March 20
Nigeria: Senate Extends Implementation of 2023 Budget Till June
The extension of the 2023 budget and the 2023 supplementary budget followed a request by President Bola Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Extend Implementation of 2023 Budgets Till June, Adjourn for Easter, Eid Fitri
President Tinubu had in a correspondence to the National Assembly requested it to extend the lives of the budgets to ensure full implementation. Read more »
March 19
Nigeria: Dangote Begins Distribution of N13 Billion Rice to Vulnerable Nigerians
The Aliko Dangote Foundation is also distributing meals to at least 10,000 Muslims observing the Ramadan fast in Kano State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Natep Signs MOU With Lab Four to Create 50,000 Jobs
Industry Minister, Doris Uzoka-Anite, says the pact between NATEP is planned to ultimately yield one million jobs. Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Ownership of Oil Palm Giant Presco Returns to Nigeria After 33-Year Belgian Control
Presco is the country's biggest fully integrated agro-industrial palm processor, according to GCR Ratings. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Poor People Don't Eat Eggs,' Nigerian Governor Rejects Inclusion of Eggs in Subsidised Food Items
Subsidised food items will be sold to vulnerable persons already enlisted in the state's social register. Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: CBN Reiterates Directive to Banks On Utilisation of Forex Gains
Banks shall not utilize such FX revaluation gains to pay dividends or meet operating expenses. Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Address Anxiety Over Oil Exploration in Bauchi, Gombe, Group Urges Govt
The Nigerian government has found one billion barrels of oil reserves and 500 billion cubic feet of gas within the Kolmani river area of Gombe and Bauchi State. Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: How Nigerian Lawmakers Padded 2024 Budget With Over N53 Billion Vague Projects
A review of the budget proposed by President Tinubu and the one eventually passed by the National Assembly show that the allegations of budget padding by Abdul Ningi are largely… Read more »
Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cut - Mainone Provides More Info, Says Service Restored to Some Customers
"The repair time is to enable our services to become fully restored and independently supply capacity to customers." Read more »
Nigeria: Resign As NLC President to Contest LP Chairmanship, Party Tells Ajaero
"At this point, the leadership of the party wants to ask the NLC, what exactly do they want? If Joe Ajero is interested in the leadership of the party, he is therefore advised to… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: An Emergency Call to End Perennial Power Blackouts
"The time for the review of contracts of Nigerian DisCos and GenCos is due." Read more »
March 15
Nigeria: Nigeria's Consumer Protection Agency Speaks On Increase in Price of Sachet Water
The price of sachet water has gone up across the country in recent times. Read more »
March 16
West Africa: Full Internet Restoration in Nigeria, Other Countries May Take Month
The repair of the undersea cable cut that has affected internet services in Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa may take about five weeks to be completed, MainOne said in… Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: 'Lagos May Increase Tax On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Reduce Disease Burden'
The state health commissioner reasoned that funds raised through such a policy could be channeled specifically to the areas of the consequence of those consumptions. Read more »
March 15
Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cuts Disrupt Data, Voice Services Along African West Coast
Operators of these cables have commenced repairs. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Electricity Supply Will Improve Within Six Months - Minister
The minister maintained that the federal government's position on the implementation of a cost-reflective tariff for the power sector was inevitable. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Seven Bus Passengers Killed in Taraba Attack - Police
Armed men attacked the passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State, who were heading to Maihula in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. Read more »
March 13
Africa: Airtel Africa Considering Public Shares Sale of Mobile Money Business - Report
The valuation of Airtel Money, the group's fastest-growing subsidiary, has expanded by more than half since 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Cement Price - Nigerian Lawmakers Summon Dangote, BUA, Others
The manufacturers are to appear before the entire House to brief the lawmakers on the 'arbitrary increase in cement price." Read more »
Nigeria: Launch of Nigerian Satellite Not Feasible in 2025 - Nasrda D-G
Nigeria still has an operational satellite, NigeriaSat-2, in orbit and it is still providing imagery for the country Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Pioneer FCT Head of Civil Service Commission, 10 Perm SECs
The appointments mark the full implementation of the FCT Civil Service Commission Law, 2018. Read more »
March 12
Nigeria: Lawmaker Canvasses N100,000 Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers
Kingsley Chinda said the current inflationary pressure is creating a cost of living crisis in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Crude Oil Production Rose in February - OPEC
Nigeria's crude oil production rose to 1.476 million barrels per day in February, from 1.429 million bpd recorded in January, an increase of 47,000 barrels, an OPEC survey, which… Read more »
Nigeria: Ramadan - Jigawa Govt Reduces Working Hours for Civil Servants
During the period, civil servants in the state would report to office at 9am and close by 3pm between Monday and Thursday instead of the usual 5pm. Read more »