December 21, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Transport Unions to Lift Over 1m Personnel, 100,000 Vehicles, 4,200 Boats for INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with road transport and marine workers' union to help lift over a… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation - Expert Advises Against Continued Monetary Policy Tightening
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been advised to withdraw from further deployment of monetary policy tightening as a tool to check the inflationary pressure. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks Among Countries With Least Internet Censorship
A new study by a data collection company, Proxyrack has revealed that Nigeria is one of the countries with the least internet censorship in the world. Read more »
December 20, 2022
Nigeria: Central Bank Releases Security Features of New Naira Notes
In a bid to protect Nigerians from falling victim of counterfeiters, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has released details and position of the security features in the new naira… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Warns CBN On Negative Impact of Naira Redesign On Economy, Poor Households
The World Bank has warned that the time and short transition period to the redesigned naira notes will have a negative impact on economic activities and in particular the poorest… Read more »
Nigeria: PMs Distribution - Association Highlights Challenges, Decry High Diesel Cost
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA ) says scarcity and high price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) are caused by many challenges especially high price of… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN May Withdraw Banks' Forex License Over Diaspora Remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, threatened to withdraw foreign exchange dealership licences of banks that partner with International Money Transfer Operators, IMTOs,… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Nigeria: Refining Crude Oil in Ph Refinery 'Ll Reduce Pump Price - Nogasa
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA ) says resupmtion of crude oil refining in the Port Harcourt Refinery Company will reduce pump price. Read more »
Nigeria: Cash Withdrawal Limit Policy to Curb e-Fraud - CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the weekend said its current cash withdrawal limit policy would help in tackling electronic fraud (e-fraud). Read more »
Nigeria: After Doctors, Mass Exodus of Teachers From Nigeria Looms
As Nigeria grapples with mass migration of medical personnel to Europe and North America, the same may soon be witnessed in the education sector as the United Kingdom begins… Read more »
Nigeria: Lack of Forex Frustrating Nigerian Students, Says NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has raised the alarm that Nigerians studying abroad are being frustrated due to the scarcity of Form A to procure foreign… Read more »
December 18, 2022
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder, Cripples Socio-Economic Activities in Kebbi
The lingering fuel scarcity is biting harder in Kebbi crippling soci-economic activities, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Nigeria: World Bank Lowers Nigeria's Growth Projection to 3.1%
The World Bank has lowered Nigeria's real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate from 3.2 percent to 3.1 percent for 2022, amid weakening economic performance in the last six… Read more »
Nigeria: Excitement As NPA Is Ranked High in Performance
There is excitement in the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, following the classification of the agency by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, BPSR, as a level 5 "Platinum Level"… Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol - We're Working to End Shortage - Marketers
OIL marketers, yesterday, said they were working toward ending petrol shortage in Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the nation. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Africa Confronted With Internal, External Trade Barriers - Elumelu
The Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has called for an urgent need to address internal and external obstacles confronting the African continent, saying that… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Power Supply - Explore Renewable Energy Sources, Reps Tell FG
... urge IGP to probe attack on campaign trail of Natasha Akpoti, prosecute perpetrators Read more »
Rwanda: Nigeria, Rwanda Become First African Nations to Sign Space Treaty with U.S.
Nigeria and Rwanda have signed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Artemis Accords, becoming the first African nations to join the accords on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Oshodi-Apapa Expressway - Traffic Situation Worsens
There seems to be no end in sight to the perennial gridlock on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos and adjourning link roads, as motorists still go through harrowing experiences,… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Raises Electricity Generating Capacity to 22,000 Megawatts
Nigeria has added at least 4000 megawatts of power to its generation capacity, bringing the total to 22,000 megawatts of its generated power available in the country, the Minister… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Must Stop Being Beggars - Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo
... says Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and others have what it takes to make the continent great Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Oil Theft Panel
The Federal Government has, at last, yielded to calls by well-meaning Nigerians to investigate the crude oil theft which has left our economy haggard, despite the oil boom that… Read more »
Nigeria: Transport Fares Hit Rooftop As Fuel Shortage Lingers in Lagos, Environs
-DSS threat won't change anything, cabal must be handled -- PETROAN Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke Vows to Recover Monies Owed By Mining Operators
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Monday said his administration would recover all monies owed by mining/gold companies operating in state fields. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Nigeria Civil Aviation Workers, Lowest Paid in Africa - NCAA DG
Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, has said the agency was unable to engage experienced professionals for effective industry… Read more »