June 25
Nigeria: Over 1,800 Filling Stations Shut in North-East As Govt Moves Against Fuel Smuggling
Nearly 2,000 petrol outlets were shut in Nigeria's North-east yesterday to protest against an anti-smuggling operation that targeted some operators, the local head of the… Read more »
Nigeria: APM Terminals Apapa Recycles Discarded Tyres Into Flipflops
APM Terminals Apapa has begun the recycling of its discarded tyres into flipflops. The terminal made this known in a statement to the press on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Companies Flared Record Gas Volume in 2023 - World Bank
Oil companies around the world last year burned off the most natural gas in five years while also increasing the intensity of the highly polluting practice, a World Bank report has… Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Court Freezes Swift Networks, CEO's Accounts in All Banks Over Alleged Debt
Justice Y. Bogoro of a Federal High Court in Lagos has temporarily barred further transactions in the bank accounts belonging to Swift Networks Limited, over alleged debt to Union… Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: Pistis Foundation, Asumah Brothers, Empowers Street Kids With Sports, Innovation
This groundbreaking project, conducted as part of its Kids-Off-The-Streets (KOTS), is set to make a lasting impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Another Win for Nnpcl With €500m Investments in Ubeta Field Project
To say that the Nigerian energy sector has seen significant progress since the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in 2021 would be stating the obvious. Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: No Plans to Abolish Patrol Points in Four South-East States, Says FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) at the weekend said at no time it intended to abolish patrol points in four South-eastern states of Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Abia. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - IOCs Plotting Our Failure By Declining to Sell Local Crude Despite Paying Premium
The management of the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery at the weekend accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria of planning to ensure the… Read more »
Nigeria: Liquidity Pressure - Banks Borrow N3.76tn From CBN in Three Weeks
Following monetary rates tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which has led to illiquidity in the banking system, banks and merchant banks in Nigeria in just three… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Sanction Civil Servants Receiving Salaries After Relocating Abroad - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has criticised civil servants who still receive salaries without formally resigning, despite relocating abroad were. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Commence Construction of Additional 2,000 Housing Units in 8 States
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, yesterday announced that the federal government was set to officially flag-off construction work for additional 2,000… Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: In Geneva, Onyejeocha Echoes Tinubu's Commitment to Upholding Labour Standards
Emameh Gabriel writes about Nigeria's take-home from the just concluded 112th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland Read more »
Nigeria: Keyamo, NCAA Instrumental to Nigeria's 71% Score in ICAO Security Audit
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Keyamo and the acting Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, made significant… Read more »
Nigeria: Airport Concession - More Promises, Less Action
Nigerians are inundated with several plans by the federal government to concession the country's airports and bring the private sector to invest in infrastructural development of… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: 1,000 Mentees Attend Stability, Sustenance Small Business Summit in Warri
Over 1,000 participants at the just concluded Stability and Sustenance Business Summit in Warri have been enlightened on creating brand identity in order to attract more sales. Read more »
June 19
Nigeria: Restructuring, Economy and History
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Nigeria: Manufacturers Rising Confidence Amidst Difficult Operating Environment
Report by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria showed rising operators' confidence in Q1'24, even though emerging policies may imperil this positive showing, writes Dike… Read more »
Nigeria: Tomato Ebola - Need for Agric Insurance
Recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicated that food inflation in the country rose to 40.66 per cent in May 2024; a fact that is very worrisome and raises… Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo, Assembly Move Against New Minimum Wage
David-Chyddy Eleke reports that as the struggle for a new minimum wage continues, workers in Anambra state may find it difficult to benefit as both Governor Charles Soludo and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue CJ - Group Wants Lawyers Punished Over Illegal Conduct
A group, Benue Arise Network, yesterday called on the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) to institute disciplinary actions against a team of lawyers over their alleged misconduct… Read more »
Nigeria: Owa-Oyibu Youths Call On Delta to Reverse Ban On Motorcycle Operation in Ikaland
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Nigeria: Heirs Holdings Inaugurates Group Directors' Annual Summit
Heirs Holdings (HH) a leading pan-African investment company, recently convened over 100 board members from across all HH investee companies, at the HH Group Directors' Annual… Read more »
Nigeria: Awori - Ecobank Has Agenda to Drive Growth in Nigeria
At the just concluded 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Ecobank Group held in Togo, its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jeremy Awori expressed the group's determination to… Read more »
Nigeria: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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Nigeria: Q1 2024 - 10 Banks' Opex Up 103 Percent to N1.58tn Amid Inflation, Others
On the back of inflationary pressure, regulating levy, among others, operating expenses of 10 banks went up by a whooping 103 per cent to N1.58 trillion in the first quarter (Q1)… Read more »