Nation Update

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has sought stronger collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attract foreign investment, expand international partnerships and accelerate socio-economic development in the state, as he congratulated the newly appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaye.



The governor made the call on Monday while receiving Ambassador Enikanolaye during a courtesy visit in Abuja, where both leaders pledged to work closely in projecting Kogi's investment potential to the international community.

According to a statement by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Ododo described the minister as an accomplished career diplomat whose extensive experience in foreign relations would strengthen Nigeria's global engagement while opening new opportunities for economic growth and development in Kogi State.

Ododo hails Enikanolaye's appointment, seeks stronger global engagement for Kogi   By Florence Kalu Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has sought stronger collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attract

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged as one of the country's best-performing government agencies in trade facilitation after earning top marks in the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Compliance Assessment conducted by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).

The recognition no doubt underscores the Service's ongoing reforms to improve efficiency, transparency and ease of doing business.

Announcing the assessment results last Friday, Director-General of PEBEC, Zahrah Audu, said the Nigeria Customs Service met all prescribed compliance standards while recording significant improvements in the speed, efficiency and responsiveness of its trade-related services. She noted that the performance places the Service among the highest-performing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) evaluated, reflecting its commitment to delivering a more transparent, predictable and business-friendly trading environment.
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Customs' reforms pay off as PEBEC names service top trade facilitator   By Ezurike Ugochukwu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged as one of the country's best-performing government agencies in trade facilitatio