(1) Establish a West African Customs Service that will check goods coming into our main ports like Dakar, Abidjan, Tema, Lome, Cotonou and Apapa
(2) Tag all containers that arrive at our ports so we know which ones are destined for the Nigerian market. As things stand, over 70% of the goods that come into West Africa are ultimately destined for Nigeria
EBONYI State government has launched a programme to weed out all fake non-governmental organisations and charities operating within its borders as part of a clampdown on extortion.
DRUG enforcement agents have arrested a policeman in Yobe State for supplying Boko Haram insurgents fighting government troops in Borno State with 59kg of prohibited Tramadol tablets.
SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed the line-up for tonight's African Nations Cup qualifier against Benin Republic with only two changes from the teams that have prosecuted the last two friendly matches against Ukraine and Brazil.
NIGERIA'S Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given until March next year to extradite former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from the UK to face corruption charges pending against her.
FOOD prices have risen astronomically in Akwa Ibom State over the last few months due to the deplorable condition of the Ikot-Ekpene-Calabar Road which has created inflation as farmers struggle to get their produce to market.
GLOBAL financial giant Visa is planning to acquire a 20% stake in Nigerian payment processing company Interswitch in a deal said to be worth $200m that would boost its value to a whopping $1bn.
GHANAIAN trading officials have stepped up their attacks against Nigerian businesses operating in the country in response to the recent border closure by shutting down Nigerian retails outlets in Accra.
NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have indicated that they will only renew the contract of Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr when it expires in June next year of he agrees to a new clause that compels him to live in the country.
EBONYI State government has launched a programme to weed out all fake non-governmental organisations and charities operating within its borders as part of a clampdown on extortion.
DRUG enforcement agents have arrested a policeman in Yobe State for supplying Boko Haram insurgents fighting government troops in Borno State with 59kg of prohibited Tramadol tablets.
SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed the line-up for tonight's African Nations Cup qualifier against Benin Republic with only two changes from the teams that have prosecuted the last two friendly matches against Ukraine and Brazil.
NIGERIA'S Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given until March next year to extradite former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from the UK to face corruption charges pending against her.
FOOD prices have risen astronomically in Akwa Ibom State over the last few months due to the deplorable condition of the Ikot-Ekpene-Calabar Road which has created inflation as farmers struggle to get their produce to market.
GLOBAL financial giant Visa is planning to acquire a 20% stake in Nigerian payment processing company Interswitch in a deal said to be worth $200m that would boost its value to a whopping $1bn.
GHANAIAN trading officials have stepped up their attacks against Nigerian businesses operating in the country in response to the recent border closure by shutting down Nigerian retails outlets in Accra.
NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have indicated that they will only renew the contract of Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr when it expires in June next year of he agrees to a new clause that compels him to live in the country.
