Category: Business
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BUA CHAIRMAN SALUTES SUPER EAGLES, CONFIRMS $500K REWARD STILL ON
No matter the result, Nigeria’s Super Eagles remain heroes Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, has praised the team for their courageous and spirited display at AFCON 2025, reassuring that the $500,000 reward he pledged after Nigeria’s quarter-final win over Algeria still stands — despite the heartbreak of losing 4-2 on penalties to Morocco…
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NIGERIA, UAE SEAL BIG TRADE DEAL TO OPEN MARKETS AND CREATE JOBS
Big news for Nigerian exporters and investors — a new door has just been flung wide open 🇳🇬🤝🇦🇪 Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at boosting trade, attracting investment, and giving Nigerian businesses easier access to international markets. The development was confirmed in a statement…
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CUSTOMS SHAKE-UP: NEW RULES FOR DUTY-PAID COURIER SHIPMENTS NOW LIVE
Tired of customs headaches on those online orders? Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) just rolled out a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for courier firms under Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)—meaning sellers handle duties upfront for seamless delivery. Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi announced it Monday, aiming for global best practices via WCO standards. Here’s the playbook: Couriers snag…
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RUMP DROPS TARIFF BOMB: 25% HIT ON ANY NATION TRADING WITH IRAN
What if your next import from China or India suddenly cost 25% more—just for doing business with Iran? That’s President Trump’s fresh ultimatum, dropped on Truth Social amid Iran’s massive anti-government protests: “Effective immediately, any country trading with the Islamic Republic faces a 25% tariff on all U.S. business.” No fine print, no White House…
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LAGOS PORTS BRACE FOR 32 SHIP SUPPLY WAVE—FUEL, FOOD & GOODS INBOUND!
Lagos’ key ports are about to buzz with a massive 32-ship convoy hauling everything from petrol and crude oil to food staples and containers—Nigerian Ports Authority’s Monday shipping update promises relief from Jan. 12 to 30 at Apapa, Tin-Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea! NPA detailed the haul: crude oil, aviation fuel, gasoline, bulk urea,…
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CHINA SLAMS TRUMP’S VENEZUELA OIL CLAIM—LATAM CHOOSES ITS OWN PARTNERS!
President Trump telling oil execs that China and Russia can only buy Venezuelan crude under U.S. control? Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning fired back Monday, stressing Latin American nations are sovereign and free to pick their trade buddies, no strings attached! At the daily briefing, Mao dismissed the reports, vowing Beijing’s unwavering commitment: “No…
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16 FUEL SHIPS STORM LAGOS PORTS: PETROL, DIESEL INCOMING
Picture massive ships queuing up at Lagos docks, loaded with enough petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel to keep Nigeria’s engines roaring—no fuel scarcity panic needed Lekki, Tincan, and Apapa ports welcomed 16 vessels Thursday ready to unload, per Nigerian Ports Authority Shipping Position report. Eight others already offloading containers, diesel, urea, and crude. 40 more…
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WOOD EXPORT BAN IGNITES NIGERIA’S FURNITURE BOOM IN 2026!
Imagine raw wood logs trapped at home, fueling factories instead of foreign ships—MAN’s Wood Sector boss Ngozi Oyewole just declared this Federal Government ban a game-changer, turning Nigeria’s timber trade into a value-added powerhouse!Oyewole hailed the policy for flooding local manufacturers with cheap raw materials, sparking jobs, industrial growth, and eco-smarts—shifting from raw exports to…
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COLOURS OF FIRE BLAZES TO N102.7M—HOT NEW CINEMA FAVORITE
Fresh off the screen and already lighting up box offices—’Colours of Fire’ just crossed N102.7 million, proving Nigerian audiences crave bold, diverse stories that hit home. FilmOne Entertainment celebrated the milestone on Instagram, thanking fans for packing theaters and pushing this gem past the N100m mark since release, signaling Nollywood’s rising appetite for fresh voices…
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BEHIND THE SCENES SMASHES N1.77 BILLION—NOLLYWOOD’S BOX OFFICE QUEEN
Ever wonder what magic happens off-camera in showbiz? Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes’ just proved Nollywood dreams pay off big, storming to N1.77 billion and owning the weekend chart. Distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, this drama unpacking ambition, success, and the emotional grind behind fame keeps packing cinemas nationwide—and even UK, Canada, US—with word-of-mouth fueling the…
