June 23
Nigeria: ASUU Faults Gov Otti's Claims On Payment of Salaries
The governor claimed on Friday that his administration had paid all staff of the Abia State University their salaries for April and May. Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: NIMC Says Data Not Compromised Despite Rogue Sites Selling Nigerians' Data
A cyber security expert explained that while the data of unsuspecting visitors to certain sites could be easily harvested, it is impossible to obtain a large volume of data through… Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: OB3 Gas Pipeline to Be Completed August - NNPC
"I am very happy and convinced that, by the middle of August, we will complete this project. I have been assured of that by the project team," Mr Kyari said Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Resolving the Minimum Wage Debacle and Fiscal Headwinds
States can lessen their financial burdens by aggressively weaning their payrolls of ghost workers. Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Nigeria's Debt Stock Hits N121 Trillion
The Debt Management Office (DMO) also gave reasons for Nigeria's debt stock surge. Read more »
Nigeria: $550m Investment in Ubeta Project Set to Boost Nigeria's Domestic Gas Supply
This project signifies a major step in advancing energy security, a cornerstone of the federal government of Nigeria's plans to achieve sustained economic development through… Read more »
Nigeria: Ubeta Gas Project 'Ll Record Nigerian Content Successes - NCDMB
TotalEnergies E&P is the operator of OML 58 onshore licence, with a 40 per cent stake in the US$550 million Ubeta Field Development Project, while the Nigerian National… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Petrol Up 223% in 12 Months - NBS
The NBS said the North-west zone had the highest average retail price at N845.26, while the North-central zone had the lowest price at N695.04. Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Otedola Regains Position As FBN Holdings's Top Shareholder
Mr Otedola racked up 863.2 million of the lender's shares in two different transactions on Thursday, according to regulatory filings at the Nigerian Exchange Limited Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: NNPC, TotalEnergies Sign Investment Decision On Ubeta Field
The milestone, according to NNPC Ltd, is in line with President Bola Tinubu's presidential executive order on oil and gas reforms Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Digital Economy Recorded Minimal Growth in Tinubu's First Year As President
In his manifesto, under a segment titled 'The Digital Economy: Taking Advantage of The Fourth Industrial Revolution', Candidate Tinubu highlighted seven focus areas. Read more »
Nigeria: First Bank Announces Appointment of Managing Director, Others
The appointments followed the approval of the board and the Central Bank of Nigeria, FBN Holdings said in a regulatory filing. Read more »
June 19
Nigeria: NOSDRA Confirms Oil Spill From Aiteo's Field in Bayelsa
The leak occurred on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Recruitment Controversy - PSC Union Asks Tinubu to Fire IGP Egbetokun
The Joint Union Congress also asked Police Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, to apologise to the public over his alleged misleading press statements on the matter. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Residents Turn to Charcoal Stove As Kerosene Price Soars
"I stopped using kerosene when the price increased to N900, and because I am afraid of using cooking gas, I quickly opted for charcoal as an energy cooking source." Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Block Licencing - NUPRC Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Registration
The NUPRC says the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents, initially scheduled to close on 25 June, has been extended. Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Reopening of Lagos-Kano Railway Line, Major Rebound for Economy - Group
"The resumption of transport operations on the Lagos-Kano railway route would drastically reduce the rising cost of food," the group said. Read more »
Nigeria: Is NCC Justified in Its Temporary Suspension of Issuance of Three Categories of Licences?
The temporary suspension in licencing seems to be a highly desirable way of ensuring the sustainability of the various players within the various segments. Read more »
Nigeria: Middlemen Take Advantage As Several Factors Limit Palm Oil Production in Akwa Ibom
The locals produce palm oil in large quantities but make little money compared to the middlemen. Read more »
June 14
Nigeria: Zamfara Govt Begins Payment of Minimum Wage, Pays June Salary Ahead of Eid Celebration
"Before now, civil servants in Zamfara received a minimum wage as low as seven thousand naira." Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: Sallah - Nigerian Muslims Lament High Ram Prices Amidst Cost of Living Crisis
Many of the ram sellers attributed the high prices to the high cost of feed and transportation. Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola, Zenith Bank Opt for Out-of-Court Settlement
The Federal High Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, dismissed the case on Thursday on receiving a notice of discontinuance from the plaintiffs. Read more »
June 14
Nigeria: World Bank Approves $2.25bn for Economic Reforms in Nigeria
The loan is expected to provide crucial support to Nigeria's economic recovery efforts amidst ongoing challenges Read more »
Nigeria: IFC, Nigeria's Johnvents Sign N35 Billion Cocoa Financing Deal
By supporting Johnvents, IFC is assisting the company to meet higher demand and access new markets, while boosting Nigeria's competitiveness in the global cocoa market. Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: Military Destroys 43 Illegal Refining Sites, Apprehends 32 Suspected Oil Thieves - DHQ
DHQ said the troops recovered 728,360 litres of stolen crude oil, 143,450 litres of illegally refined AGO, 1,100 litres of DPK and 18,750 litres of PMS. Read more »