Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nigeria Customs boasts of revenue collection, exceeding annual target Comptroller-General, NCS, Bashir Adeniyi Nigeria Customs boasts of revenue collection, exceeding annual target. Nigeria Customs boasts of its revenue collection which has exceeded annual target. The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that it collected N5.7 trillion in revenue as of Tuesday, 12 November 2024. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Wednesday at the ongoing 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja. The conference is themed “Nigeria Customs Service: Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose.” Adeniyi expressed optimism about the service’s capacity to achieve more for the economy.…

Oyo expands social register to accommodate more vulnerable ones Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Oyo expands social register to accommodate more vulnerable ones. The Oyo State Government on Wednesday approved the expansion of its social register. The register is essential for identifying poor and vulnerable individuals eligible for social intervention programmes. The Acting Coordinator of the State Operation Coordinating Unit, Salami Ismail, announced the development during advocacy and sensitisation visits to political leaders and management teams in 12 local government areas set to participate in the 10th round of the Community-Based Targeting exercise. Ismail, in a statement released by the…

FEAP Family Economic Advancement Program 2025 Grant Cycle (N100,000 Grant), Apply Applications are now open for the Family Economic Advancement Program 2025 Grant Cycle. The Family Economic Advancement Program (FEAP)is an empowerment program formulated to empower Nigerian families for economic self-sufficiency and social integration. As an empowerment program, FEAP seeks to promote and strengthen Nigerian families in the local government areas in Nigeria through outcomes-driven policy engagements and inclusive resourcing that help the Nigerian family shape the future long-term development plans of the country. It also aims to launch initiatives and speed up private sector involvement in economic development. The…

British Samantha Harvey emerges winner 2024 Booker Prize Samantha Harvey British Samantha Harvey emerges winner of 2024 Booker Prize. British Samantha Harvey emerges winner of 2024 Booker Prize. Samantha Harvey, the only British writer shortlisted this year, has won the 2024 Booker Prize, the UK’s most prestigious prize for fiction. She was awarded the prize on Tuesday 12 November for her novel, Orbital, the Guardian UK reported. Harvey’s tale of six fictional astronauts on the International Space Station was “unanimously” chosen as the winner after a “proper day” considering the six-strong shortlist, according to judging chair, the artist and author…

Prime Minister of India will be visiting Nigeria Tinubu and Modi Nigerians are expecting to see changes the Prime Minister’s visit will bring. The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Nigeria from 16-17 November, 2024. The visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria in 17 years, was at the invitation of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to a statement by the Asian country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. During the visit, Modi will hold talks to review the strategic partnership between India and Nigeria and discuss further avenues to enhance the bilateral relationship. He…

Okonjo-Iweala ready to assume position for second term as WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ready to assume position for second term as WTO DG. Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is now going to serve her second term as the director-general of the World Trade Organization. WTO had earlier confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the sole candidate for the position. A statement by the organisation on Saturday said Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance minister, confirmed her willingness to serve a second four-year term on September 16. The WTO began preparations to fill its director-general position on October 8 and allowed nominations till…

MAN Asks For Governmental Support For Dangote Refinery, Giving Positive Effects On Downstream Investors MAN Asks For Governmental Support For Dangote Refinery, Giving Positive Effects On Downstream Investors. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have solicited the support of both Nigerians and the government for Dangote Refinery, to enable it to perform optimally. The support they canvassed will also serve as an impetus for other investors to invest in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry in the country. L-R: President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote and Otunba Francis Meshioye, President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), during the visit of…

Interesting facts about the Pan-American Highway Interesting facts about the Pan-American Highway The world’s longest road is the Pan-American Highway, which spans approximately 48,000 kilometers (30,000 miles). It connects Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia, Argentina, passing through Canada, the United States, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Here are some interesting facts about the Pan-American Highway: 1. Construction began in 1923 and was completed in 1955. 2. The highway passes through diverse climates, including tropical rainforests, deserts, and mountain ranges. 3. It crosses over 160 bridges and numerous tunnels.…

Young Eniola Shokunbi gets $11.5m funding for invention of air filter Eniola Shokunbi Credit: Shoppe Black Young Eniola Shokunbi gets $11.5m funding for invention of air filter. Young Eniola Shokunbi gets $11.5m funding for invention of air filter. A 12 years old Nigerian, Eniola Shokunbi, from Connecticut, USA, has made an air filter to reduce spread of air borne diseases in US schools. The design targets creating low-cost air filters for classrooms. The Connecticut State Bond Commission approved $11.5 million in funding for the design. In her fifth grade at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, they were tasked with…

Pastor Bakare gives out Solar power, Scholarship fund to best UNILAG graduate Pastor Tunde Bakare Pastor Bakare gives out Solar power, Scholarship fund to best UNILAG graduate. The superintendent Pastor of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Tuesday has donated a 6KVA solar energy panel to the Faculty of Law at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Bakare, a respected cleric and political figure, also established a ₦250,000 endowment fund for the best graduating student of the faculty. The donation was part of the celebrations marking Bakare’s 70th birthday, observed on November 11. The week-long events commenced with a…