Nigeria: Nigeria's Interest Rates Hampering Job Creation, Economic Growth - Dangote

CBN has increased interest rates by a total of 750 basis points across three consecutive Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings. Read more »

Nigeria: How Wike's Refusal to Relate With Me Is Hurting FCT - Senator Kingibe

The Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, speaks at length on the rift between her and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and the relevance of the road construction projects he… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Threatens to Jail Whistleblowers Who Leak Govt Documents

Journalists and civil society organisations sometimes rely on such leaks to expose corruption and wrongdoings within the government. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps to Probe 'Unethical Practices' By Multinational Companies in Nigeria

The House also asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to immediately halt the alleged unfair business practices by multinationals. Read more »

Nigeria: AGF Takes Over N16.6 Billion Fraud Against Polaris Bank, Staff Member

The police accused Polaris Bank and one of its officers of fraudulently diverting over N16.5 billion from a customer's various accounts within nearly eight years. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Govt Signs ₦6bn Partnership With Bank of Industry

Mr Omar said the partnership with the Jigawa State government is the biggest ever MOU signed with any state government since the inception of the bank. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Probe CBN's N1.12 Trillion Anchor Borrowers Scheme, Nirsal's N215 Billion Loan

The committees are to also investigate the handling of the N5 billion loan facility to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) for livestock farmers across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 63 As 10 Nigerian States Lead Infection Chart

Mr Idris added that about 90 per cent of the cases are recorded in 10 states of the federation, with seven of them in the southern region. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Probe Borno Bombings As Lawmaker Blames Security Agencies, Communities for Incidents

The House mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the attacks and report to it in two weeks. Read more »

Nigeria: How Flooding Can Be Controlled in Nigeria - Deputy Senate President

The deputy senate president called for a collaboration between NiMet, state and local government authorities to call the attention of the people against impending rainstorms. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Urge Govt to Revoke East-West Road Contract

The lower chambers recommended that the contract be revoked and re-awarded to another company with the expertise and capacity to do the job. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria to Host International Conference for 'Eradication of Colonialism'

The primary objectives of the conference are to make programmatic contributions towards achieving the UN's subsisting declaration for the Eradication of Colonialism by 2030. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Accuses Deputy Speaker of Bias, Stages Walkout

Cyril Hart, a first-time lawmaker, accused Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu of giving preference to senior members of the House during debates. Read more »

Nigeria: How Soldiers Killed Two Local Security Guards in Enugu - Senate Panel

The Senate Committee said the slain guards were on a mission to foil a robbery attack when they were killed by soldiers. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Urges Nimet to Make Flooding Predictions Available to Nigerians

Senate urges NiMet to make flooding predictions available Read more »

Nigeria: Reps to Organise a Public Hearing On the Oronsaye Report

The lawmakers said the review of the report will be comprehensive and thorough, taking into cognisance the diverse perspectives and expertise available to them. Read more »

Nigeria: Police, Vigilantes Foil Robbery On Kano-Zaria Highway, As Villagers Kill Suspected Bandit

The armed robbers and suspected cattle rustlers barricaded the road with logs of wood and stones early Tuesday morning Read more »

Nigeria: CBN to Sanction Banks, BDCS, Others Over Rejection of Old Dollar Notes

The CBN will not hesitate to sanction any commercial bank or authorised forex dealer that refuses to accept old series or lower denominations of US Dollar bills from customers. Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Declares State of Emergency On Crude Oil Production

Mr Kyari said the move is towards increasing Nigeria's crude oil production and growing its reserves Read more »

Nigeria: South-East Governors Resolve to Meet Tinubu Over Nnamdi Kanu

Mr Kanu has been in detention since he was rearrested in June 2021 and brought back to Nigeria from Kenya under controversial circumstances. Read more »

Nigeria: Obi Cubana, Quadrangle Media Launch 'Next Naija Couple' Reality Show

It will feature 24 participants living together in a luxurious villa for eight weeks, starting 6 October. Read more »

Nigeria: Abiodun Orders Manhunt for Kidnappers of Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Highway Travellers

While promising that the perpetrators would be smoked out and punished, Mr Abiodun said Ogun State will not be allowed to become a den for kidnappers. Read more »

Nigeria: South-East Governors, Others in Closed-Door Meeting

Although the reason for the meeting is unclear as of the time of filing this report, there are indications that it may be connected to the growing insecurity in the South-east and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Tea Company Protests Alleged Intimidation By Multinational Rival

Z&Y Black Tea accuses Promasidor Holdings of harassment of its workers over the similarity of trademarks. Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Advocate Implementation of Local Content Law in Nigeria's Oil Sector

The stakeholders made the call while speaking at the ongoing 2024 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week in Abuja on Monday. Read more »