January 18
Nigeria: FEC Expresses Worry Over Rising Cost of Goods
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January 16
Nigeria: 'Govt to Provide Electricity to People in Unserved, Underserved Communities'
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has vowed that the Federal Government will provide electricity to unserved and underserved communities in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Many Dead After Boating Incident In Niger State
An undisclosed number of persons have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap which occurred in Borgu Local Government area of Niger State, yesterday. Read more »
Nigeria: Brain Drain and Funding Challenges in Nigeria's Health Sector
Over the years, Nigeria has dealt with a profound crisis plaguing its healthcare system, exacerbated by the alarming rate of brain drain among its highly-skilled medical… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Reassures on Mass Exodus of Young Professionals
President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians not to be worried about the mass exodus of young professionals to other countries. Read more »
January 15
Nigeria: Economy - Nigerians Patronise Locally-Made Clothes to Cut Cost
Nigerians no longer care about what people say or do as far as whatever strategy they adopt can solve major and minor problems thereby reducing costs. Read more »
Nigeria: Manufacturing Sector Threatened As CRR Rises 45.5% to N13.81 Trillion
As more multinational companies exit Nigeria over exchange rate volatility, economists and other Investment analysts fear that more businesses may face similar fate as the amount… Read more »
Nigeria: How We Delivered Govt's Privatisation Agenda for 7 Years - Ex-BPE Boss
The immediate past Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, Mr. Alex Okoh, has given insight into how the bureau conducted the Federal Government privatization… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote, Bua, Banks and Economic Chaos
"You burn down the house to roast the pig(s). It was the only way mankind always roasted the pig(s)." Saul Bellow, 1915-2005. Read more »
January 11
Nigeria: African Continental Free Trade Agreement Can Create GDP of $500bn By 2035 - Moghalu
A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Kingsley Moghalu said the African Continental Free Trade Agreement can create an additional GDP of almost $500 billion… Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: NNPC Allocates Four Crude Oil Cargoes to $20bn Dangote Refinery
NNPC Ltd., has scheduled to supply four crude oil cargoes, (four million barrels), under its February programme to the $20 billion Dangote refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Cadbury Nigeria to Sell 402m Shares Over Inability to Pay $7.7m Debt
Cadbury Nigeria has offered to swap its $7.7 million (N7.03 billion) debt owed to Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Limited for more equity. Read more »
January 09
Nigeria: Cadbury Nigeria to Sell 402m Shares Over $7.7m Debt
Cadbury Nigeria has offered to swap its $7.7 million (N7.03 billion) debt owed to Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Limited for more equity. Read more »
Nigeria: Fears Over Nigeria's Budget 2024 As Bonny Light Price Drops to $76.19 Per Barrel
THERE were fresh fears over the successful implementation of Nigeria's 2024 budget as the price of Bonny Light dropped to $76.19 per barrel in the global market. Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: Army Destroys 233 Illegal Refineries in Four South-South States
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, destroyed 233 illegal refineries during "Operation Still Waters 3" in four states in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Set for Production, Receives 6th Batch of 1m Crude Oil Barrels January 8
Dangote Refinery appears set to commence production of refined petroleum products with the receipt of the sixth batch of barrels of crude supplied by the Nigeria National Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: NIWA Confirms Death of Eight People, 38 Rescued in Anambra Boat Mishap
The National Inland Water Authority, NIWA, has confirmed the deaths of eight people in a boat mishap that happened in Umumu Anam, Anambra State. Read more »
Nigeria: Chinese, Nigerian Firms Sign $1bn Gas Flaring Deal
A Chinese firm, Beijing Zhogmin Xinjunlong New Energy Technology Company Ltd. and NIGUS International, a Nigerian firm, have signed a $1 billion agreement to fund and develop gas… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Notes Scarcity - Crunch Worsens, Banks Ration Cash Across the Counter
Fresh developments in the financial sector have shown that despite the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN's move to ameliorate the cash crunch situation by suspending charges for cash… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Based Prof Urges Tinubu to Boost Diaspora Remittances to Alleviate Forex Scarcity
An Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Prof Abiodun Raufu, has advised President Bola Tinubu to target increase in… Read more »
January 07
Nigeria: Dangote Gives Updates On EFCC's Raid of Its Headquaters
Contrary to speculations in some sections of the media that the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), carted some documents away from its head office,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 22nd Country With Cheapest Petrol - Report
A report has disclosed that Nigeria is the 22nd country with the cheapest petrol price across the globe, adding that the majority of nations paying over 100 times more for Premium… Read more »
January 06
Nigeria: Why Workers Can't Have Living Wage - NECA
Any moment from now the discussions on a new national minimum wage by stakeholders will commence. However, in a chat with the Director-General of the Nigeria Employers'… Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: Google Begins Phasing Out Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
Google has begun limiting third-party cookies for some users of its Chrome web browser, a first step towards eventually abandoning the files that have raised privacy concerns. Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Manufacturing of Drugs
Nigeria is home to over 200 million people who are susceptible to a set of health problems that are linked and interact synergistically, contributing to its excess burden of… Read more »