NUPRC – DANGOTE REFINERY REJECTED 15.5 MILLION BARRELS OF CRUDE Q2 2026

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery rejected about 15.5 million barrels of crude oil offered to it by producers in the second quarter of 2026.

DATAPRO SAYS AFCRA’S CREDIBILITY WILL DEPEND ON ANALYTICAL CONSISTENCY

Credit Rating Agency, DataPro Limited, says the long-term credibility and market acceptance of the proposed African Credit Rating Agency, AfCRA, will depend on its ability to demonstrate sustained analytical consistency and predictive value, rather than relying only on institutional aspirations or market expectations.

NISO PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT TO GOMBE STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATOR FOR IMPROVED POWER SUPPLY

The Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, on Monday, August 10, 2026, hosted the management of the Gombe State Electricity Regulatory Commission, GOSERC, at its corporate headquarters in Utako, Abuja. The meeting focused on building synergy to improve electricity supply and market development in Gombe State.

ICRC HAILS $3.1BN AFCFTA CUSTOMS DEAL, SAYS NIGERIAN PPP MODEL NOW TEMPLATE FOR AFRICA

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has said Nigeria’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework has become a model for Africa’s trade future following the adoption of the country’s Customs Modernisation Project for a $3.1 billion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) customs modernisation initiative.

CUSTOMS UNCOVERS 399 JOJEF RIFLES IN SEIZED TINCAN PORT SHIPMENT

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef rifles following the completion of the coupling and detailed examination of an arms shipment seized at the Tin Can Island Port Command, Lagos.

AFCFTA SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES AFRICA TO ADOPT NIGERIA’S CUSTOMS DIGITAL INNOVATIONS

The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its digital reforms, urging African countries to adopt the Service’s indigenous technology to modernise customs administration across the continent.

NERC TAKES OVER KADUNA ELECTRIC OVER ₦456.5BN DEBT, DISSOLVES BOARD

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) and assumed regulatory control of the company over its deteriorating financial and operational condition.

ITF, ENUGU GOVT TO ESTABLISH DIGITAL FABRICATION CENTRE TO BOOST INNOVATION, LOCAL MANUFACTURING

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has approved the allocation of land in the state capital for the establishment of a Digital Fabrication Centre by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

CUSTOMS SEIZES ARMS COMPONENTS, ₦373.8M CANNABIS PRODUCTS AT TINCAN PORT

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted components of more than 140 pump-action rifles and seized cannabis-infused products valued at ₦373.8 million at the Tincan Island Port Command in Lagos.

NIGERIA, BENIN REPUBLIC STRENGTHEN SECURITY COOPERATION TO TACKLE CROSS-BORDER THREATS

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed to strengthen defence and security cooperation, particularly intelligence sharing and border security, to tackle terrorism, banditry, trafficking and other cross-border threats in West Africa.