February 26
Nigeria: Shell Involves More Indigenous Contractors in Key Projects
Efforts by Shell to promote Nigerian content have led to more indigenous companies executing key contracts in oil and gas operations on land and in deep water. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC/Seplat Jv Graduates 331 Teachers, Others Under Step Initiative
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL and Seplat Energy Joint Venture, has graduated 331 teachers and 27 Chief Inspectors of Education,CIE, at the 2024 edition of… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Partners Firms to Create Jobs
Lagos State government has partnered with Persianas Group, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NISA), Oak View Group and Live Nation to build Africa's first 12,000 capacity… Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: Greedy Politicians Fueling Attack On Tinubu - Arewa Think Tank
The Arewa Think Tank has said greedy politicians are instigating Nigerians to attack President Ahmed Bola Tinubu in reaction to the present economic hardship in the country, adding… Read more »
Nigeria: Idahosa Rejects APC Primary Election
An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded primary election, Dennis Idahosa, has rejected the result declared by the party's electoral committee. Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Boosts Local Assembly of Home, Electronic Appliances
Sacral Industries Limited has taken the bold decision to set up a factory in Nigeria for assembling consumer electronics and home appliances. Read more »
Nigeria: NPA Boss Directs Safety Dept to Pay Unscheduled Visit to Seaports
The executive director Marine and Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Olalekan Badmus, had urged the safety department of the Tin-Can Island port to pay unscheduled visits… Read more »
Nigeria: VSF Donates Boreholes to Plateau Communities
The Victims Support Fund (VSF) under the leadership of Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) has built solar-powered boreholes at the cost of N28 million for the people of Gassa, Doruwa… Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Suspected Outbreak of Lassa Fever in Kaduna
The Kaduna State government has confirmed the suspected outbreak of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, popularly known as Lassa Fever, at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital located in… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Backs Action On Unenforced Ecowas Judgements
In a move signaling support for regional accountability, President Bola Tinubu has met with the ECOWAS Judicial Council to address the critical issue of unenforced judgements… Read more »
February 21
Nigeria: Senate to Probe N30trn Ways and Means Under Buhari
The Senate has commenced investigation of N30 Trillion Ways and Means spent by former President Muhammadu Buhari's led government. Read more »
West Africa: Citizens Need Justice, Equity, CJN Tells Ecowas Leaders
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has asked West African leaders to use justice and equity to build a prosperous region. Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship... Presidency Blames Economic Saboteurs for Food Crisis
Presidency has accused unscrupulous Nigerians of working to undermine President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to revamp the Nigerian economy. Read more »
Nigeria: Hepatitis Claims 28 Lives in Nasarawa
Twenty-eight people have lost their lives to hepatitis in Ekye development area in Doma local government area of Nasarawa State. Read more »
Nigeria: Turkiye to Promote Stronger Infrastructure Links
Federal government has indicated commitment to strengthening its bilateral ties with the Republic of Türkiye on key infrastructure for mutual economic development. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN's Move to Restore Confidence, Boost Forex Liquidity
The Central Bank of Nigeria has in the past week issued series of circulars aimed at boosting liquidity in the foreign exchange market as well as ensuring stability of the banking… Read more »
Nigeria: Dark Economy Around Criminality in Nigeria
The lingering multi-faceted crises besetting Nigeria which are believed to be offshoots of the protracted terrorism perpetrated by the Boko Haram and allied groups that hit the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Begins Audit of N22.7trn CBN Ways and Means Loan
The federal government has said it is conducting an audit of the N22.7 trillion Ways and Means loans of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the federal government during the… Read more »
Nigeria: Moghalu to Give Keynote At Leadership Conference and Awards
Former deputy governor of Nigeria's Central Bank and renowned political economist, Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, has confirmed his participation as a keynote speaker at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Denies 'Glorified Secondary School' Tag On Abuja Varsity
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified his impression about the proposed Abuja University of Technology, Abaji area council, saying that he did… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Lion Kills Zookeeper in Ife
Tragedy struck yesterday at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Zoological garden when a nine-year-old male lion killed a zookeeper, Mr. Olabode Olawuyi. Read more »
Nigeria: 'APC Cannot Win Edo Governorship Election Without Zoning'
A university don, Professor Bonaventure Osaghae, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot win the forthcoming Edo State governorship election if it ignores the… Read more »
Nigeria: Harsh Economy - Sacked Workers Withdraw N217.4 Billion From Pension Assets
With companies downsizing as a result of the harsh business operating environment, especially, in the last one year, 482,857 disengaged workers, mainly from the private sector, are… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Arrests Six Suspected Oil Thieves in Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy's, Forward Operation Base (FOB), Ibaka in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State have busted a syndicate of oil thieves and arrested six of… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Falls to N1,598.54/$, N1,720/$ Amid Reforms
The value of the naira continued to plummet, reaching new lows at both ends of the markets declining by 4.4 per cent and 9.5 per cent at the official and parallel markets… Read more »