Trucks Transit Parks Limited (TTP) has urged ECOWAS member states to accelerate the digitisation of trade and transport systems across the region, highlighting the urgent need for smarter truck parking infrastructure, rest stops, and digital traffic management to enhance cross-border trade efficiency. The call followed a comprehensive 6,000-kilometre road assessment conducted by Jama Onwubuariri, TTP’s Co-Founder and Managing Director, across Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Liberia. The four-week tour examined transport infrastructure, border post operations, and the role of technology along the Lagos–Abidjan–Ouagadougou corridor, one of West Africa’s busiest trade routes. Findings from the trip…
Author: Elvis Eromosele
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to launch a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) to assist Nigerians abroad whose passports are lost, stolen, or expired, enabling them to return home safely. The new document will replace the existing Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) and will be issued at designated Nigerian embassies and consulates. Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of Immigration, disclosed this during the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey Processes, co-hosted by Nigeria and France. According to a statement by ACI Kenneth Akinlabi, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, the STEP will serve as a single-entry travel…
Nigeria’s non-interest capital market has reached a valuation exceeding N1.6 trillion, underscoring the country’s progress in deepening financial inclusion and promoting ethical investment for infrastructure growth. Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosed this at the 7th African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) 2025 in Lagos. He described the achievement as “a testament to investor confidence and sound regulatory reforms” under the new Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025. Agama noted that Nigeria’s sovereign Sukuk programme has raised over N1.4 trillion through seven issuances since 2017, financing 124 major road projects spanning 5,820 kilometres…
A forensic audit commissioned by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Oil Theft has uncovered massive financial discrepancies amounting to over $303 billion in unaccounted crude oil proceeds linked to Nigeria’s crude sales and the now-defunct Direct Sale Direct Purchase (DSDP) programme of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The report, presented by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, revealed widespread diversion of crude proceeds, including Tax Oil, Royalty Oil, and Profit Oil, between 2017 and 2022. It found that between 2017 and 2021 alone, Nigeria lost $22 billion through sale differentials, mismatches, and unremitted funds. In 2017, 15 oil marketers lifted…
The Katsina State Government has proposed N156.3 billion for the education sector in its 2026 budget, the highest allocation across all ministries. Alhaji Malik Anas, the state’s Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, announced the figures on Wednesday, noting that education accounts for 17.14 per cent of the state’s N897.8 billion budget proposal presented earlier by Governor Dikko Radda. The allocation covers both basic/secondary education, as well as higher institutions. Infrastructure, agriculture, and health follow with allocations of N117.1 billion (13.05%), N78.6 billion (8.76%), and N67.5 billion (7.52%), respectively. Water resources and the environment received N62.8 billion and N53.8 billion,…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has unveiled plans to transition its rail network to electric-powered trains within five years, as part of its long-term development framework, Vision 2-5-10-20. The announcement was made by Dr. Kayode Opeifa, NRC Managing Director/CEO, at the Seventh National Transport Conference of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA) held in Abuja. Under the plan, the NRC will optimise existing rail assets within two years, adopt electric traction in five years, double rail capacity in ten years, and expand the network to 60,000 kilometres nationwide within 20 years. Currently, Nigeria’s only operational electric rail is the…
#FixPolitics has congratulated the newly-appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, noting that his appointment came at a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement by Anthony Ubani, Executive Director, FixPolitics charged the new electoral commission chairman to be just, people-oriented and judiciously use technology to right the wrongs of his predecessor as he embarks on the arduous task of giving Nigerians elections they would be proud of. Noting that the conduct of credible elections is the bedrock of a stable and prosperous nation, the group said Nigerians yearn for elections that truly reflect their…
Following the recent declaration by United States President Donald Trump of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, and his threat of possible military action if the Nigerian government fails to stop the alleged genocidal killing of Christians, FixPolitics has said the Federal Government has a constitutional duty to protect all citizens, without fear or favour. In a statement signed by the Executive Director, Anthony Ubani, FixPolitics condemned all forms of violence and killings in the country, noting that every life, Christian, Muslim or otherwise, matters. However, FixPolitics believes that the Bola Tinubu administration bears part of the responsibility for…
#FixPolitics has congratulated the newly-appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, noting that his appointment came at a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement by Anthony Ubani, Executive Director, FixPolitics charged the new electoral commission chairman to be just, people-oriented and judiciously use technology to right the wrongs of his predecessor as he embarks on the arduous task of giving Nigerians elections they would be proud of. Noting that the conduct of credible elections is the bedrock of a stable and prosperous nation, the group said Nigerians yearn for elections that truly reflect their…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (South West) as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) following a successful screening by its Committee on Communications. During Tuesday’s plenary session, the Senate also approved the nominations of Maryam Bayi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South East) as Commissioners on the NCC Board. Other confirmed members include Princess Oforitsenere Emiko and Christopher Sandy Okorie, both representing the South South zone. They will join the previously confirmed Executive Management team comprising Dr. Aminu Maida (Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, North West), Engr.…