Nigeria: Senate Demands Probe of $30m Safe-School Funds, Canvasses Recruitment of 100,000 Troops After Kebbi Abduction

The Senate on Tuesday issued its strongest security directive yet, demanding an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the more than $30 million spent on Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Sokoto Launches Massive Oral Cholera Vaccine Drive to Shield 650,000 Residents From a Liling Threat

In a swift response to a fresh surge of cholera cases, Sokoto State, backed by UNICEF, has rolled out an ambitious Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign aimed at protecting… Read more »

Nigeria: Assessing Trump's Threat Under the UN Charter

I was almost tempted to start writing this piece by quoting the statistics of the Christians reportedly killed in Nigeria and the churches attacked and destroyed since 2009. Still,… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Assures On Safe Return of 26 Kidnapped Kebbi School Girls

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State on Wednesday to sympathise with the state government and assure parents and guardians of… Read more »

Africa: Tinubu Departs Abuja Wednesday to Attend G20 Leader's Summit in South Africa

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart the nation's capital, Abuja, for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. Read more »

Nigeria: Analysts See Inflation Extending Decline As Fx Gains, Oil Output Support Outlook

Experts in the financial service sector have projected that Nigeria's inflation will continue its downward trajectory in the coming months, supported by stronger macro-economic… Read more »

Nigeria: With Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu As 25th COAS, Nigerian Army Tilts Towards Enhanced Combat, Operational Readiness

When Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu was announced as the 25th Chief of Army Staff, COAS, it was received with applause because when he speaks to troops, they listen, not because… Read more »

Nigeria: NSDC, Lee Group to Establish Multi-Million-Dollar Sugar Project

The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Lee Group have initiated plans to establish a multi-million-dollar sugar production project in Taraba State, as part of… Read more »

Nigeria: Adedeji Highlights Tax Reforms As Key to Strengthening Nigeria's Finances

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has said that President Bola Tinubu's bold tax reform initiatives are central to Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: MTN's Over N757bn Accelerated Capex Investment Reinforces Improved Network Quality

Amidst economic turbulence, MTN Nigeria has said that it deployed a staggering N757.4 billion in capital expenditure (Capex), excluding leases, for the nine months ended September… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Seeks Communication Renaissance As Arcon Declares Industry 'Critical Tool for Economic Growth'

The federal government has urged marketing communications professionals to lead and galvanise the populace to take charge of Nigeria's story as Nigeria prepares to reclaim its… Read more »

Nigeria: Okeke - Second Citizenship Guarantees Wealth Retention, Global Access

At a recent interactive session with select business editors, Executive Director, Business Development at Optiva Capital Partners, Africa's leading investment immigration firm,… Read more »

Nigeria: Sundry Markets Wins 'Most Sustainable Retail Organisation' Award

Sundry Markets Limited, owners of the Marketsquare supermarket chain, Nigeria's largest indigenous grocery retail chain, has been honored as the "Most Sustainable Retail… Read more »

Nigeria: Analysts - Stock Market to Maintain Positive Trajectory in New Week

Analysts have expressed that the Nigerian stock market is expected to trade positive this week, as investors continued to price in the potential repercussions of the proposed… Read more »

Nigeria: AIHN - N12.83tn Worth of Omo, T-Bills Sold in 2024 Despite Challenges

The Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) has disclosed that about N12.83trillion in Open Market Operation (OMO) bills and Treasury (T-bills) were sold in 2024 compared… Read more »

Nigeria: D-SIBS Total Assets Hit N220.6trn On Improvement in Economic Outlook

On the back of intrinsic improvement in the overall economic outlook, the total assets base of Nigeria's nine biggest banks expanded by about N22.1 trillion to N220.6 trillion in… Read more »

Nigeria: Julius Berger Restates Commitment to Community Development

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through targeted community outreach initiatives across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: N3.1bn, $835,000 Debts - Court Freezes Plural Oil's Accounts As EFCC Probes Alleged Diversion

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim order freezing the bank accounts of Plural Oil Marketing Limited and two of its directors over an… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Set to Unveil National Tourism Policy in Bid to Transform Sector

The federal government at the weekend said it was set to launch the 'National Tourism Policy' in a renewed push to reposition the industry as a central pillar of economic growth,… Read more »

Nigeria: MDGIF Announces Plans to Build 500 CNG Refuelling Stations in 3 Years

The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) has said that it has concluded discussions with leading Chinese manufacturer, Endurance Group, to make available 500… Read more »

Nigeria: Incident of Particular Concern

The altercation that took place at Gaduwa Estate in Abuja on Tuesday last week was a public relations disaster for the otherwise hardworking Federal Capital Territory… Read more »

Nigeria: Suspension of 15 Percent Duty On Imported Petrol Products

- Canvasses reinstatement Read more »

Nigeria: NMDPRA - We Will Not Allow Cartels Take Over Downstream Petroleum Sector

*Says FCCPC confirms no indication Dangote tending towards cartelisation Read more »

Nigeria: Akpabio - Tinubu Has Placed Search for Peace in Plateau At Centre of National Security

* Presidential aide meets Christian clerics, Fulani Miyetti Allah community leaders Read more »

Nigeria: Sunshine School Hosts Nigeria Olympic Committee-Certified Sports Administration Course

Sunshine School, Ibadan, will host the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC)-certified Sports Administration Course (SAC) for stakeholders across the country. Read more »