February 28
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Central Bank's Monetary Policy Decisions
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria Tuesday announced a significant increase in its benchmark lending rate by 400 basis points to 22.75 per cent Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: FBN Holdings Becomes Nigeria's Biggest Lender By Market Value
The total number of the company's shares traded on Monday alone was 197 per cent higher than the average daily traded volume in the last 13 days, by PREMIUM TIMES' calculation. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Advocates Greater Home-Grown Skill Retention, Technology Domestication
President Tinubu also canvassed greater balancing of employment opportunities between Nigerians and expatriates and the closure of the wage gap between expatriates and the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara to Construct Vehicle Transit Areas As Part of the State's Urban Renewal Project
Mr Lawal stated this on Tuesday when he hosted the leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Resumes Sale of Dollars to BDCS
Each BDC will have access to the $20,000 at the rate of N1,301/$, representing the lower band rate of executed spot transactions at NAFEM for the previous trading day Read more »
Nigeria: In Ibadan, NLC, ASUU Lead Protesters to Demand End to Hardship
The chairperson of the Oyo State chapter of the NLC called on the government to fix the refineries so the nation could locally refine crude oil. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Probe N30trn 'Ways and Means' Obtained By Buhari Administration From CBN
During the plenary last Tuesday, members of the upper chamber resolved to probe the facility the Buhari administration obtained from the CBN under the leadership of Godwin… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I'll Prioritise Security, Agriculture, and Job Creation in FCT - Wike
"When you say priority, the creation of jobs is key. If you are not able to create jobs, of course, you know what that will mean for the teeming youth." Read more »
Nigeria: Five Killed, 26 Rescued in Anambra Building Collapse
The building, which was still under construction, collapsed on Monday evening. Read more »
Nigeria: International Oil Companies Not Leaving Nigeria - Minister
"I want to use this opportunity to assure everyone that no IOC is leaving Nigeria. They are only going deep offshore," Mr Lokpobiri said. Read more »
Nigeria: What I Told My Constituents to Do to Reduce Hardship - Nigerian Senator
Nigerians have been battling severe economic hardship as prices of commodities continue to increase. Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: Oyo Govt Shuts Down Illegal Mining Factory
According to the governor, the illegal facility, located at Idi-Ayunre, was visited following a tip-off that it was being used to process illegally mined minerals. Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Key Steps Nigeria Took Last Week to Save Naira
The move by the government seems to be yielding the desired outcome across the unauthorised forex market since Saturday, as the naira appreciated slightly by the weekend. Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: Cost of Living Crisis - Tinubu Meets With Dangote, Rabiu, Elumelu, Others
The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, discussed "the economy, food security and security of the nation," Mr Dangote told journalists after the meeting. Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Warns Tinubu Administration - Attack Our Protesters, Risk Total Shutdown
The NLC alleges that state agents are plotting to disrupt its nationwide strike. Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Crisis - What Dangote, Rabiu, Elumelu Said After Meeting With Tinubu
The meeting which had some state governors in attendance also discussed the crumbling rate of the Naira to the Dollar. Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Tinubu Administration to Release 42,000 Metric Tonnes of 'Assorted Food Commodities' - Aide
.The Tinubu administration through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to… Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Set to Ban Export of Cooking Gas
The government said this is part of its effort to tackle the rise in the price of cooking gas in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's GDP Grew By 3.46 Percent in Q4 2023 - NBS
The statistics bureau said this in its "Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report Q4 2023" released on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Flags Off Construction of Another Abuja Road
Mr Wike also pledged to rehabilitate the Gwagwa-Karimo-Deidei road to ease traffic congestion. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Probe High Cement Prices
The Senate said the current price of cement is unbearable to Nigerians considering the high cost of living that Nigerians are already grappling with. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Waste Managers Threaten to Withdraw Services Over Huge Debt
"The money being owed members, puts over 1000 direct and indirect jobs on the line should they close shops due to lack of funds to continue operations." Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Co-Founder Gowon Urges Body to Lift Sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
Mr Gowon, who was one of the founders of ECOWAS as Nigeria's military head of state in May 1975, expressed his concerns about recent developments in the regional body in an open… Read more »
February 21
Africa: Analysis - Clarifying Myth, Misconception Around U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relation
A newly-introduced bill at the U.S. Congress has sparked questions about the trajectory of the longstanding relationship between the U.S and South Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Forex Crisis: Nigeria Plans Clampdown On Binance, Other Crypto Firms
Binance has had similar aaccusations of currency manipulation and unethical conduct leading to sanctions in many countries and an ongoing lawsuit in the United States. Read more »