Nigeria: Crypto Traders Lose Over $280m

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing increasing losses following its second-worst weekly decrease in 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogunbote Says He's Not Sure of His 3sc Future

The Head Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Gbenga Ogunbote, says he is unsure of what awaits him as the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) ended last Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: Amusan Inspires Team Nigeria to 4x100m Relay Gold

World Record Holder in women's 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, was in her best elements as she anchored Team Nigeria's 4x100m relay to gold at the ongoing 2024 Africa Senior Athletics… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Sports Minister, Bayo Lawal, Dies At 83

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Air Vice Marshal Adebayo Hamed Lawal (rtd) is dead. Read more »

Nigeria: Otedola Increases Stake in First Bank With N17.2bn Share

Popular Nigerian billionaire and Chairman of First Bank, Mr. Femi Otedola has increased his shares in the bank with an additional 2.22 per cent stake. Read more »

Nigeria: SEC Urges Businesses to Adopt Sustainable, Climate-Friendly Solutions

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has stated that the principles of sustainable finance, opens a new vista for all market… Read more »

Nigeria: Flutterwave Lays Off 3 Percent of Its Workforce

African payments giant Flutterwave has laid off about 30 people--around 3% of its workforce--three months after it spoke about repositioning its business to focus on remittance and… Read more »

Nigeria: Trailer Crushes Hairdresser in Lokoja

An articulated vehicle reportedly crushed a 34-year-old hairdresser to death at Ganaja village, a suburb of Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State. Read more »

Nigeria: Varsities Groan Under Heavy Electricity Bill

Students may pay additional N80,000 to support bill payment Read more »

Nigeria: APM Terminals Recycles Used Tyres Into Footwear

Determined to reduce the volume of used tyres littering the Lagos metropolis, transport and logistics giant, APM Terminals, have started recycling its discarded tyres into casual… Read more »

Nigeria: Flood Submerges Trademore Estate in Abuja

Panic yesterday gripped residents of Trademore Estate in Lugbe after a heavy rainfall in the nation's capital which flooded many parts of the estate. Read more »

Nigeria: Annual Report - NGX Slams N76.8m Fine On 9 Firms

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has imposed a N76.8 million fine on nine quoted companies for failure to file their audited financial statements after the regulatory due date. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria May Lose Two UK Properties to Chinese Firm

A commercial court in London has granted Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd final charging orders over two residential properties owned by Nigeria in the UK. Read more »

Nigeria: Emefiele Awarded Contracts to Wife, Brother-in-Law - Witness

A witness in the trial of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has testified how he awarded contracts to companies belonging to his wife and… Read more »

Africa: 7 Key Takeaways From the 'Ai and the Future of Work in Africa' White Paper

The recent "AI for Community Impact Summit" organised by Microsoft in Johannesburg, South Africa, buzzed with excitement. As a participant, I was particularly thrilled to witness… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN's Withdrawal of Heritage Bank's Licence

The recent withdrawal of the operating licence of Heritage Bank Plc by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have come to some people as a surprise, but to those who know the… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Northern Politicians' Visit to Buhari Plot to Unseat Tinubu - Shehu Sani

A former senator from Kaduna State, Shehu Sani, has described the recent meeting of northern politicians with former President Muhammadu Buhari as a strategic move to unseat… Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima to Sokoto Govt - Sultan Must Be Guarded Jealously

Vice President Kashim Shettima has told the government of Sokoto State that His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III must be guarded jealously. Read more »

Nigeria: Shoprite to Close Abuja Branch June 30

Shoprite Mall has announced its intention to cease operation in one of its Abuja branches, Novare Central Mall in Wuse Zone 5 from June 30, 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Occupy Niger Communities, Slaughter Chickens, Pound Yam

Internally displaced persons in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State are lamenting that terrorists have turned their communities to their permanent base, slaughtering their… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Activates Emergency Centre As Cholera Disease Kills 53, Cases Rise to 1,528

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated the National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the escalating… Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Terrorists Abduct Judge, Wife in Borno

Boko Haram insurgents have abducted Justice Haruna Mshelia, a High Court judge, alongside his wife, driver and orderly. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau - Langtang-Shendam Bridge Collapses After Heavy Downpour

A bridge in Tukung village, Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State collapsed on Monday morning following a heavy rainfall in the area. Read more »

Nigeria: 7 Things to Know About Tinubu's New Appointee Who Has Served Under Every Lagos Gov From 1999

Olatunji Bello, whose appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) was approved by… Read more »

Nigeria: Para-Athletes Stage Protest in Ilorin, Lock Out Stadium Workers

Kwara Special athletes yesterday in Ilorin protested alleged neglect of their welfare by the State Sports Commission. Read more »