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Transroyal Wins ‘Best Indigenous Courier Company of the Year’ Award
In recognition of its outstanding performance in the Nigerian courier industry, Transroyal Courier Limited was at this year’s BoICT Awards decorated with the “Best Indigenous Courier Company of the Year” award.
Registered and incorporated on the 20th March, 1998, and obtained the license to operate courier business from the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), Transroyal offers general courier and allied service to the public at the most economically competitive terms.
Just recently, Transroyal in partnership with www.yourpersonalshopper.com (YPS) launched an innovative platform to assist Nigerians shop thousands of international websites that do not ship to the country. A feat Mr. Ken Nwogbo, publisher and editor in-chief, Communication Week Media Limited, described as novel.
“When you consider the fact, a shopper with very own ‘virtual address’ and unique YPS ID in the United States, China, United Kingdom or Europe, Transoyal can facilitate affordable shipping from your favourite overseas brands and purchases directly to your doorstep, then it shows you the entrepreneurial spirit and customer-centric gestures the firm has put into play. I think these are more and what readers saw when they voted Transroyal as the best indigenous courier company and we congratulate them,” Mr. Nwogbo said.
Transroyal is notable for services such as express delivery, international document express, international parcels – dutiable items; provision of address verification services (KYC); domestic express – Bulk, small bulk, just in time – Regular express delivery of product & spare parts; and mail service products including occasional volume mail – letter of invitation, circulars, letters, seasonal mails, monthly Bank Statement, monthly bills etc., capital market mails – shares/bonus certificate, annual reports, share forms, dividend warrants.
The Company also provide Logistics & Cargo, Transportation of Goods and Cargo (GIT) insured, Cargo Lifting, Customs Clearing; Clearing & Forwarding- Air Freight, Sea Freight, Customs Clearing Services.
They also specialise in warehousing; large or small, short or long term. The Company boasts that the warehouses are equipped with state-of-the art surveillance and alarm systems together with a professionally trained staff.
In keeping to pace of trends in the market, Transroyal has ventured into e- commerce delivery: provision of courier/logistics to the company; pickup of orders/goods from the company to designated centers; delivery of orders/goods to the end customers directly from collection point; cash collection from customers with/without pos machines; all cash payments remitted to the company within 12 – 24 hours; goods – in – transit insurance and cash – in – transit insurance.
“Transroyal’s corporate objectives remain unchanged. We are passionate about setting of standards in terms of quality and efficiency in sales, operations and customer service; greatly improving on customer expectations in terms of efficiency and reliability and the provision of the most cost – effective courier guaranteed service,” Mrs Vivian Okeke, CEO of Transroyal Courier Limited, said while receiving the award at the event held at Eko Hotel recently.
“Let me start with our YPS partnership. It is massive and when you register, YPS automatically shop “locally” in these Countries. We then take care of the rest delivering your packages directly to your doorsteps in Nigeria. Transit time from USA and China is 5-8 working days delivery, United Kingdom and Europe is 3-5 working days delivery respectively”.
“With BoICT Awards, we are even more determined to provide products and services that would be highly appreciated and accepted by the customer; striving to create wealth for the Investors to demonstrate the viability of the courier business as a profitable venture and ensure adequate security in the handling and processing of our entire customer Courier Products.
She further expressed the Company’s determination to always maintain a flexible pricing policy that would be beneficial to the customer without lowering standards.
Transroyal boasts as having delivery network across the rest of the world and operates a network of over 60 branches nationwide, with its regional offices located at Port – Harcourt (East), Abuja (North) and Ibadan (West).
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Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for expanding access to technology-driven skills with the inauguration of a Skills Acquisition Centre in Owerri.
L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on NASENI, Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi; First Lady of Imo State, Barr. Chioma Uzodimma; Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma; EVC/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu and other dignitaries during the commissioning of the NASENI Skills Acquisition Centre in Owerri North LGA, Imo State yesterday.
The governor described the initiative as a strategic investment in youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and economic development.
The centre, established under the NASENI Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP) in partnership with the Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Sen. Ezenwa Onyewuchi, is designed to equip young Nigerians with practical and industry-relevant skills.
Speaking at the inauguration, Uzodimma said technology remained central to Nigeria’s economic growth and lauded NASENI for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through initiatives that empower citizens.
He said the project would provide young people with practical skills needed to build sustainable livelihoods.
“This is not about giving people fish; it is about teaching them how to fish,” the governor said.
Uzodimma urged that beneficiaries of the programme be supported with start-up capital to enable them establish businesses and create employment opportunities for others.
He also commended NASENI for its continued developmental interventions in Imo and called on the host community and relevant stakeholders to protect the facility.
