Nigeria: Seplat Rakes in Record N885 Billion Income Amid Foreign Currency Gains

"Our revenue exceeded $1bn, and while costs increased, our proactive approach meant we generated more than $260m of free cash flow in the year," said CEO Roger Brown. Read more »

Nigeria: Exclusive - Eight-Year-Tenure Policy: After Premium Times' Report, NUC Issues Fresh Directive

Mrs Omorodion said following the established facts, the "non-compliance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules (2021) and circular would amount to breach of rules and… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to Send 'Emergency Fiscal Bill' to National Assembly - - FIRS Chairman

The FIRS chief said the bill aims to provide clarity on the fiscal direction of the president amid the current economic hardship the country is grappling with. Read more »

Nigeria: MTN Suffers Outage in Nigeria, Gives Reason

"We apologise for the inconvenience and ask for your patience and understanding as the team works to restore full service as soon as possible." Read more »

Nigeria: Heads of Parastatals Sign Performance Bond, As Minister Sets Goals

The minister organised the Performance Contract Signing Ceremony with Heads of Agencies on Wednesday in Abuja. Read more »

Africa: World Must Move Beyond Waste Era and Turn Rubbish Into Resource - UN Report

With municipal waste set to rise by two-thirds and its costs to almost double within a generation, only a drastic reduction in waste generation will secure a liveable and… Read more »

West Africa: Failed Sanctions and Need for Ecowas to Reinvent Itself

ECOWAS urgently needs to reinvent itself, especially having set what can be characterised as a wrong precedent Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC, Opec Pledge Collaboration to Attract Investments

Both parties pledged to attract investments and boost production Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Cameroon Losing Battle Against Arms Trafficking. What Nigeria, Others Must Do

Surrounded by countries in conflict, the cross-border area has become a hub for gun-running. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Clamps Down On Illegal Sachet Water Companies in Anambra

The agency urged residents to volunteer information on any illegal water production facility in their neighbourhood. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Approves Tinubu's Request to Remove FCCPC CEO

President Tinubu in a letter dated 30 January, asked the Senate to approve the disengagement of Babatunde Irukera as CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection… Read more »

Nigeria: Inside Details of How Nigerian Govt Detained Binance Executives

One of the two detained Binance executives is an American, while the other is British-Pakistani. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to Issue Executive Order Over Rising Cost of Drugs - Minister

The minister described the rising cost of pharmaceuticals in Nigeria as a pressing concern. Read more »

Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Central Bank's Monetary Policy Decisions

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria Tuesday announced a significant increase in its benchmark lending rate by 400 basis points to 22.75 per cent Read more »

Nigeria: Fatal Stampede - Nigeria Customs Service Suspends Distribution of Rice

The fatal stampede occurred during the distribution of 25kg bags of rice at its Zonal Headquarters, Yaba, Lagos State Read more »

Nigeria: Protest - Lagos Police Commissioner Meets With NLC Officials

The NLC had slated a two-day protest across the country for Tuesday and Wednesday over the high cost of living in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: FBN Holdings Becomes Nigeria's Biggest Lender By Market Value

The total number of the company's shares traded on Monday alone was 197 per cent higher than the average daily traded volume in the last 13 days, by PREMIUM TIMES' calculation. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Dismiss Officer Over $3,000 Extortion

The money was recovered from the officers and refunded to the victims. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Bob Marley - One Love' - a Film That Will Live in the Memory, By Yusuf Bangura

I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It is a must watch for those who lived through the Marley years and young people who love reggae and want to understand the life of the man who… Read more »

Nigeria: Ipac - A Failed Experiment or Mere Contraption?

The fate of IPAC and indeed that of Nigeria lies in the hands of its people. It is up to us to demand more from our political institutions. Read more »

Nigeria: Courting Anarchy - Governments in Need of a Human Face

The president and governors, political kings of the country, must realise the danger of Nigerians 'returning to their tents.' Anarchy sits patiently at the end of foolish counsel,… Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Gov Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Agency, Goes Tough On Mdas

The Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has been vested with the authority to investigate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the State… Read more »

Nigeria: How I Manage Osun Palliatives, Resources - Governor Adeleke

Mr Adeleke said he has embraced openness and transparency, urging commentators to avail themselves of facts and figures, instead of twisting and falsifying publicly verifiable… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, IOM Evacuate 147 Irregular Nigerian Migrants Stranded in Libya

The evacuees who departed Tripoli International Airport in Libya on Tuesday aboard chartered flight UZ 189 were expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport,… Read more »

Nigeria: New Report Reviews Gender Responsiveness of Education Sector Plans in Nigerian States

dRPC researchers said the review was aimed to determine the explanatory powers of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) gender responsiveness theory of change related to… Read more »