April 17, 2023
Nigeria: More Proactive Measures Needed to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Nigeria
Experts in the maritime sector have called for more proactive measures to combat the negative effect of Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities affecting the… Read more »
Nigeria: United Nigeria Airline Gets IOSA Certification
United Nigeria Airlines has been successfully registered as an IOSA Operator under the IATA Operational Safety Audit program (IOSA) for initial IOSA Audit, which commenced last… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Woos Investors in America, Says Lagos Right Place for Investments
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged existing and potential investors to continuously see Lagos, "the crown sub-national jewel of the African economy," as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Spokesperson Says Nigeria Ripe to Operate Digitalised Economy
The Spokesperson of the 9th Senate, Senator Surajudeen Basiru, has said the Nigerian economy is ripe enough to be digitalised. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Marketer Blames High Cost of Cooking Gas On Inadequate Infrastructure, Fx Scarcity
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hyde Energy Limited, a downstream oil and gas company, Mr. Oladimejj Edwards, has attributed the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG),… Read more »
Nigeria: $800m World Bank Post-Petrol Subsidy Removal Facility Awaiting NASS Approval for Disbursement - Govt
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning of Nigeria, Mr. Zainab Ahmed, at the weekend clarified that the $800 million facility the country recently got from the World… Read more »
Africa: Debt, Debt Everywhere...
Rising debt waves across the world remains a major risk for global financial stability and undermines efforts to engender sustainable development. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: CBN Warns Nigerians to Steer Clear of Fake Recruitment Portal
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday warned Nigerians to disregard a fake recruitment portal purportedly floated by the bank. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Nigeria: Labour Party - Obi's Traducers Trailed Him to UK, Bent On Implicating Him
Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council has accused political opponents of plotting to frame the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by impersonating him. Read more »
Nigeria: 93% of Organisations Struggles to Execute Essential Security Operation Tasks - Report
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has released a new survey report, titled: "The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Nigeria: 3-Storey Building Collapses At Banana Island in Lagos
A three-storey building has collapsed at First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Maintain Tight Monetary Policy to Check Inflation, IMF Tells CBN
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), yesterday, advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to maintain its monetary policy-tightening mood in order to cage inflation, which jumped… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Court Order, AMCON Denies Arik Air Founder, Arumemi-Ikhide Entry to Company's Premises
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) yesterday denied the Founder and Chairman of Arik Air Limited, Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide access to the company's head office at the… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari Approves Free Trade Zone Status for Ekiti Knowledge Zone
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the request of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, seeking a free zone status for Ekiti Knowledge Zone. Read more »
Nigeria: IMF, World Bank Urge Nigeria to Provide Targeted Financing to SMEs
The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva stressed the need for policy makers in… Read more »
Nigeria: Benin Port Project - Edo Govt, NPA, BPE, ICRC, Others Complete Request for Qualification Exercise
To fast-track the development of the Benin Port Project, the project delivery team has completed the Request for Qualification (RFQ), which sets actions in motion to accelerate the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Earn Over $2.7bn Annually From Cashew Production - Group
The President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Mr. Joseph Ajanaku, has stated that Nigeria could earn over $2.7 billion on annual basis by increasing its production… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Returns to Coal Exploration Despite 2060 Carbon Emissions Pledge
Despite its net-zero carbon emissions pledge by 2060, the federal government has signalled the return of coal mining in the country, with the putting up for sale of five coal… Read more »
Nigeria: Activists Accuse Shell of Causing Delay in Oil Spill Lawsuits in London
Shell Plc is attempting to shield itself from scrutiny over pollution in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta, lawyers representing more than 13,000 Nigerians have argued at a… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Nigeria: Govt, Two Others Sign Agreement for Reconcessioning of Lagos Trade Fair Complex
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has signed a tripartite agreement with Portman Freight Services Limited and Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFC) to lease a portion… Read more »
Nigeria: With 89 Expected Assets, Nigeria to Top Africa's Upcoming Oil, Gas Projects By 2027
With 89 assets under construction, spanning the upstream, midstream and downstream of the oil and gas sector in Africa, Nigeria will between 2023 and 2027 top the continent's… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Support Imo State University of Agriculture With Grants, Farm Equipment
The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has pledged to support the Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Nigeria: How Foreign Airlines Partly Repatriated $802m 'Trapped Funds' From Nigeria
Despite claims in some quarters that foreign airlines may soon shutdown operation in Nigeria as a result of 'trapped funds,' it has emerged that that many of the airlines have… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Laments Only 30% of Women in Technology Industries
The federal government has expressed dissatisfaction over the poor number of women in innovation and technology, lamenting that only 30 per cent of the technological space are… Read more »
Nigeria: Only Investment in Human Capital Can Bring Development to Nigeria - Obi
*Says his commitment to societal development remains unchanged Read more »