February 12
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct Passengers in Ondo
Akure --Gunmen, weekend, killed the driver of an 18-seater commercial bus and abducted its passengers at Akunu in Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Investors Lose N1.4trn As High TB Rates Jolts Stock Market
Stock market investors lost N1.4 trillion on the Exchange last week following sell off in some shares triggered by increase in interest rates Treasury bills, TBs, by the Central… Read more »
Nigeria: Rain, Wintry Weather Responsible for Crash - US Authorities
*As Tinubu, Obi, Otedola, NGX, Access Bank, others mourn Wigwe, Ogunbanjo Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Committed to Driving Capital Market Reforms - -Senate
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market and Institutions, Osita Izunaso, has pledged the commitment of the Senate to driving legislative reforms that would propel the… Read more »
Nigeria: The Perimeter of the Judicial Leash, By Chidi Odinklau
It is widely said that Nigerian judges over-worked and grossly underpaid. Read more »
Nigeria: Wigwe's Tragic Death - Corporate World Has Lost Extraordinary Genius - Rone
THE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO of UTM FLNG Limited, Julius Rone, has expressed grief over the tragic death of the CEO and Group Managing Director of Access Bank plc,… Read more »
February 11
Nigeria: 'Farewell to a Visionary Leader' - Access Bank Announces Wigwe's Death
Access Bank has announced the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: Youths Protest in Osun Over Rising Cost of Living
Some youths trooped to streets in Osun state capital, Osogbo, on Friday to lament the rising cost of living, calling on the federal government to swiftly intervene. Read more »
February 09
Nigeria: Governors Demand Urgent Solutions to Inflation, Insecurity
The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has called for urgent discussion among stakeholders to address food inflation, naira depreciation, and rising insecurity across parts of the… Read more »
February 08
Nigeria: One Dies, Three Injured in Lagos Multiple Gas Trucks Explosion
An unidentified person was burnt to death, and three others are currently in hospital, following gas explosion, involving three vehicles with Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, at GM… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Open Reserves to Address Food Costs - FG
The Federal Government, yesterday, assured Nigerians that food items would be released from the National Food Reserves as part of the measures to crash food prices. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Set to Surpass N5 TRN Revenue Target
THE Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has told the National Assembly that the Service will surpass its revenue target of N5.079 trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: Electronic Transmission of Election Results in Sight As Bill Scales Second Reading
The House of Representatives yesterday passed for second reading a bill to amend the 2022 Electoral Act by making electronic transmission of results mandatory. Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: Increase in School, Medical Tourism Putting Pressure On Naira - CBN Governor
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso has said that the increase in exchange rate between the naira and dollar is due to the increase in Nigerian… Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: National Grid Restored After Partial Disturbance - TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the national grid has been fully restored after a partial disturbance at about 11:21 a. m. on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN and Cardoso's Bid to Restore Stability, Sanity in Financial System
The mandate of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is derived from the 1958 Act of Parliament that established the Bank. The Act has been amended six times since then to respond to… Read more »
February 04
Nigeria: Breaking - Nigeria Records First System Collapse in 2024
Despite promises, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) recorded its first electricity system collapse in 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout - Power Grid Begins Recovery After First Collapse in 2024
National power grid has begun a slow recovery after the first collapse of the year left cities and villages without public power supply across the country. Read more »
February 02
Nigeria: One in Five Workers Suffer Violence, Harassment - ILO
The International Labour Organisation, ILO, has revealed that more than one in five people in employment have experienced violence and harassment globally. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Fails to Secure $10bn Annual Funding for Energy Transition - Report
Nigeria is falling short of the $10 billion annual target for achieving net-zero carbon emission by 2060, a report by the Natural Resources Governance Institute, NRGI, and BudgIT… Read more »
February 01
Nigeria: Govt Failing to Raise $10bn Annual Funding for Energy Transition - Report
Nigeria is falling short of the $10 billion annual target for achieving net-zero carbon emission by 2060, a report by the Natural Resources Governance Institute, NRGI, and BudgIT… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 30 Feared Dead As Tanker Explodes in Imo Forest
Over 30 bodies were said to have burnt to ashes after a tanker suspected to be used by oil bunkers exploded in the forest of Obitti, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ltd to Petrol Tanker Owners - Tough Times Will End Soon
Abuja-The Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, has assured transport owners that the challenging business environment in haulage of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Rate to Drop to 23% in 2024, 15.5% in 2025 - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a decline in Nigeria's inflation rate to 23 percent in 2024 and 15.5 percent in 2025. Read more »
January 29
Nigeria: $20bn Dangote Refinery to Import Crude Oil From United States
The $20 billion Dangote Refinery has concluded plans to import crude oil from the United States in the coming months. Read more »