Nigeria: Tinubu's Policy Advisory Council Proposes Sale of NNPC's Stakes in Oil and Gas Assets

*Targets $17.4bn Read more »

Nigeria: ExxonMobil President Visits Tinubu Amid Lingering Stalemate Over $1.3bn Oil Assets Sale

President Bola Tinubu yesterday pledged to ensure competition in the oil and gas industry in the country, following a visit by officials of ExxonMobil Nigeria, to the State House… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Meets Senators, Members-Elect, Charges Them to Work Together, Choose Own Leaders

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, met members-elect of the 10th National Assembly across the different political parties and charged them to work together to choose good leaders… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Ends Crude Swap Contracts With Foreign Refiners

Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, says the company has terminated its crude-for-petrol swap deal, otherwise… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Has Directed Palliatives to Be Put in Place to Cushion Effects of Fuel Subsidy Removal, Says Kyari

Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has directed that some palliatives be put in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerdock Gets Govt's Approval for Expansion of Multi-Billion Dollar Snake Island Port

Nigerdock, a service provider to the offshore oil and gas sector has received approval of the federal government for the commencement and expansion of Snake Island Port, a project… Read more »

Nigeria: We've Recorded Birth of 3102 Babies, Says Bridge Clinics

A fertility specialist hospital, Bridge Clinics has disclosed that its facility has achieved the safe delivery of 3102 babies, since inception, in 1999. Read more »

Nigeria: NFF Admits Heavily Indebted to Hired Coaches

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that delays in paying several of its national team coaches are "nothing to be proud of." Read more »

Nigeria: The Abuja CCTV Camera Scandal

Last week judgement by a Federal High Court compelling the federal government to "publish the total amount of money paid to Chinese and local companies and contractors and specific… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Researchers Develop Prototypes to Tackle Hunger, Poverty

Some Nigerian researchers have achieved breakthroughs by developing four prototype innovations to address the challenges of hunger, poverty, quality education, responsible… Read more »

Nigeria: Google Expands Flood Alerts to 80 Countries

Google has announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of eight new countries in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Takes eNaira Sensitisation Drive to Women in Unilag

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken the sensitisation drive of eNaira to women during the Law Ladies Day programme at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Read more »

Nigeria: With End of Subsidy, NNPC Raises Petrol Price to Between N488 and N557 Per Litre

Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, yesterday, adjusted the pump price of petrol by nearly 200 per cent, from N195 per litre to between N488 and N557 nationwide. Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Raises Petrol Price to Between N488-N557 After Subsidy Removal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has adjusted the pump price of petrol by nearly 200% to between N488 and N557 nationwide. Read more »

Nigeria: Super TV Boss Murder - Absence of Defence Lawyer Stalls Trial

The ongoing trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Super Television Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, was stalled yesterday due to the absence of her counsel,… Read more »

Nigeria: Oyetola - Let's Support Tinubu-Shettima's Govt

Following the successful inauguration of Senators Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, as President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria last Monday, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Appointment of Adepoju As Acting Comptroller General of Immigration Hailed

The Lawmaker Representing Ondo South Senatoral District, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, yesterday hailed the appointment of an indigene of Ile-Oluji in Ileoluji-Okeigbo Local… Read more »

Nigeria: Actress and Producer Ego Boyo Inspires At Africa Soft Power Summit in Kigali

Nollywood actress, movie producer, and CEO of Temple Productions, Ego Boyo took the stage as a distinguished speaker at the Africa Soft Power Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda. The… Read more »

Nigeria: Changing Political Calculus of Ekiti State

Gbenga Sodeinde reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress and opposition Social Democratic Party in Ekiti state may be working out a mutual relationship with the recent… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno State to Start Afternoon Primary, Secondary System

The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has announced plan to commence afternoon primary and secondary education system in order to address the increasing enrollment of… Read more »

Nigeria: We Didn't Ask Tinubu to Sack Emefiele, CSOs Clarify

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups yesterday, clarified that it had not called for the sacking of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Read more »

Nigeria: Dokpesi Was Humane Entrepreneur, Bridge Builder - Ex-President Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed sadness over the passing of the founder of DAAR Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, stating that the country has lost a… Read more »

Africa: Global Interest Rates Impacted On Portfolio Investments in Africa Negatively - Adesina

·Outflow of portfolio investments rose to $27.5bn in 2021 Read more »

Nigeria: Emefiele - Single Digit Credit No Longer Feasible As CBN Facilities Reached N8tn in 5 Years

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said the single-digit funding enjoyed by businesses in the priority sectors of the economy over the last… Read more »

Nigeria: NDDC Unveils Project to Address Needs of Niger Delta Youths

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) under the leadership of Samuel Ogbuku, has disclosed that it has come up with a pilot scheme to address challenges of youth… Read more »