The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the rollout of an enhanced passport tracking feature, following rising public clamour over delays in passport issuance and collection.
According to the update posted by the Service on X, the feature is intended to give applicants clearer visibility on when their passports are ready for pickup or courier delivery, thereby reducing uncertainty around processing timelines.
The Service confirmed that the new tracker status it introduced will help applicants distinguish between production delays and passports that are ready but yet to be retrieved.

The Osun State Government has announced that 2,048,840 children aged nine months to 14 years will be targeted in the upcoming Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign.
The announcement was made by the State Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola, during a media briefing on Tuesday ahead of the statewide campaign, which will cover all 30 Local Government Areas and the Modakeke Area Office.
Rubella, also known as German measles, is a contagious viral disease similar to measles but generally milder. While symptoms include rash, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, the disease can be dangerous for pregnant women, potentially leading to Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) in newborns, causing blindness, deafness, heart defects, or brain damage.
Akintola further emphasized that the MR vaccine is safe and effective, providing protection against both measles and rubella.

The Federal Government has proposed spending 3.2 trillion naira on the construction and rehabilitation of federal roads in the 2026 budget, a sharp increase aimed at completing long-delayed highways and repairing key corridors nationwide. The allocation marks a nearly four hundred and eighty-nine percent rise compared to the five hundred and forty-eight point five billion naira set aside for road projects in 2024, and more than triples the one trillion naira provided in the 2025 budget for four hundred and sixty-eight federal roads. Officials say the move reflects the government’s renewed commitment to fast-track inherited projects

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to regulate courier companies operating under the Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) regime, the agency announced on Monday.
The SOP provides a unified framework for courier activities, covering registration, manifest submission, declaration, valuation, clearance, delivery, and compliance monitoring, aligning with global best practices.
According to NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, the initiative is grounded in the ICC Incoterms 2020, the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023, the WCO SAFE Framework, the Revised Kyoto Convention, the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, and the Nigeria Postal Service Act 2023.
Under the new framework, courier companies must obtain a license from the NCS Headquarters License and Permit Unit, submit all mandatory documents including CAC registration, valid courier licenses, compliance bonds, and formally apply to operate under DDP. Operators are required to submit an Advance Electronic Manifest (AEM) 24 hours before shipment arrival, with details such as HS codes, item descriptions, values, origins, and consignees.
The SOP also mandates that courier companies act as declarants by filing Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) via the B’Odogwú platform, with full payment of customs duties, VAT, and other levies through authorised channels before clearance. Risk-based cargo profiling will guide inspections, and deliveries will only occur after full clearance with Proof of Delivery (POD) provided on request.
To ensure compliance, the NCS will conduct Post-Clearance Audits (PCA) to verify declarations, prevent revenue leakages, and confirm adherence to classification and valuation standards. Violations, including false declarations or non-payment of duties, may result in license suspension, seizure of goods, penalties, or prosecution.
The Service stressed that courier operators must submit monthly reports of all DDP shipments, including duty payments, classification details, and delivery records, to relevant Area Commands.
The NCS said the SOP reinforces its commitment to strengthening clearance integrity, facilitating legitimate trade, boosting revenue, and ensuring DDP operations meet the highest global compliance standards

The NASD Securities Exchange delivered a strong performance in 2025, with total market capitalization surging to N2.12 trillion, a 106% increase from N1.03 trillion in 2024. The growth was driven by fresh listings and broad-based price gains across its securities.
The Exchange said its diversification strategy is yielding results, with increased activity in equities, fixed-income instruments, and digital securities, signaling a shift from strategy formulation to execution. While activity on the flagship over-the-counter market remained moderate, it was bolstered by new company admissions and improved stability among existing securities.
The NASD Pension Index also recorded impressive gains, climbing 215% to 3,002.68 points from 954.33 points in 2024. Listing activity continued to be a major driver of growth on the platform, the Exchange noted.
NASD Managing Director and CEO, Eguarekhide Longe, said the results reinforce NASD’s position as Nigeria’s leading alternative securities exchange, offering flexible capital-raising and investment platforms beyond the traditional exchange framework.