meta, over posts critical of President Bola Tinubu. The suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on September 16, 2025, on behalf of the DSS and the Federal Government. Sowore confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Tuesday, writing, “It’s hard to believe…

APC to PDP: Endorsements gale assures Tinubu’s 2027 victory

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The flurry of support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027 has been characterized by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State as evidence of his “settled” reelection. In a statement released in Lagos on Tuesday, APC Spokesman Mr. Seye Oladejo said the ruling party found it amusing that the PDP had rejected the president’s endorsements. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba claimed in Abuja on Monday that the APC was using a variety of tactics to solicit endorsements and rally…

Essential Prep: What to Know for the Customs Recruitment CBT Exam

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Ahead of its computer-based test for the current hiring process, the Nigeria Customs Service has sent out comprehensive instructions to the shortlisted applicants. A statement that was obtained on Tuesday included this information. In order to prevent disqualification, the service emphasized that the CBT would be closely watched and encouraged candidates to pay close attention to all instructions. According to the NCS, here are 10 key things applicants must know 1. Test will be online According to the website, the CBT will be administered electronically, so candidates can take it…

Air Peace Flight Delays Attributed to Heavy Rain in Lagos

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The biggest airline in Nigeria, Air Peace, has announced that several flights on all of its operating networks will be delayed as a result of the intense rain that fell on Lagos this morning. Osifo-Whiskey Efe, the spokesperson for Air Peace, issued a statement asking travelers to be patient while the airline works to resolve the issue. According to the statement: “We would like to notify you that certain flights within our operating networks will experience delays as a result of the intense rainfall that occurred in Lagos this morning.…

Rivers APC Woos Fubara Ahead of Political Transition

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As the state gets ready for a handover ceremony, the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress is working to recruit suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara into its party. Darlington Nwauju, the APC spokesman in Rivers, made the statement on Tuesday during an appearance on The Morning Brief on Channels Television. “Nwauju said.” “I would declare my defection to the All Progressives Congress upon my return on Thursday if I were the governor of Rivers State. “The governor should join the APC, in my opinion, and we would be happy…