Konga's kicking off the year with its first big online sale, packed with deals. The campaign, named Konga Jara, centers on a major discount for Starlink internet kits. Shoppers can get twenty-five percent off the kits with free nationwide delivery included. This offer requires buyers to meet specific activation and verification steps after purchase.
Customers must activate their kit on the Starlink website and email proof to Konga. The rebate is validated only after the activation details match the provider's records. All discounts follow applicable terms and conditions. The company highlighted reliable internet as a foundational need for work, learning, and business.
Onochie Melvin, a Konga commercial planning head, stated the offer...
Apapa port's customs revenue hit astronomical figures while also seizing tons of illegal drugs. The command collected over two trillion nine hundred thirty billion naira, marking a twenty-four percent increase from the prior period. Customs Area Controller Emmanuel Oshoba credited leadership, staff discipline, and tech adoption for the growth. He also thanked compliant traders for their role in the revenue surge.
A key tool was the Unified Customs Management System, nicknamed B’Odogwu. This platform boosted transparency and streamlined cargo clearance. The command also conducted regular performance checks and recovered owed revenues promptly. Their trade facilitation efforts included promoting an Authorised Economic Operator program...
The national ID system is utterly broken as officials openly extort desperate citizens. Over one hundred twenty-three million records exist, but enrollment is marred by rampant corruption. Front-end partners and local government officials illegally charge five thousand naira for the supposedly free registration. This places an unfair burden on vulnerable populations struggling to comply with mandatory linking requirements.
A widow named Mrs. B. Adeniran recounted her ordeal at a local council office. She paid an unrecorded five hundred naira fee to enroll after being asked for a much larger sum. She needed the national identification number to recover lost phone lines linked to her bank accounts. Her experience reflects a widespread...
State governors are getting called out for wasting public money while everything falls apart. The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association accused them of misusing increased federal allocations. NECA's director challenged citizens to demand accountability for the spending. He pointed to crumbling infrastructure and rising insecurity as proof of poor governance.
The association head stated that governors fail to justify the monthly funds received from the national account. Properly addressing food, transport, and education would make governance more inclusive. He argued that solving these issues would benefit everyone in a state.
He linked joblessness directly to the security crisis. Creating an environment for business growth would...
The feds are running an innovation contest because apparently that's how we fix things now. Nigeria's National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure launched a competition for government ministries and departments. They want public servants to submit tech ideas for the health, agriculture, education, and infrastructure sectors. The goal is to tackle national challenges and improve service delivery through collaboration.
Agency officials hope the contest will spark creativity and drive technological advancement. They aim to harness internal ideas from within the government's own workforce. Proposals should leverage science and engineering to enhance public services and quality of life.
All federal ministries, departments...
NAHCO just locked down huge airline deals, signaling major revenue ahead. The ground handling company renewed contracts with heavy-hitters Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic. It also extended a deal with African carrier RwandAir. New agreements were signed with United Nigeria-Regional, Bellagio, and Malaikair. These are multi-year service contracts for comprehensive handling solutions.
Company executive Prince Saheed Lasisi cited their forty-six year service record as a key advantage. He stated their readiness to exceed customer expectations across all service offerings. Group Managing Director Olumuyiwa Olumekun noted new equipment deployments would further improve service delivery.
Bellagio Air operates from Lagos, focusing on...
Nigeria's cashew industry could bank ten billion dollars yearly, but keeps fumbling the bag. The National Cashew Association says weak policies and poor processing are costing the country massive revenue. Their president, Dr Ojo Joseph Ajanaku, argues Nigeria has all the needed land and people to dominate the global market, yet trails behind smaller nations.
The association pushes for a national cashew policy crafted locally, not by outside forces. They want protection for the industry and a shift toward organic production. Nigeria possesses vast unused arable land, even as it lags in output compared to rivals like Cote d'Ivoire. Proper harnessing could create jobs for over fifty million citizens.
A major issue is the lack of local...
Dangote's refinery pals might undercut Nigeria's wild petrol prices. Independent marketers partnered with the facility could start selling fuel below seven hundred thirty-nine naira per liter. This follows the refinery training staff from affiliate retail outlets. After training concludes, direct product delivery to those stations begins without extra cost.
Partner companies include MRS, Ardova Petroleum, Garima, Heyden, and Optimal. These affiliates had not previously sold fuel at the refinery's set rate, lacking direct access to its product. The situation involves potential profit margins from a gantry price of six hundred ninety-nine naira.
Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi, a national petroleum marketers president, explained the math. He...
Sterling Bank just hooked up with Thunes for smoother money transfers from abroad. This Nigerian bank is partnering with the global payments network to help Nigerians overseas send cash home faster. The move taps into a massive diaspora community, roughly seventeen million people strong, who regularly need to support families or handle finances across borders.
Thunes provides the digital infrastructure for moving money internationally. Their system lets Sterling Bank offer instant transfers into accounts from multiple European countries. This gives customers abroad a consistent method to fund their Nigerian bank accounts directly from foreign accounts.
Research from Thunes indicates that sending money home is a core financial need for...
