The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port on Tuesday commended the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, for his proactive approach in tackling the challenges hindering the port’s operations.

Nigeria’s agricultural sector has recorded its highest investment levels in four years, fuelled largely by a thriving livestock industry.

The World Bank says it has approved $300 million to fund a new project aimed at improving access to services and economic opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities in northern Nigeria.

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), raked in N5.21tn from the sale of crude oil.

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has stated that the country would need an estimated $120bn to construct its federal road network, a sum that is roughly four times the size of its annual budget.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday said it intercepted 16 containers carrying contrabands, including arms and expired pharmaceuticals, among others.