March 14
Nigeria: Reps Want Ban On Alcoholic Drinks in Sachets, Pet Bottles Lifted
The House of Representatives has resolved that the ban imposed by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the sachet alcoholic and 200m pet… Read more »
Nigeria: Consumer Rights Day - Qnet, Lascopa Join Forces to Empower Consumers
QNET, a renowned global entity in the lifestyle and wellness direct-selling sector, has joined forces with the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) to spearhead a… Read more »
March 15
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Production in Two Weeks - Kyari
The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has said that the Port Harcourt Refinery has received 450,000 barrels of crude… Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: CBN Raises Customs Duty Rate to N1,624.7/$1 As Naira Weakens
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the exchange rate for calculating Customs duties at the nation's seaports by 1.9 per cent following further depreciation in the value… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Increases Charges Against Fayose's Ally, Agbele, to 24
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has increased the charges against Abiodun Agbele, the associate of the former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose from 11 to 24. Read more »
Nigeria: High Tax On Sweetened Beverages Will Boost Excise Revenue By 972 Percent - Report
If the federal government peg the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax at a rate of N130 per litre, it would lead to a substantial increase of excise tax revenue to N729 billion,… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Suspected 'Yahoo-Yahoo' Boy Crushes Two Pupils to Death in Ogun
A suspected internet fraudster popularly referred to as "Yahoo-yahoo" boy, ridding in an Honda Saloon car on Monday morning, crushed two primary school pupils to death in Ijebu -… Read more »
March 10
Nigeria: Abuja in Darkness As Vandals Destroy Transmission Line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that one of its critical infrastructures, the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line, has been vandalised and a component… Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Only Drastic Actions Can Save Nigeria's Economy - Moghalu
Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has asserted that as Nigeria finds itself in a profound economic turmoil, resulting in… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: Marwa Seeks Amendment to NDLEA Act to Boost War Against Illicit Drugs
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd) said that the successful amendment of the NDLEA Act will enhance the war against illicit drugs. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano to Partner With Afrinvest to Enhance Trade, Dev't
The Kano State Government has announced its intention to partner with Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited to modernise and enhance trade and development in the state. Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Executive Orders On Oil, Gas Reforms
President Bola Tinubu has executed Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil & gas sector in… Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Bua Cement Grows Revenue By 27.4 Percent to N460bn in 2023
BUA Cement Plc, has posted a revenue growth of 27.4 per cent to N460 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Hands Over New Governor's Office Complex
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Messrs Architectonic LTD, Mr. Reuben Okoya, contractor that handled the building of new governor's office complex at the Government House in… Read more »
March 04
Nigeria: Hardship - Shun Politics, Address Current Hunger, CSOs Tell President
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to shun politics and address the current hardship and hunger in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: High Cost of Government, Low Outcome
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken both symbolic and structural actions to demonstrate his belief that the current high cost of government is not sustainable. The first was an… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB to Boost Nigeria Agriculture With Climate Resilient Crops
The president of the Africa Development Bank (AFDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the bank would be supporting Nigeria with high tolerance of maize, wheat, soya bean, among other… Read more »
Nigeria: Devaluation, Energy Cost - Airport Grand Handlers Seek Review of Charges
Ground handlers operating at the nation's airports have called for an upward review of charges due to the current economic headwinds in the country. Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: CITN Encourages Tax Compliance for Nation-Building
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Ota and District, Ogun State, recently held a sensitisation talk for undergraduate students at the Ogun State Institute of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Aims for $350bn Global Outsourcing Market, Launches Initiative in Gombe March 4
The Nigerian government has queued into the thriving global outsourcing market which has grossed almost $350billion for seven top countries that engaged in it, with a view to… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Approves Promotion of 8,785 Fcta Civil Servants
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 8,785 civil servants of the FCT Administration. Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Tinubu Hits Back At Labour Over Strikes
President Bola Tinubu yesterday threw jabs at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its series of industrial actions, saying calling four strikes against his administration that… Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: Leadership Conference - Moghalu Provides Insights On Economy
Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has given a snippet of the issues that would headline his discussion as the keynote speaker at… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Oyo Shuts Illegal Mining Factories, Arrests 4 Operators
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has clamped down on a facility being used by suspected illegal miners to process and package lithium out of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Revolutionises African Marketing With Data-Driven Innovations
Teon Engine, the innovative Nigerian arm of Precise Platforms (a leading marketing communications company in Nigeria), is shattering outdated traditional marketing strategies with… Read more »