The election of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah as the 9th President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the 2025 Annual General Meeting in Abidjan marks more than a leadership change.

But beyond the ceremony, it reveals the growing role of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as a key player in building a united African economy through trade facilitation.

NITDA’s War Against Waste and Weak Systems By Shuaib S. Agaka Over half of Nigeria’s government-funded IT projects—an alarming 56%—have failed to meet their intended objectives. According to Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), these failures go far beyond statistical data....

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has noted Nigeria’s solid mineral wealth as essential to economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable growth.

This surge, analysts say, is a direct result of sweeping reforms introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Governor Olayemi Cardoso, who assumed office in September 2023.

FRSC Under Fire as Nigerians Decry Endless Delays in Driver’s License Issuance By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi Despite repeated assurances by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to reform its operations, Nigerians continue to suffer frustrating delays in the issuance and renewal of driver’s licenses. The situation,...