June 28, 2022
Nigeria: Petrol Subsidy - Nigeria Faces Higher Economic Risks, Fiscal Deficit - Experts
Economists and key stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have expressed concern over the perennial problem of fuel scarcity, declaring that unless the highly unsustainable fuel… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Nigeria: N1.5bn Debt - 15,000 Kano Students to Miss NECO Examination
Unless Kano State government settles the National Examination Council (NECO) N1.5 billion debt, 15,000 students from the state may miss 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination.… Read more »
June 26, 2022
Nigeria: Pantami Tasks MTN On Additional Investments As NIN-SIM Linkage Tops 85m
Minister of communications and digital rconomy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has urged MTN Group and its local subsidiary, MTN Nigeria to continue to invest in the country and… Read more »
June 25, 2022
Nigeria: Borno - Federal Govt Promises to Restore Electricity in 6 Weeks
The federal government has promised that power supply will soon be restored to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Read more »
Nigeria: Transport Minister to Tackle Container Deposit, High Cargo Dwell Time
The minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, on Wednesday, said she would put processes in place to ensure that shipping companies promptly refund container… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Nigeria: Dangote Cement Launches Hall of Fame Awards for Outstanding Staff
Determined to boost the morale of its employees, Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has commenced its Wall of Fame employee award scheme. The plant director, DCP Obajana, Mr. J.V.… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Govt Should Invest More in Human Capital Development - Osinbajo
Being the greatest asset for any nation, the most important objectives for Nigeria and other governments particularly in West Africa should be the improvement of the quality of… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Nigeria: Dangote Sugar Expansion Project Targets 9,800 Metric Tonnes Daily Production
The Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Numan, in Adamawa state, is targeting to produce 9,800 metric tonnes of sugar per day at the end of the current expansion project on-going in the… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Nigeria: 18 Die in Bida-Minna Road Crash
A ghastly auto crash has killed 18 people at Hammana International College Junction in Gidan Mangoro on Minna-Bida Road. The accident occurred yesterday morning. Read more »
June 19, 2022
Nigeria: Central Bank Charges Banks to Cut Charges to Attract Millennials, Gen-Z
To attract millennials and Gen-Z, who form the larger part of the country's population, into the financial sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urged banks to reduce bank… Read more »
June 16, 2022
Nigeria: Pipeline Closures Plunge Nigeria's Oil Production
The ambitious target of the federal government to boost exploration and production and increase oil reserves to 40 billion barrels and output to 3 million per day is significantly… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Not Reaping Oil Gains As Reserves Dip By U.S.$2 Billion
Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves have continued to dwindle, having depleted by more than $2 billion since the beginning of 2022, as analysts say Nigeria is yet to reap the… Read more »
Nigeria: 600 Die in Kaduna/Zaria/Kano Road Crashes in 6 Months - FRSC
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said over 600 people have lost their lives due to road crashes that occurred on Kaduna/Zaria/ Kano Road between January and June, 2022. Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: Pirates Ambush Boats, Abduct 8 Passengers in Bayelsa
Suspected sea pirates have ambushed two passenger boats along the Egweama-Yenagoa route near Obama flow station in Brass local government council and abducted eight of the… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: Govt, ATCON Move to Actualise 70% Broadband Penetration Target
The federal government, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and other stakeholders in the telecoms industry have intensified efforts to hit the… Read more »
Nigeria: Election Campaign to Heighten Credit Crunch, Inflation - Analyst
With the primaries of the various political parties over and the wheel of electioneering campaign set in motion, the founder and chief executive of the Centre for the Promotion of… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Issues Code of Practice for Online Platforms
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has mandated registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as part of the requirement for Interactive… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Nigeria: Peter Obi Has No Plan to Leave Labour Party - Chairman
The national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barr Julius Abure, has said that the party's presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has no plan to leave the party. Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid Collapse Signifies Everything Wrong With Nigeria - Atiku
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the latest collapse of the national grid was a metaphor for everything… Read more »
June 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nationwide Blackout As National Grid Collapses
The national grid has once again experienced system failure, resulting in nationwide blackout since 6.49pm on Sunday. Read more »
June 09, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Committed to Implementation of Integrated Multi-Modal Transportation - Sanwo-Olu
With a population estimated to be over 15 million people and according to United Nations projection that by 2015 it will be 20 million and the third largest city in the world,… Read more »
Nigeria: 2022 Hajj - Airlift of 16,000 Intending Pilgrims Begins Today
Max Airline will today begin the transportation of intending pilgrims from 13 states for the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Nigeria: Electricity Issues, Forex Scarcity Hinder Local Pencil Manufacturing, As Importation Persists
Harsh economic environment and persistent importation of pencils, coupled with the foreign exchange scarcity and epileptic power supply have hindered Nigeria's plan for local… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: NCAA Presents Air Transport License to Nigeria Air
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Monday, presented the Air Transport License (ATL) to the interim management of Nigeria Air. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Nigeria: 4 Years After Unveiling, Nigeria Air Gets Operational Licence
The proposed Nigeria Air has received the Air Transport Licence (ATL) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Read more »