Nigeria: Govt, AfDB Push for Fair, Non-Biased Credit Ratings for African Countries

Amid concerns over seeming bias in global credit rating systems, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Nigerian government have called for a more equitable approach to… Read more »

Nigeria: UNCTAD-ISAR, FRC Partner, Empower Accountants With Modern Financial Reporting Skills

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development - International Standards of Accounting and Reporting… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Others Launch $90m Project to Reduce Hazardous Chemicals From Plastics

The governments of Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe have launched a $90-million project to reduce the releases of hazardous chemicals from plastics in a… Read more »

Nigeria: Crashed Chopper That Claimed 8 Lives Had No Flight Data Recorder, Says NSIB

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has disclosed that crashed Sikorsky helicopter operated by Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited, where eight souls onboard… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos, NCDC Collaborate On Environmental Surveillance Programme

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday expressed its readiness to support the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on the launch of the Environmental… Read more »

Nigeria: Shell's $5bn Bonga North Deep-Water Investment Excites Tinubu

·President describes feat as milestone for nation's energy sector Read more »

Nigeria: AfDB - Nigeria, Others Require $10bn Annually for Debt Refinancing By 2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sounded the alarm on Africa's rising debt burden, revealing that Nigeria and other countries on the continent would require an average of… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Julius Berger Begin Execution of N117bn Oloibiri Museum Project

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has executed the engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Julius Berger Plc for the development of… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Seeks Strengthened Institutional Capacity for Ecowas Fiscal Transition Success

The Deputy Director in Charge of Customs Union in Nigeria, Muhammad Kamal has called on member states in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to strengthen… Read more »

Nigeria: Has Anambra APC Lost Tinubu to APGA?

Since the All Progressives Congress assumed leadership at the centre in 2015, the Anambra State chapter of the party has always complained of being shortchanged. David-ChyddyEleke… Read more »

Nigeria: Segilola Empowers 46 Students, 30 Women to Strengthen Host Community Ties

Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), a gold exploration and development company in Osun State has awarded scholarships to 46 students to strengthen host community ties. Read more »

Nigeria: First Lady Boosts OAU Endowment Fund to N200m to Support Girl-Child Education

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Nigeria: Nivea Unveils Campaign to Educate Students On Personal Hygiene

Leading personal care brand, NIVEA has rounded off the SABI Personal Hygiene Drive, an initiative designed to educate high school students on the importance of personal hygiene,… Read more »

Nigeria: Bauchi SSG Resigns, Chief of Staff Takes Over Office

The Secretary to the Bauchi State Government (SSG), Ibrahim Kashim, has resigned his appointment. Read more »

Nigeria: Group Strategies to Restore Ecosystem in Rivers

In the bid to restore the degraded ecosystem in affected communities in Rivers State, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in collaboration with other groups have commenced… Read more »

Nigeria: Shell, Partners Sign FID On 300 Million Barrels Bonga North Deep-Water Project

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell Plc, has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project… Read more »

Africa: EU Extends Climate Funding to Over 350 Local Govt Councils in Africa

The European Union (EU) said yesterday that it has extended assistance to over 350 local government councils across sub-Saharan Africa to mitigate the impact of climate change. Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Heads to Court, Wants Seats of Defectors Declared Vacant in N'assembly

The leadership of the Labour Party, has filed legal actions in the court to compel the National Assembly leadership to declare the seats of the defected Labour Party lawmakers… Read more »

Nigeria: UBA Sani - Virtually All States Support State Police, Deliberation in January

·Council urges states to participate in PFSCU to tackle food security challenges Read more »

Nigeria: Pencom Seeks to Rejig Micro Pension Policy, Projects N22tn Pension Assets By Year-End

·Oloworaran: Inflation, Naira devaluation, unorthodox monetary policies have eroded real value of pension funds, impacted contributors' purchasing power, reviews investment… Read more »

Nigeria: German Agency Urges Tinubu to Restore Peace in S'east By Releasing Nnamdi Kanu

A German international agency, the German Initiative for Knowledge Transfer, has renewed its call for the federal government to end the insecurity in the South East zone by… Read more »

Nigeria: Anchor University to Honour Ogunsan With Distinguished Personality Award

In recognition of his exceptional contributions to Anchor University, Lagos (AUL), renowned educationist and security expert, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, has been nominated for the… Read more »

Nigeria: House Investigates Alleged Mismanagement of $232 Million World Bank Loan

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged mismanagement and misapplication of $232 million for Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) World… Read more »

Nigeria: Seplat Energy Completes Acquisition of Mobil Nigeria, Set to Double Production

·1,000 erstwhile MPNU staff, 500 contractors to transition to Seplat Read more »

Nigeria: In Bid to Expand Footprint, Access Bank Set to Acquire S'african Bank

Nigeria's Access Bank Plc has offered to acquire Bidvest Bank Holdings Limited to help the country's biggest lender by assets expand in South Africa. Read more »