Responding, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu, described the centre as another demonstration of the agency’s commitment to developing the human capital required to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation.
According to Halilu, the centre reflects NASENI’s conviction that industrial development begins with investing in people and equipping them with practical skills.
“The commissioning of this centre is not merely the opening of another facility. It is the opening of opportunities for young Nigerians to acquire practical skills that solve real problems, create businesses and generate employment.
“At NASENI, we believe our greatest investment is in the talent of our people,” he said.
Halilu said the centre would offer training in high-demand areas, including solar installation and maintenance, graphic design and printing, phone repair, fisheries and aquaculture, as well as other vocational and technology-based disciplines.
He explained that the project aligned with NASENI’s strategic focus on creation, collaboration and commercialisation, aimed at strengthening innovation, expanding local capacity and reducing dependence on imported technologies.
The NASENI boss commended Onyewuchi for partnering with the agency to deliver the project.
Onyewuchi said the centre was established to address youth unemployment through skills acquisition and entrepreneurship.
He disclosed that beneficiaries would receive support to establish small businesses after completing their training, enabling them to become employers of labour.
The lawmaker said the initiative would contribute to economic growth by empowering young Nigerians with skills relevant to today’s economy.
The commissioning of the centre, according to NASENI, reinforces the agency’s commitment to equipping Nigerians with practical skills, fostering innovation and building the workforce required for Nigeria’s industrial and economic development.
Federal government has launched Credit for Laptops, Internet, Connectivity and Knowledge Digital Devices (C.L.I.C.K.D.), a new consumer credit initiative, to provide affordable financing for locally assembled laptops and other digital devices.
L-R: Mr Uzoma Nwagba, managing director and chief executive officer, CREDICORP, and Dr Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, at the launch
The initiative by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, is aimed at equipping Nigerians with the tools needed to participate in the country’s growing digital economy.
During the launch, Dr Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, described access to credit as critical to improving productivity and driving economic growth.
Dr Tijani said no nation could achieve sustainable development without a strong credit system that enables individuals and businesses to access resources needed to become more productive.
He noted that in today’s digital age, technology has become indispensable for education, innovation and wealth creation.
The minister explained that many talented young Nigerians possess the skills required to succeed in the digital economy but remain constrained by their inability to own computers and other digital tools.
Drawing from his personal experience, Dr Tijani recalled how his first laptop as a student in the university opened doors to international opportunities and eventually inspired him to establish one of Nigeria’s pioneering technology hubs.
He said the new programme would ensure that more young Nigerians are not denied similar opportunities because of financial barriers.
According to him, the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s vision of building a one-trillion-dollar economy by expanding access to technology, boosting productivity and supporting local manufacturing.
Mr Uzoma Nwagba, managing director and chief executive officer, CREDICORP, described the programme as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s future workforce and digital transformation.
Mr Nwagba said that while improvements in internet connectivity and digital skills training have positioned Nigeria for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, access to devices remains a major challenge preventing many young people from fully participating in the digital economy.
He explained that C.L.I.C.K.D. would bridge that gap by providing affordable consumer credit that enables beneficiaries to acquire laptops and other internet-enabled devices while they develop in-demand digital skills
Federal Government has announced the disbursement of about N333 billion to eight electricity generation companies (GenCos) as part of measures to resolve outstanding debts in the power sector.
The government also disclosed the issuance of a second bond valued at N729 billion to settle verified legacy obligations and improve liquidity within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
The disclosures were made on Tuesday at an investors’ forum organised by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc in Abuja.
Government representatives said the latest bond issuance marked the completion of the initial phase of the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, which was designed to address verified liabilities and attract private sector investment across the electricity value chain.
The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen, said the implementation of the first series of the programme demonstrated the administration’s commitment to meeting its financial obligations and improving investor confidence.
Verheijen disclosed that the Federal Government in February 2026 allocated about N501 billion under the first tranche of the programme, comprising N300 billion in cash and N201 billion in non-cash bond instruments to offset verified debts owed to power producers.
She said N333 billion had so far been disbursed to eight participating GenCos operating 17 power plants.
According to her, the government also paid the first coupon of about N63.5 billion on the seven-year bond in full on July 14, 2026.
She explained that the payments had enabled generation companies to meet critical obligations to gas suppliers, lenders and operations and maintenance contractors, thereby improving their operational capacity.
“Markets do not reward promises; they reward performance. Capital follows credibility,” Verheijen said.
She added that the second bond series would further strengthen liquidity in the electricity market and create a more stable financial environment capable of attracting long-term private investment.
The Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme is part of broader Federal Government efforts to address challenges affecting electricity generation, distribution and investment in Nigeria’s power sector.
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