June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Crude Takes New Hit As Buyers Turn to Cheaper Russian Grade
Traders are flocking to the Urals crude blend because they see the Nigerian grades as relatively pricey, with traders reluctant to offload the country's cargoes. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: Ibom Air Has Grown Beyond Projections, Says Airline As It Marks 4th Anniversary
The airline official explains the reason behind its success and growth. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Nigeria: Kwara Govt Reduces Weekly Work Days to Three for Civil Servants
The Kwara governor met with labour leaders in Ilorin, the state capital. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: Lafarge Africa Announces Nigerian As CEO
Mr El-Dokani's service ends at the end of June, capping three years of stewardship Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Marketers Declare Support for Subsidy Removal
The association's chairperson, Winifred Akpani, made the disclosure at the end of a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Abiodun Meets Labour Leaders On Palliatives for Workers
Governor Abiodun and labour leaders set up committees to propose palliative measures for implementation in Ogun State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Belatedly Owns Up to Airstrike That Killed 39 Along Nasarawa-Benue Border - Report
HRW says although Nigerian authorities admitted carrying out the raid, they evaded "key questions" concerning the circumstances surrounding the attack. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Edo Govt Reduces Work Days, Increases Minimum Wage
"In the wake of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government, fuel prices have increased astronomically, leading to rise in prices of goods and services." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Netherlands Meet to Strengthen Economic Cooperation
"During this Economic Consultation, Nigeria is willing to explore further, areas of economic cooperation with the Netherlands in Agricultural value chain..." Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Accuses Industrial Court of Bias but Orders Affiliate Unions to Shelve Strike
The NLC said NEC in session resolved that there was a need to show the government that it was important to comply with laid down laws and court rulings. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Query NNPCL Over 'Missing' N2 Trillion During Transfer of Assets From NNPC
In the report, the committee stated that NNPC Limited has not been able to account for the N2 trillion discrepancy. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Nigeria: Lawmakers Alleges Fraud in Unveiling of Nigeria Air, Demands Prosecution
An aircraft purportedly belonging to the national carrier was unveiled by the immediate past Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport premises in… Read more »
Nigeria: Paris Club Refund - Again, Court Summons Emefiele Over $53 Million Debt
The court had since last year ordered the CBN governor, Mr Emefiele, to appear over his alleged refusal to obey an order directing him to $53 million debt to a lawyer. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Total Trade Improves in Q1 2023 - NBS
This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Govt, Labour to Meet June 19 On Implementation Framework
He said that the meeting agreed on a seven-point resolution to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal on petrol on Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Other OPEC Members Agree to Cut Oil Production
OPEC and its allies have agreed to cut global oil production by 1.393 million barrels per day. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Nigeria: NLC, TUC Suspend Planned Strike Over Fuel Subsidy Removal
"The labour centres and the Federal Government to meet on June 19, 2023, to agree on an implementation framework," the notice said. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops Labour's Planned Strike Over Fuel Subsidy Removal
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to halt the strike they planned to embark… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal - Court Stops Labour's Planned Strike
The federal government was still negotiating with Labour leaders when it obtained the court order restraining the Labour from embarking on its planned strike over fuel subsidy… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Health Workers Suspend Strike After Meeting President Tinubu
The union said the strike had been suspended due to the progress made during the engagement with the president. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Prices, Transport Fares Increase Across Nigeria As Fuel Subsidy Removal Bites Harder
Fuel queues returned to Nigerian cities last week Monday as motorists scrambled to get petroleum products hours after President Bola Tinubu announced that the government would put… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal - TUC Meets Tinubu's Delegation, Makes Demands to Avert Strike
"The TUC that attended today's meeting presented a list of demands and those demands we have studied and we are going to present to Mr President, for his consideration." Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank and the Urgency of Reform
That Mr Emefiele remains head of the Central Bank simply underscores the difficulty that we have had as a country with holding public officers accountable for their work. Read more »
June 04, 2023
Nigeria: Fresh Concerns As Aviation Authority Rejects Nigeria Air's Certification Request
NCAA said the certification process for Nigeria Air cannot progress to the second phase due to unavailability of a "formal application form" and other "necessary documents" Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Leaves Students Struggling with Skyrocketing Transport Costs
Just like in towns and cities, findings revealed that intra-campus fares have also increased, in many cases by up to 100 per cent, leaving students groaning. Read more »