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The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has said that the centrality of Abuja coupled with its rich agro-allied potentials is germane to strengthening NPA’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s efforts to continuously grow non-oil revenue by connecting local value producers in the non-oil value chain to identified international clusters of demand for their goods. According to him, the position of Abuja as the centre of the country is strategic to the NPA’s renewed trade facilitation focus that places a high premium on port-hinterland connectivity, which Abuja’s centrality accentuates, presents a seamless linkage with the…

The New Experience Newspaper is proud to announce its 8th anniversary celebration, themed “Repositioning Nigeria’s Maritime Industry: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward.” The event will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Sacred Heart Multipurpose Hall, 91 Marine Road, Apapa, Lagos. According to Prince Benson Davies, Publisher of The New Experience Newspaper, “The celebration promises to be a gathering of industry titans, featuring keynote addresses and panel discussions from prominent leaders.” Some of the esteemed guests include: – Chief Ambassador Dr. Afam Chukwuma, Her Excellency Hon Idowu Adejumoke Senbanjo Apapa Local Government Area ChairmanThe media and others…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officially introduced its One-Stop-Shop (OSS) Initiative on Thursday, 23 September 2025, a major reform expected to reduce cargo clearance time to 48 hours. The initiative was unveiled during a meeting with NCS Management and Customs Area Controllers in Abuja. The meeting, chaired by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, brought together senior officers to deliberate on the Service’s modernisation agenda and the role of leadership in driving reforms across commands. Adeniyi described the OSS as a “transformative shift” in line with global best practices and the Federal Government’s Ease of Doing Business policy. He stressed…

New speakers include representatives from DP World, the Gates Foundation, the United Nations, African Futures Institute and Ministry of International Cooperation, Egypt MTN announced as a new sponsor for the event Convening CEOs, changemakers and industry innovators, CNN’s inaugural Global Perspectives event, on 3 November, is a new forum that will cover the big ideas, bold leadership, and dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. In addition to previously announced speakers, the stellar line-up for the first of these events, Global Perspectives: On Africa now also includes: · Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DP…

In the latest episode of African Voices Changemakers, CNN’s Larry Madowo joins Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on a trip back to her hometown of Nsukka in Southeastern Nigeria.Madowo meets with Chimamanda during the promotional tour of her new book, ‘Dream Count’. Being back in her hometown and home country, Chimamanda reflects on the difference between belief and success in Africa, and in the US and Europe, “We sometimes think that when we achieve a certain kind of success, then somehow, we should water down ourselves. I’ve never believed that, I’ve always started with the premise that Nigerian characters are…

In the heart of Africa, in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, new recruits are being trained for battle. The scores of militia groups that have fought for three decades in one of the most protracted and complex conflicts in the world are still engaging in deadly fighting, and US President Donald Trump’s claimed peace deal for the nation feels like a distant dream. The deal, portrayed as a “wonderful treaty” by Trump, was signed by the foreign ministers of Rwanda and DR Congo in Washington on June 27. However, it has yet to end the wider bloodshed that…

The Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, has raised the alarm over a YouTube video, which claimed that the Spiritual Director of the prayer movement, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, was attacked by gunmen during a recent commissioning of a free hospital for the general public in Aguleri, Anambra State, describing the content of the video as a blatant lie. A statement issued in Lagos by Evangelist Obi’s media adviser, Dan Aibangbe, clarified that contrary to the fabricated claims, the commissioning ceremony in Aguleri was a resounding success, with no reported disturbances. He confirmed that the evangelist and his entire entourage peacefully departed the…

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), led by President Abdulmunaf Sarina, lauded the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its significant business-friendly reforms, marking a new era of collaboration between the airline industry and customs. The NCS received a high-level delegation from the AON’s Board of Trustees on Monday, September 22, 2025. Welcoming the delegation, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, commended the strategic role played by AON in Nigeria’s economy, noting that their contributions go beyond financial investment. “It is very pleasing to know that members of the Board of Trustees and indeed other members of AON are not…

By Ifeoma Ikem Controller Oluwadare Oshoba assumed the role of Commander, Area Controller of Apapa Command, succeeding Controller Babatunde Olomu who was promoted to Assistant Comptroller of Customs. During the handover ceremony, Controller Oshoba stated, ” I am deeply humbled and sense a strong duty to stand before you today to assume leadership as the Customs Area Controller of Nigeria’s premier port and the heartbeat of Nigeria’s maritime trade. Oshoba characterized his predecessor’s tenure as nothing short of historic, stating that under his leadership, the Apapa Command became a benchmark for excellence in revenue generation, enforcement, and trade facilitation. The…

By Ifeoma Ikem IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators,and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has announced a strategic collaboration with the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to promote clean energy use and improve environmental health standards in the Federal Capital Territory. The partnership was formalized through the signing of a collaboration agreement on Thursday, September 25th at the IHS Nigeria head office in Lagos, marking a significant step in advancing joint efforts…