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Shippers Council intervenes as freight forwarders picket firm over tariff hike
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Shippers Council intervenes as freight forwarders picket firm over tariff hike

By Godwin Oritse The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Akutah Pius, has urged freight forwarders to adopt dialogue as a constructive approach to resolving disputes, cautioning against industrial actions that could disrupt the nation’s economy. He made the appeal in response to the picketing of the offices of Mediterranean Shipping Company, MSC, […]

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Middle East: Nigeria records highest fuel price hike globally—REPORT
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Middle East: Nigeria records highest fuel price hike globally—REPORT

By Yinka Kolawole,  With agency report Nigeria recorded the sharpest increase in the pump price of petrol worldwide at the backdrop of the war in the Middle East, an analysis of  Global Petrol Prices has revealed. The breakdown according to TheCable shows that Nigeria recorded a 39.5 percent increase in pump prices between February 23 and March 16, […]

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, March 20, 2026
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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, March 20, 2026

The Nigerian Naira maintained a stable trajectory against the US Dollar in the early hours of Friday, March 20, 2026, as the foreign exchange market continues to digest the impact of the country’s strengthened external buffers and the central bank’s persistent orthodox monetary stance.

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Fresh fears of higher petrol price as crude hits $114 per barrel
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Fresh fears of higher petrol price as crude hits $114 per barrel

By Nkiruka Nnorom & Obas Esiedesa with agency reports LAGOS — There are fresh fears in the country of higher petrol price as crude hit $114 per barrel, yesterday, following dangerous escalation in the United State and Israel war on Iran. Already, petrol is sold for between N1200 and N1400 per litre in parts of the […]

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IWD 2026: Water crisis denies millions of Nigerian women basic rights – WaterAid
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IWD 2026: Water crisis denies millions of Nigerian women basic rights – WaterAid

On this year’s International Women’s Day, WaterAid Nigeria has warned that Nigeria’s persistent water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) crisis is stripping millions of women and girls of their rights, dignity, and opportunities.

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Insecurity: NAS warns against posting corps members to high-risk states

THE National Association of Seadogs, NAS, (Pyrates Confraternity) has called for an immediate overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, deployment system, urging authorities to stop posting corps members to states plagued by insecurity.

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