January 30, 2023
Nigeria: #Under30EntrepreneursInNigeria - How I Became a Linkedin Tutor - Olayinka T.Hannah
"If you want to be someone who teaches people, either through gained knowledge and/or experience or maybe as an entrepreneur, play the long-term game." Read more »
Nigeria: New Naira Notes - Reps Panel Rejects 10 Days Extension, Says CBN Must Comply With Law
The committee says the new deadline of 10 February is a political gimmick and urged Mr Emefiele to comply with section 20 of the CBN Act or risk a warrant of arrest. Read more »
January 29, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Extends Deadline for Use of Old Naira Notes
The CBN governor, who spoke to journalists Sunday morning, said he had the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari for the extension. Read more »
Nigeria: Uncertainty As Banks Grumble Over Inadequate Supply of New Naira Notes By CBN
The scarcity of the new notes was also confirmed to this newspaper by bank managers of commercial banks in Lagos and Abuja. Read more »
January 28, 2023
Nigeria: New Naira Notes - Govt Will Eliminate Squeeze, Chaos in Currency Swap - Buhari
There are reports across the country of long queues of people waiting for hours for their turn to deposit old notes and get new ones, triggering public anger and opposition's… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan - State House to Lead the Way for Public Buildings
The Plan seeks to tackle the dual crises of energy poverty and climate change with renewable energy contributing at least 30 per cent to the energy mix by the year 2030. Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank Extends Deadline for Use of Old Naira Notes
The CBN governor, who spoke to journalists Sunday morning, said he had the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari for the extension. Read more »
January 28, 2023
Nigeria: New Naira Notes - I Know Nigerians Are 'Facing Hardship' - Buhari
"President Buhari gave strong assurances that the government will not leave them to their own fate." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Petroleum Agency Blames Cross-Border Smugglers for Scarcity
The agency claimed that there is petrol sufficiency of over 1.6 billion litres as of 26 January Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Kerosene Up 136% in One Year
The statistics office observed that the average retail cost of kerosene in December 2022 was N1,104, indicating an increase of 1.94 per cent compared to N1,083.57 recorded in… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Launches Domestic Card Scheme in Cashless Bid
Mr Emefiele said the establishment of the card scheme is in line with global trends. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Destroys 39 Illegal Refineries, Apprehends Oil Thieves, Vandals
DHQ says the illegal refineries were destroyed in the last two weeks in the South-south zone of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Prices of 5KG Cooking Gas Up 27% in December - NBS
NBS said that the average retail price for refilling 12.5kg cooking gas increased by 0.67 per cent within the period Read more »
Nigeria: Allocate 10 Percent of Budgets to Agriculture, Buhari Tells African Leaders
Despite repeated promises to improve budgetary allocation, the agricultural sector has remained underfunded under Mr Buhari Read more »
Nigeria: Fifteen Minutes Ride, 10 Things You Should Know About the Lagos Blue Rail
The fare, power supply, trial run and when the train will be available to the everyday Lagosian. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Blue Rail - Sanwo-Olu Says PDP Denied Project 'Necessary Support'
Governor Sanwo-Olu commended President Buhari for the "tremendous support" received by the state since 2015 and the successful delivery of the project. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity - Reps Ask Security Agencies to Go After 'Saboteur' Oil Marketers
In recent weeks, motorists across Nigeria have had a hard time getting petroleum products just as commuters continue to lament the ripple effects of the scarcity. Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID Rejects Nigeria's Bribery Allegations Claim
The trial is set to continue Wednesday Read more »
Nigeria: We Will No Longer Tolerate Strikes, Riots Around Airports - Aviation Minister
"...in fact now, from today we will not allow that," the minister said. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Chairs Committee to End Fuel Scarcity
The federal government will not allow misguided elements to bring untold hardship upon the citizenry, an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: Stamp Duty - CBN Says N378.7 Billion Collected in Six Years
A lawmaker had alleged that some government agencies misappropriated N89.09 trillion collected as stamp duty. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Expected to Hike Interest Rates in January
The Ghanaian cedi ranked top of the table of the worst-performing currencies in the world last year Read more »
January 25, 2023
Nigeria: Naira Extends Losses On Official Market
In Uyo, currency dealers said the rate stood at N744.00 per dollar against the greenback Read more »
Nigeria: Inside the Multi-Million-Dollar Business Dispute Between Emefiele and 'Brother-in-Law'
John Omoile, who is demanding $36 million in damages, accuses Mr Emefiele of breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, negligent representation and fraud. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians Groan As Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder
"At this time, this is unbearable. People are suffering and the election is next month," a Nigerian lamented. Read more »