March 13, 2023
Nigeria: ACF, Ohanaeze, Afenifere, Others Tackle Buhari Over Naira Redesign Policy
AREWA Consultative Forum, ACF, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the much-touted benefits of the naira redesign policy can never justify the damage to his credentials as a… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Shut, Report Banks Not Receiving Old Naira Notes to CBN - Soludo
Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo has threatened to report banks not receiving old Naira notes in the state to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after shutting same. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Spill - Shell Incidents Rise 100% to 12 in 1 Month - Report
Oil spills recorded by Shell Petroleum, the largest petroleum producer in Nigeria, increased month-on-month, MoM, by 100 per cent to 12 in February 2023, from six recorded in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nation's Challenges Threaten Gas Flare Programme - Investigation
The nation's current challenging socio-economic and political environment has threatened to scuttle Nigeria's Gas Flare Commercialization Programme, NGFCP 2022, targeted at selling… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Train Crash - 53 Patients Discharged, 43 Still Hospitalised - Abayomi
THE Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, yesterday, disclosed that 53 patients from the bus/train accident in Lagos have been discharged. Read more »
March 11, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Train-Bus Collision Affected 102 People - Govt
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi on Friday gave more insight into the tragic accident involving a train and bus conveying the staff of the Lagos… Read more »
Nigeria: Train/Bus Crash - Bus Driver Undergoes Psychiatric, Drug Tests - Begs for Forgiveness
Driver of the Lagos State Government Staff bus who was blamed for the incident that led to a train colliding with a bus at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line , on the Agege motor road… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Nigeria: 32 Survivors of Train Accident Discharged - Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said 32 patients, rescued from the Thursday's collision of a train and a staff bus in the Ikeja area of the state, have… Read more »
Nigeria: Rejecting Old Naira Notes Weakening Economy - Akeredolu
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, said the rejection of the old naira notes by traders and business owners is flagrant disobedience to the law. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Operations Worsen Traffic On Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
Commuters and motorists plying the Mile 2 to Second Rainbow, along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, have decried the activities of officers and men of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Nigeria: Govt's Revenue From VAT, CIT Up 33% to N4.92 Trillion
Revenue from Value Added Tax, VAT, and Company Income Tax, CIT, rose by 33 per cent, Year-on-Year, YoY, to N4.92 trillion in 2022 from N3.68 trillion in 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Asks UK Court to Overturn $11bn P&ID Debt
Nigeria has asked a London High Court to deliver judgement in its favour in a case against Process and Industrial Developments Company, P&ID. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians Groan Over Fuel Crisis, Queues
Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been groaning over the current fuel crisis and continuous queues at the fuel stations. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: 200 Nigerian Passengers Stranded As Lufthansa Diverts Flight to Cotonou, Malabo
A Lufthansa flight LH566 from Frankfurt to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, was on Friday diverted to Cotonou, Togo and later to Malabo, capital of… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Disburses N114bn for 100-for-100 Productivity Policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has disbursed N114.17bn to beneficiaries under its 100-for-100 Policy on Production and Productivity since the commencement of the intervention. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Marketers, Tanker Drivers Resume Loading At Depots Nationwide - NMDPRA
THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, weekend, disclosed that operations in loading depots have resumed nationwide, following the successful… Read more »
Nigeria: Saudia Expands Flight Connectivity to Nigeria, UK, Others
Saudi Arabia flag carrier Saudia, is set to expand its network in Asia, Europe and Africa later in the year. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Ruling - Uncertainty As Banks Wait On CBN
Stakeholders in the financial sector and banks are divided over re-issuance of the old naira notes following the Supreme Court judgement extending their legal tender status till… Read more »
Nigeria: Air Tickets - Kebbi, Bayelsa, Enugu Top High Fares Regime
There seems to be no respite in the rising domestic airfares across the country as travellers continue to pay more for their movement. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Nigeria: Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Till Dec 31 - Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the ban on use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as legal tenders. Read more »
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Crude Oil Tapping Point in Rivers
Many persons have been reported killed in an explosion that happened at the crude oil tapping point in a Rivers State Community. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Open to Forming Alliance With Labour Party's Peter Obi - Atiku
Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar said the PDP is open to forming an alliance with the Labour Party, LP and its presidential candidate,… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Nigeria: World Bank Deploys 100 Solar Grids in Nigeria
The World Bank said that a market-driven approach to mini grid development under its National Electrification Project has accelerated the deployment of more than 100 new… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Nigeria: Jubilation As Labour Party Supporters Celebrate Peter Obi's Win in Lagos
Supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi have been thrown into wild jubilation after results released showed Obi victorious in Lagos State. Read more »
February 22, 2023
Nigeria: Labour Party Senatorial Candidate, Oyibo Chukwu Killed in Enugu
The Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed. Read more »