Nigeria: Govt Worried About Rising Unemployment Rate, Says Aregbesola

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said the federal government is worried over the rising unemployment rate in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Health Workers Disagree On New Hazard Allowance

The federal government and workers in the health sector yesterday failed to reach a consensus on the plan for an upward review of the N5,000 monthly hazard allowance for doctors… Read more »

Nigeria: NEITI, EFCC, Nfiu Move to Unravel Owners of Oil Assets

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said yesterday that it was working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigerian Financial… Read more »

Nigeria: Accelerex Gets Investment Grade Credit Ratings From GCR

Global Accelerex, the Nigerian subsidiary of Accelerex Holdings Mauritius (Accelerex) has been assigned A-Credit rating by Agusto & Co and A2NG (short term, stable outlook)… Read more »

Nigeria: The Highway of Death

The Abuja-Lokoja expressway is a national embarrassment Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Targets 100 Million Jobs Through Gas Expansion Project

The federal government has explained that its National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) was envisioned to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. Read more »

Nigeria: Sustaining Legacy At the MTN Foundation

As Nonny Patricia Ugboma bows out at the MTN Nigeria Foundation, Raheem Akingbolu takes a look at the brand and how the erstwhile executive secretary strove to sustain the legacy… Read more »

Nigeria: Awasthi - Ubiquitous Spectrum, Driver for Broadband Connectivity

The Chief Executive Officer, Spectranet, Mr. Ajay Awasthi, speaks on the resilience of internet service providers amid the COVID-19 and the importance of spectrum in driving… Read more »

Nigeria: Deepening Backward Integration in Sugar Sector

Obinna Chima who this week visited the Lafiagi Sugar Company, a subsidiary of the BUA Group, highlights efforts the company is taking to support the federal government's National… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna-Owned Tertiary Institutions Threaten Strike

Tertiary institutions under the auspices of Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions of Kaduna State (JUTIKS), have threatened to go on strike over issues that had lingered for over… Read more »

Nigeria: Agribusiness Fund to Enroll 200 Youths From Nigeria, Others

The Green Agribusiness Fund (GAF) intends to enroll 200 young agric entrepreneurs from Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda in its 2021 academy, in collaboration with other global forces… Read more »

Nigeria: Tech Platform to Accelerate Microfinance Industry Growth

The Microfinance Development Company Lmited (MDCL) has launched liquidity platform, designed to accelerate micro finance industry growth in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: BUA Group, French Company Strengthen Deal On 200,000bpd Refinery Project

The BUA Group and Axens, a France-based petroleum technology company, yesterday reviewed and signed statements of acknowledgement of the level of progress achieved on the former's… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Targets Four Months for Completion of Borno Gas Plant

The Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Alhaji Mele Kyari, has set four months for the completion of a gas-powered electricity facility in Borno… Read more »

Nigeria: Boost for Nigeria's Catering Industry

When other businesses shut down during the COVID-19 lockdown, for the catering industry on the other hand, it blossomed despite economic devastation. Chinedu Eze reports that the… Read more »

Nigeria: OPEC Raises Oil Demand Growth On Stronger Economic Recovery

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has raised its forecast for crude oil demand growth this year on the back of an expected stronger economic recovery. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Exchange Limited Commends BUA Cement On Oversubscribed N115 Billion Bond

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited yesterday said the N115 billion bond raised by BUA Cement Plc was a sign of high confidence investors place on the reputable brand and its… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano College of Education Academic Staff Members Begin One-Week Warning Strike

The Academic Staff Union (COEASU) of Federal College of Education (Tech), Bichi, Kano State, has commenced a one-week warning strike. Read more »

Nigeria: Report Faults NBMA, Says Over 30 GMO Products in Nigerian Market

Contrary to the assurance by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) that there are no Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, a new report has revealed the… Read more »

Nigeria: OPL 245 - Eni Threatens Legal Action Against Heda, Others for Defamation

The Italian oil major, Eni, has threatened to take legal action against the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) and other critics for allegedly defaming the company… Read more »

Nigeria: France to Strengthen Trade Ties With Nigeria

France Minister in charge of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Franck Riester, is presently visiting Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the trade ties between both countries. Read more »

Nigeria: 32 Refinery Licences Expired, Not Revoked, Says DPR

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has denied revoking 32 refinery licences, saying their validity periods merely expired. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, France Trade Lost $2.2bn to Covid-19, Says French Minister

The French Minister of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Mr. Franck Riester, yesterday said the trade volume between Nigeria and France suffered a loss of over $2.2 billion due to… Read more »

Nigeria: France to Open €3.5 Billion Initiative for SMEs in Nigeria

The French Minister of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Franck Riester, had arrived in Nigeria to open the 'Choose Africa' conference, a €3.5 billion initiative by the France… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Justifies Alleged Mass Sack of Workers

The Kaduna State Government has stated that the dwindling finances and high wage bill of the state were responsible for the sacking of workers on its payroll. Read more »