April 17
West Africa: Why Nigeria Needs to Actualise Full Potential of Carbon Market
... It will stimulate economic dev't, mitigate climate change -- Minister Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Prices of Garri, Akpu, Others Push Food Inflation to 40 Percent
Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 33.20 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Tinubu Tasks Tertiary Institutions On Financial Management
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerian tertiary institutions to follow the guidelines for good governance and proper financial management developed by the federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Workers Demand Withdrawal of New Tariff
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked the federal government to withdrawal the new increase of tariff, saying it will push the price of goods upwards and… Read more »
Niger: X User's Claims On Niger's Kandadji Dam
The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the… Read more »
Nigeria: How Women, Youths Generate Income Through Fish Processing
You do not need to run a fish farm or sell fish in any form to generate money. There are other income-generating activities in the value chain that can put money in people's… Read more »
Nigeria: 654 Oil Palm Stakeholders Equipped On Sustainable Production Principles
Over 654 stakeholders in the oil palm sub-sector of the agricultural sector have benefitted from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) training in the South- South… Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: With 21.8m Passengers, Lagos Woos Investors On Waterways
The Lagos State government is currently wooing key investors into the vast untapped opportunities in the state water transportation sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Let Discos Operate Nationwide
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) just announced a new tariff and Nigerians are taking it with a lot of feelings. To many, the new tariff has just scratched… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff Hike Overshadows Eid Joy
Eid is traditionally a time for reflection, celebration and an opportunity for people to revel in their successes. As part of humans' basic needs, electricity is needed during this… Read more »
Nigeria: Computer Village Relocation Delayed As Lasg Insists On Developer's Disengagement
The upgrading of the Katangua ICT Market may be delayed further as the Lagos State Government insists that it has terminated its contract with the project's consultant, Bridgeway… Read more »
Africa: Artificial Intelligence to Contribute $1.2 Trillion to Africa's Economy - Microsoft
Microsoft has projected that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will add about $1.2 trillion to Africa's economy by the year 2030. Read more »
Nigeria: Fy 2023 - UBA Records N608bn Profit, Shareholders' Funds Hits N2.0tn
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023, showing profit after tax (PAT) grew by 257 per cent from… Read more »
Nigeria: CAC Places First Bank Records On Caveat Over Litigation
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has placed the records of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings on caveat pending the resolution of the crisis rocking the board of the bank… Read more »
April 11
Nigeria: Sack - We're Living in Fear - CBN Staff
Members of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have disclosed they are living in constant fear over the ongoing sacking since the appointment of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the… Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Betta Edu - N30bn Recovered, 50 Bank Accounts Under Probe - EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered N30 billion in the alleged money laundering case against the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,… Read more »
Nigeria: Alscon - Court Acquits Alex Okoh, Ex-BPE DG of Contempt Charges in BPE, Bfig Tussle
Mr Alex Okoh, the former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has been acquitted of contempt charges in a legal dispute between BPE and BFIG, over the… Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: New Minimum Wage - Is Labour Not Looking Too High?
The great expectation in labour circles across Nigeria today rests on a simple question: how much shall the new national minimum wage be? Incidentally this question had been raging… Read more »
Nigeria: Reverse the Electricity Tariff Hike
In line with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration's policy on subsidy removal, Nigerians last Wednesday received the rude shock that the Nigerian Electricity Regulation… Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: FG Fully Opens Third Mainland Bridge With Speed Cameras
The Federal Government has installed speed limit cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge, to encourage responsible driving, preserve the bridge and improve safety. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Files Money Laundering, Naira Mutilation Charges Against Bobrisky
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed a six-count charge before a Federal High Court in Lagos against Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, over… Read more »
Nigeria: Did Davido Just Acquire a Private Jet?
At exactly 5:57pm on Thursday, April 4, 2024, music star David Adeleke, better known as Davido, tweeted, "Bombardier 7500 Tear Rubber". Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: High Gas Price - Energy Commission Trains Women On Clean Cook Stoves
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has said Nigerian women should be accorded more to mitigate cooking challenges and improve on health and environmental degradation through… Read more »
Nigeria: Import Food, Give Funds Directly to Lgas to Revive Economy - Prof. Uwaleke
Uche Uwaleke is a Professor of Finance and Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi and former Commissioner for Finance in Imo State. In this interview on Trust TV's… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Gained N350 in March, Biggest in 5 Years
ABCON attributes stability to BDCs Read more »