May 22
Nigeria: Strenghtening Regional Bodies' Economic Ties, Key to Deepening Democracy in Africa - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has canvassed for the strengthening of regional economic communities to drive integration and trade ties among African nations in order to deepen democracy… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Transcorp Power Shareholders Approve N23.46bn Dividend, Commend 2023 Performance
The shareholders of Transcorp Power Plc approved the management's N23.46 billion dividend payout to shareholders and 2023 impressive performance at its recently concluded 11th… Read more »
Nigeria: When Helicopters Crash - Wigwe, Kobe, Iran
Media Vita In Morte Sumus (In the midst of life we are in death.) This is a Gregorian chant that I often recall whenever there is an accident, a sudden, shocking abbreviation of… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Adekeye Emerges Chairperson of Appo Training Directors
Nigeria's Folashade Adekeye has emerged as the Chairperson, Forum of the Directors of Oil & Gas Training & Vocational Education Institutes of the African Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: NCS, Bauchi Intercepts 17,580 Litres of Petrol Worth N12.7m
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone D has announced that it intercepted 17,580 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N12.7 million between… Read more »
Nigeria: Hofa - 300 Percent Increase in Electricity Tariff Will Destroy Hospitality Business
The Hotel Owners Forum Abuja (HOFA) has warned that the 300 per cent increase in electricity tariff for Band A customers will spell a doom for the hospitality industry. Read more »
Nigeria: Mayaki Calls for Priority Funding for African Agric Startups
A social entrepreneur and co-founder of Agriarche, Deina Mayaki has expressed that Africa urgently needs to bolster investment in its agriculture sector as a strategic move to… Read more »
Nigeria: ICT Will Revolutionise Justice Delivery'
That Law Reports go to the heart of legal practice, is not a mere aphorism. No Lawyer can effectively conduct a case successfully without the aid of reliable law reports, as this… Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates 15-Member NEITI Board, Recommits to Removing Opacity in Extractive Industry
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday inaugurated the National Stakeholders Working Group (NSWG) of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), pledging to ensure… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage Talks - Labour Rejects NECA, Govt's Offer of N54,000
The Organised Labour yesterday, rejected federal government's new minimum wage offer of N54,000. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, CBN Raises Mpr to 26.25 Percent to Subdue Inflation
Walking the talk, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday resolved to further raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the benchmark… Read more »
Nigeria: AFD, EU Support Naptin With $46m to Boost Skills in Nigeria's Power Sector
The European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) are collaborating with the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) to boost skills… Read more »
Nigeria: $30bn Economy - Gov Mbah Takes Investment Drive to Austria, Signs MOU
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has taken his investment drive to Vienna, Austria, where he held high-level meetings with senior government officials, the business… Read more »
Nigeria: Ecobank Maintains Impressive Performance in Q1 2024, Declares N140.9bn Profit
Ecobank Group Plc, yesterday declared N140.9 billion ($105.01 million) profit after tax in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, about 249 per cent growth over N40.41billion… Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Unending Threat of Crude Oil Theft
Reports that the inability of the federal government to tame the menace of crude oil theft is still costing the country huge revenue loss Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Police Force As Debt-Recovery Agency
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Nigeria: Lessons From Dana Air's Travails
The ongoing audit of Dana Air by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the airline's disengagement of most of its staff have fueled uncertainty about its future, casting light… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Nigeria's Cocoa Export Accounted for 29% of Total Agric Export in 2023 - Kyari
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has stated that Nigeria's coca export accounted for 29 per cent of total agricultural export valued at N1.24… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Brutality Triggers Protest in Imo Oil-Producing Community
Police brutality yesterday triggered off protest by women in the oil-producing area of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Read more »
Nigeria: UK Research Outcomes On Water Privatisation Should Be Eye Opener to Lagos State Government - RDI
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Lagos State government and other states in Nigeria to learn from failed water privatisation in the United Kingdom (UK) and… Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Mele Kyari Blames Oil Output Decline On Underinvestment, Theft, Pipeline Constraints
Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, at the weekend blamed Nigeria's persistent failure to meet its production… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S., Nigeria Begin Implementation of 'Open Skies' Air Transport Agreement
The United States and Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, have begun the implementation of an 'open skies' air transport agreement, about 24 years after the bilateral deal… Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Infracorp As Lead Developer of Nigeria's Green Industrial Zone, Evergreen City
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of The Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the Lead Arranger and Developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria's green… Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Nigeria, Indonesia Trade Volume Reached $6bn in 2023
The President, Nigerian-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), Ishmael Adegorioye Balogun, has stated that trade volume between Nigeria and Indonesia has hit over $6… Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Improve SME Productivity in Nigeria
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