Nigeria: Subsidy - Lack of License, Foreign Exchange, Others Hinder Fuel Importation

Barely a month after deregulation, operators in the downstream sector have not been able to import petrol into Nigeria, due mainly to a lack of license and foreign exchange. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria to Chair UN Food Transformation Event in Rome

Nigeria is to chair a high level United Nations - sponsored food systems transformation side event in Rome, Italy next month. Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigerians in UK Schools Grew From 20,000 to 127,000 in 3 Yrs - British Envoy

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has revealed that the number of Nigerian students in the United Kingdom's universities rose from 20,000 to 127,000 in… Read more »

Nigeria: Tackle Nigeria's Insecurity Head-On, Baptist Conference Urges Service Chiefs

The Federal Capital Territory Baptist Conference has urged the newly appointed service chiefs to be direct in confronting the nation's security problems. Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Summit - We're Ready for Business, Prepared to Welcome Investments - Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Paris says that the ongoing reforms by his administration in the country would be sustained. Read more »

Nigeria: 25m Adult Women in Nigeria Have No Formal Bank Accounts - Study

A study jointly undertaken by Genesis Analytics and Commissioned by the Gender Centre of Excellence in close collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed that… Read more »

Nigeria: Report Ranks Lagos 4th Worst City to Live in

The Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU's 2023 Global Liveability report has ranked Lagos as the Fourth Worst City to live in the world. Read more »

Nigeria: Militants Planning to Attack Worship, Recreational Centres - DSS Warns

The Department of State Services, DSS has warned Nigerians of planned attacks on worship and recreational centres before and during Eid Kabir celebrations. Read more »

Nigeria: Wizkid Set to Launch Jewellery Line

Grammy-award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid has announced plans to own a jewellery line. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Will Reap Fruit of Patience With Tinubu, Says Group

A non-governmental organisation, Project Rescue Nigeria Team, has expressed confidence that Nigerians will soon reap the fruit of their patience with President Bola Tinubu over his… Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy Emerges First African Artist to Hit 1bn Audiomack Streams

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first African music artiste to hit one billion streams on Audiomack. Read more »

Nigeria: Civil Society Groups Oppose 40% Electricity Tariff Hike in Nigeria'

Nigerian civil society groups have expressed outrage over a proposed 40% increase in electricity tariffs, warning of the potential negative impact on the economy, education, and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Rank Second in World's Most Hardworking Workers With 2,124 Hours

Nigerian workers have ranked second in the world after Mexico in the global most hardworking workers with an average of 2,124 hours per worker annually. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Theft - Asari Dokubo Has No Moral Right to Accuse Nigerian Military - Maj. Gen. Haruna

A former Commissioner for Information and Culture, Major General Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna said a former Niger Delta Militants leader, Asari Dokubo does not have the moral right… Read more »

Nigeria: Japa - I Support Nigerians Fleeing Abroad for Greener Pastures - Peter Obi

Labour Party's Presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential poll, Mr Peter Obi has endorsed Nigerians fleeing the country for greener pastures abroad, "JAPA", saying it… Read more »

Nigeria: American Rappers, Travis Scott, Sheck Wes Shoot Music Video in Kano

American rappers, Travis Scott and Sheck Wes are currently shooting a music video for an upcoming song in Kano state. Read more »

Nigeria: Bill Gates, Tijani, Co-Creation Founder Harp On Key Roles of Youth in Economy

The Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, who has been visiting the country this week, has said that the investment and participation of the smartest… Read more »

Nigeria: My Daughter Excited I'll See Burna Boy, Rema in Nigeria - Bill Gates

American business mogul, Bill Gates, said her 20-year-old youngest daughter, Phoebe, was excited he would see Nigerian music stars-- Burna Boy and Rema-- when he visits Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: NMDPRA Clears Confusion Over Midstream, Upstream Operations

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, declared yesterday, that the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 established a clear distinction between… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Okays Re-Opening of Seme Border for Vehicle Importation

Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ministerial Slots - Tinubu May Dump Ex-Govs, Prefers Technocrats - Source

As the push for ministerial appointments gathers steam, there are strong indications that President Bola Tinubu may have dumped the idea of populating his government's former… Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy - Group Canvasses N200,000 Minimum Wage for Workers

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Workers' Alliance for Inclusive Socio-economic Reforms (WAISER), has canvassed N200,000 monthly salary as minimum wage for Nigerian workers to… Read more »

Nigeria: Tribunal - Tinubu, INEC Kick As Peter Obi Tenders Total PVCs in 32 States

The Presidential Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted in evidence a bundle of exhibits containing the total number of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, collected… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Shettima, Govs, Judges, Others to Get 114 Percent Salary Increase - RMAFC

Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Muhammad Shehu, has said the salaries of politicians, judicial and public office holders would be… Read more »

Nigeria: Guinness World Record - Hilda Baci Immortalized As Longest Cooking Marathon Holder

After Hilda Baci was officially certified by Guinness World Record, GWR, as the longest cooking marathon holder, the management of Amore Gardens renamed its Industrial Kitchen as… Read more »