September 23, 2022
Nigeria: AfDB, Islamic Bank, Others Invest U.S.$618m in Digital Programmes in Nigeria
The President of the AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, said this at the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum on the sideline of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, New… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Outlook Not Bleak - Govt Replies Atiku
The Federal government says the economy has been resilient, having recovered from two recessions within five years - in 2016 and 2020. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Targets 7000 Megawatts On New Siemens Equipment
The equipment shipped to the country by Siemens include transformers and transportable substations. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Nigeria: Shell, Community Differ On Cause of Oil Leak in Bayelsa Community
"The community believes that this oil sheen is the result of a new spill. This is not the case." Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Panel Probes NNPCL JV Contracts With IOCs, Summons Malami, Kyari
The panel said it discovered some accounts operated by NNPCL without the knowledge of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Read more »
Nigeria: Death and Inequality As Real Costs of Opacity in Nigeria's Oil Industry
The most effective of the responses is the approach taken by Connected Development (CODE), a CSO on a mission to empower marginalised communities and ensure public funds work for… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Extends Talks With Electricity Workers After Strike
A union leader said the extension was not deliberate and a resolution is expected this week. Read more »
Nigeria: Price of Cooking Gas in Nigeria Up 101% in One Year - NBS
August indicated a 1.34 per cent increase on a month-on-month basis from what obtained in July. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Thieves Are Like Insurgents, Must Be Treated Like Terrorists - Gbajabiamila
Mr Gbajabiamila said the theft of collective wealth (oil) threatens the survival of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Public Debt Rises 2.98% to N42 Trillion
The foreign component of the debt remained at the same level of N16.61 trillion, the local component increased to N26.23 trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC - Between Rebranding and Reforms
Last month, Nigerians were greeted with news that our state-owned oil company, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was now "born-again" as NNPC Limited, a public… Read more »
Nigeria: 383 Nigerian Tech Startups Raised Over $2 Billion in Seven Years - Report
Lagos leads with no fewer than 88.4 per cent of the startups tracked Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: I'm Not Superman but I'll End Oil Theft, Govt Leakages - Peter Obi
"Under my watch, all groups such as the youth, women, disabled, vulnerable, private sector, must be represented in my government's decision-making process..." Read more »
Nigeria: NANS Protest - Touts in Brisk Businesses At Lagos Airport As Stranded Travellers Scamper for Flights
Many, including foreigners, had trekked long distances while touts who offered to carry their luggage charged exorbitant fares. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Commuters Stranded in Lagos As Protesting Students Block Airport Road
Some members of NANS in the South-west region had, on Thursday staged a similar protest on the Gbongan-Ibadan highway in Osun State, causing gridlock. Read more »
September 18, 2022
Nigeria: Plans to Lift 100m Nigerians Out of Poverty Attainable - Official
The official says a data bank, known as Labour Market Information System(LMIS) to guide those who have been employed and those wishing to secure employment, has been inaugurated. Read more »
September 17, 2022
Nigeria: Four People Rescued From Uyo Collapsed Building - Official
Top officials of the Akwa Ibom State Government have visited the scene of the incident. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Auctions 134 Vehicles Impounded for Traffic Offences
The state government sold over 100 confiscated vehicles. Read more »
Nigeria: What the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project Will Do for Africa - Mele Kyari
The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project is an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Nigeria: Naira Sees Small Gain At Official Market
Naira gained slightly at the Nafex window on Thursday but depreciated further at the unofficial market within this period. Read more »
Nigeria: After Students Protest, Nigerian Polytechnic Reverses Ban On Commercial Vehicles, Motorcycles
The school, however, urged the students to maintain law and order within the campus. Read more »
Morocco: Nigeria, Morocco Sign Gas Pipeline Agreement
The pipeline will originate from Brass and terminate at North of Morocco, where it will be connected to the existing Maghreb European Pipeline that goes to Spain. Read more »
Nigeria: LAWMA to Shut Ladipo, Oyingbo Markets - Official
The LAWMA boss said despite serving abatement notices to the markets, they continued their "mindless environmental violation." Read more »
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery to Begin Operation in December - Sylva
The 60,000 barrels per day Port Harcourt Refinery was shut in March 2019 for the first phase of repair works. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Rate Surges to 17-Year-High
The new inflation rate raises concerns in Africa's biggest economy, placing pressure on the apex bank to increase interest rates. Read more »