May 03
Nigeria: Long Trail of Exiting Companies Threatens Nigerian Exchange's Drive to Grow Listings
MTN Nigeria's public shares sale, held in December 2021, remains the only IPO to be recorded by the NGX in the past five years. Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Demand for Mining Marshals Shows Sector Support for Policy - Alake
Mr Alake revealed that processes for enacting legislations for the establishment of the Nigerian Solid Minerals Corporation are already underway in the National Assembly, through… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Former Kwara Finance Commissioner for N1.22 Billion Fraud
The former Kwara State Commissioner for Finance is being tried alongside former Governor Abdulfatah over N1.22 billion money laundering charges. Read more »
Nigeria: Jnr Pope - Sound Engineer Precious Ofurum Buried in River State
Precious Ofurum, alongside Jnr Pope and three others, died on 10 April in a boat mishap. Read more »
May 01
Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 17 in Enugu-Nsukka Lone Accident - FRSC
"The remaining surviving passenger, who had 64 per cent fire burn injury, is stable and responding to treatment." Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Salutes Nigerian Workers On May Day
President Tinubu assured Nigerian workers of his dedication to not only improving their welfare but also enhancing their working conditions and providing the necessary tools for… Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Grant Full Operating Licence to Dangote Refinery
We awarded Dangote refinery even in their pre-commissioning and sooner than later, they will have full commission and a valid licence to operate," Mr Ahmed said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Approves Salary Increase for Some Civil Servants
The talks between the government and labour unions, NLC and TUC, for a substantial increase in the salaries of government workers are still ongoing. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask NERC to Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike, to Launch Investigation
NERC had earlier this month announced an increment in the electricity tariff for Band A consumers. Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Fuel Scarcity, Petroleum Marketers Threaten to Shut Down Outlets
"We call on our members to however remain resolute and law-abiding, even as we draw close to the immediate ultimatum for our demands to be met and addressed by the NMDPRA," the… Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: Tanker Fire - Governors' Forum Seeks Safer Transportation of Petroleum, Gas Products
"We have spoken with the head of the downstream petroleum regulatory agency, and there will be a review of some laws to ensure safety," Mr AbdulRazaq said. Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Commuters Stranded in Ogun As Fuel Scarcity Grounds Transportation Services
From Panseke to Iyana Mortuary, Ijaye, Sapon and other bus stops, commuters, including primary and secondary school students, were left stranded and trekking long distances. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Queues Will Be Cleared By Wednesday Across Nigeria - NNPCL
"Unfortunately, we experienced a three-day disruption in distribution due to logistical issues, which has since been resolved." Read more »
Nigeria: Shell - Nigerian Govt Develops Divestment Framework
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said the framework, which consists of seven cardinal pillars, would also guide other similar investments in the… Read more »
April 29
Nigeria: Motorists Hike Transport Fares in Abuja As Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder
The crisis has led to an increase in the cost of transportation and commuters were left stranded at various bus stops on Monday as workers and students returned from work and… Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Shareholders Approve Holdco Structure
In his remarks during the EGM, the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, thanked the shareholders for their unwavering commitment, which has been instrumental in the… Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: 19 Burnt to Death in Kogi Auto Crash - FRSC
Mr Agwu, an assistant corps marshall, added that the Toyota bus was travelling from Kano and was on its lane when the Dangote truck driver travelling from Port Harcourt wrongfully… Read more »
April 26
Nigeria: Cost of Preparing Jollof Rice Up 29.3% - Report
The SBM Jollof Index tracks how much it costs to make a pot of jollof rice for a family of five Read more »
Nigeria: New Minimum Wage Announcement Not Feasible On May 1 - Tuc President
The TUC earlier submitted N447,000 as the new minimum wage but we have harmonised our figure with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Read more »
April 25
Nigeria: Navy Arrests Over 14 Crude Oil Vessels in Four Months - Official
The naval official informed Rivers State Governor Fubara that the Nigerian Navy has moved its training headquarters from Lagos to Port Harcourt. Read more »
April 23
Nigeria: Commercial Transport Operators Hike Fares As Petrol Stations Shut Outlets
The transport operators hiked fares due to fuel scarcity as petrol stations shut down outlets following the withdrawal of service by IPMAN. Read more »
April 25
Nigeria: Flights Diverted As Fire Breaks Out At Lagos Airport
"Efforts are on to ventilate the smoke from the building. In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing," FAAN's Director of Public… Read more »
April 24
Nigeria: Civil Aviation Authority Suspends Dana Airline Operations
The NCAA says the suspension of the airline's license is based on elevated safety concerns. Read more »
Nigeria: NERC Transfers Regulatory Oversight of Electricity Market in Ekiti, Ondo
The nation's electricity market was previously centralised until the presidential assent to the amendment of relevant portions of the Nigerian Constitution last year. Read more »
April 22
Nigeria: Worshippers' Death in Road Crash, Soludos' Anger At Ezeife's Funeral, Other South-East Top Stories
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's South-east within the past week Read more »