August 22
Nigeria: PENGASSAN Throws Weight Behind Federal Govt to End Crude Oil Theft
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has assured its full support to the Federal Government in its ongoing efforts to eradicate crude oil… Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Oil Drilling, Exploration in North On Course - NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said it is intensifying its oil exploration efforts in northern Nigeria, aiming to enhance the country's OPEC quota and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 6th Highest AI Search Interest in Africa - Report
Nigeria has the sixth highest search interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa and 25th in the world, a new report by Google reveals. Read more »
August 20
Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Nsitf Removal From Fiscal Responsibility Act
Stakeholders have called for the removal of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) from the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007. Read more »
Nigeria: Otuaro Urges Pap's Scholarship Beneficiaries to Justify FG's Investment
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has encouraged students under the Programme's foreign scholarship scheme to justify the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Accounting for Every Child - Nigeria Moves to Digitalise Birth Registration
One of the reasons why Nigeria still record zero dose children was due to the fact that they are not included in the data base of the country, stakeholders have averred. Read more »
Nigeria: Bauchi Rep Distributes N85m Empowerment
The member representing the Bauchi federal constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Aliyu Aminu Garu, has distributed cash and fertiliser worth N85 million to youth, women and… Read more »
Nigeria: Union Bank Grows Profit By 20 Percent to N79bn
Union Bank has posted a N79.8 billion profit before tax for the half year period of 2024, a 20 per cent increase over N66.5 billion which it recorded in the comparable period of… Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso, Deputies Under Scrutiny Over Alleged 'Generous' Approvals
The current leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) seems to be embroiled in a scandal that has sent shockwaves through financial and political circles. Read more »
Nigeria: 7 Die in Sokoto, Niger Over Food Poison, Mining Site
Seven people have died in Sokoto and Niger state following food poisoning and the collapse of the artisanal mining site. Read more »
August 19
Nigeria: Kumuyi to Nigerians - Make Sacrifices for Societal Growth
The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has called on Nigerians to make sacrifices for one another as change agents and not be… Read more »
Nigeria: Expert Canvasses Outsourcing, Says It Contributes Significantly to Nigeria's GDP
Group Managing Director/CEO, ICS Outsourcing, Dr. Peter Akindeju, has called on relevant authorities to deliberately institutionalise outsourcing practices as they contribute more… Read more »
Nigeria: Matrix Energy Under Fire for Importation of Bad Fuel From Malta
Indigenous and independent oil marketing and trading company, Matrix Energy Group is under serious allegations of importing substandard petroleum products to Nigeria as media… Read more »
August 18
Nigeria: Oyo Launches N1.5bn Agribusiness Loan for Youths
Oyo State government has announced a partnership with FCMB Bank to launch a ₦1.5 billion loan scheme aimed at empowering trained Oyo Youths in Agribusiness Program (YEAP). Read more »
Nigeria: Anger in North Over Stoppage of Oil Search in Region
Anger is building up in the North over the suspension of oil exploration activities in some states in the region. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Restates Commitment to Bridging Infrastructure Gap in Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday restated his administration's commitment to bridging infrastructure gaps in the state and making the city livable. Read more »
Nigeria: Intrigues Stall Evacuation of 450mw From Zungeru Hydro Plant
High-level intrigues and politics have stalled the effective transmission of 450 megawatts generated by the newly inaugurated Zungeru Hydro Power plant to the national grid,… Read more »
Nigeria: Fed Govt to Establish 6 Oncology and Diagnostics Centres
President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)-Healthcare Expansion Programme and retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Debunk Accusation of Non-Payment of Inspectors' Salaries
Nigeria Police Force has described as misleading, a report alleging that police inspectors had not been paid their salaries. Read more »
Nigeria: Long Wait for Ph Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited's continued failure to meet the deadlines it set to deliver on one of the nation's moribund refineries, the Port Harcourt… Read more »
August 15
Nigeria: NNPC Uncovers 63 Illegal Refineries Amid Concerns Over Port Harcourt Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the discovery and confiscation of products from 63 illegal refineries in the past week. Read more »
August 14
Nigeria: Shell Blames Oil Thieves for Bayelsa Oil Spill
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed that the recent oil spill in the Imiringi community of Bayelsa State was the result of sabotage by oil thieves. Read more »
August 13
Nigeria: Protest - Niger Govt Promises Initiatives Against Hardship
The acting governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has said the government will soon roll out more initiatives that directly benefit the people amid hardship. Read more »
Nigeria: We've Signed Papers With Investors in Mechanised Agriculture - Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the government has signed agreements with various entrepreneurs interested in investing in mechanised agriculture in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Targets Global Operation Expansion With N290bn Hybrid Offer
Zenith Bank Plc, has said part of its ongoing N290 billion hybrid offers will be used for the growth and expansion of its global operation. Read more »