November 29, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Legal Framework for Social Investment Programme
The federal government established the NSIP in 2016 to tackle poverty and hunger across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: 2022 - Nigeria Buys £3.3 Billion Worth of Goods From UK, Sells £2.2 Billion
Total UK exports to Nigeria amounted to 3.3 billion pounds in the four quarters of 2022, while total UK imports from Nigeria amounted to 2.2 billion pounds in the four quarters of… Read more »
Nigeria: Gridlock in Ibadan As Fuel Scarcity Worsens
Most fuel stations in Ibadan sell a litre of petrol at between N180 and N250. Read more »
November 27, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Govt Faces Lawsuit Over Illegal Pipelines, Oil Theft
The suit was filed by SERAP, Eric Dooh (who is suing for himself as a leader of the Goi Community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, and on behalf of the Goi… Read more »
Nigeria: Real Reasons Fuel Scarcity Persists Across Nigeria - Marketers
"We are experiencing scarcity because the product is not available," an official of the marketers' association says. Read more »
Nigeria: SEC to Promote 'Sensible Digital Assets', Not Cryptocurrencies
The regulator says it will promote investment in "sensible digital assets," with investment protection and also explore blockchain technology to advance virtual and traditional… Read more »
Nigeria: I Improved Osun's Economy Without Borrowing - Oyetola
Outgoing governor says he doubled Osun's internally generated revenue and was leaving behind N14 billion cash for his successor Read more »
Nigeria: NIPCO to Connect Lekki Free Trade Zone With Gas Pipeline
NIPCO Gas Ltd. has signed an agreement with the NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd. (NGML) and Lekki Free Zone Development Company (LFZDC) to build a gas pipeline. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Establishing Plants to Refine Gold, Other Minerals - Official
He said six plants were being set up in the various regions to process mineral resources deposited in those regions. Read more »
November 26, 2022
Nigeria: FRSC Condemns Killing of Patrol Staff, Pledges to Bring Perpetrators to Book
The crash occured as a result of excessive speed indulged by the driver of a DAF articulated truck while trying to dodge a pothole. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Third-Quarter Economic Growth Slows to 2.25%
The NBS said this growth rate declined from 4.03 per cent in the third quarter of 2021. Read more »
November 24, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Data Firm Says Saving $10 Million Switching From Diesel to Gas Power Source
The development, the CEO said, provides a total IT power of 13.5MW at the Nigeria campus, "built using modern, efficient and green design architecture." Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Recovers U.S.$1 Billion in Looted Funds Since 2015
The government says the proceeds of the fight against corruption had been ploughed into the nation's economy as a means of impacting the livelihood of Nigerians, through different… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Nigeria: Why I Approved Redesign of Naira Notes - Buhari
According to the president, "the new Naira banknotes have been fortified with security features that make them difficult to counterfeit." Read more »
November 22, 2022
Nigeria: Access Bank Disowns Fake News On Association With Cryptocurrency Platform
A statement by the Bank's management dissociated the financial institution from the information pushed out by a fictitious webpage Read more »
November 23, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Unveils Nigeria's New Naira Notes
The old notes would still be valid until the 31st January, 2023, as stated by the CBN. Read more »
Nigeria: Kolmani Oil - We'll Avoid Mistakes of Niger Delta - Gombe Governor
"We have learnt our lessons. With the developments and what has been happening around the Niger Delta and other oil-producing areas of the world, naturally, no government will… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Petrol Up 17.93% in October - NBS
The NBS report said the highest average retail price of N211.00 for petrol was recorded in Kebbi state Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Earned U.S.$741.48 Billion From Oil and Gas in 21 Years - NEITI
NEITI calls for the effective implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act. Read more »
Nigeria: Over a Billion Barrels of Oil Found in Northern Nigeria, Buhari Says As Drilling Starts
The president says the country also found 500 billion cubic feet of gas within the Kolmani area of Gombe and Bauchi, and has attracted $3 billion investment already. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari to Unveil New Naira Notes Wednesday
Barring any last minute change of plan, the unveiling of the new notes will precede the weekly cabinet meeting at the State House in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Senate Summons Finance Minister Over Unexplained U.S.$464 Million In Ministry's Budget
The Senate committee says the finance minister should appear with details and plans for the allocation made despite the country's dwindling revenue and struggling economy. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Move to Block Reckless Spending By Revenue-Generating Agencies
Lawmakers want to place eight federal revenue-generating agencies on a "cost of collection" percentage to stop the agencies from spending their revenue arbitrarily Read more »
November 19, 2022
Nigeria: Tinubu Campaigns in Delta, Promises to Reactivate Gas Revolution Industrial Park
"Our government will further re-activate the multi-billion dollars Gas Revolution Industrial Park Project." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Re-Elected Into Global Aviation Organisation for Key Directory
ICAO-PKD is a global border security and migration management organisation with membership of 88-member countries. Read more »