Nigeria: Airline Operators Groan Over Multiple Taxation, Call for Review of Levies Imposed By Govt

There have been several agitations from airline operators over multiple taxes imposed on flight tickets by aviation agencies, insisting that such taxes are the reasons behind the… Read more »

Nigeria: FIFA Ranking - Super Eagles End 2024 As Africa's Fifth Best Team

*This December ranking is the worst for Nigeria in the last six years Read more »

Nigeria: Police Confirm 35 Dead, Six Injured, Eight Arrested in Ibadan Children Funfair Tragedy

The Oyo State Police Command Thursday said 35 children have been confirmed dead in the Ibadan Children Christmas Funfair tragedy that occured on Wednesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Rita Dominic Pledges Transformative Vision for 45th Miss Nigeria Pageant

An acclaimed actress and social change maker, Ms. Rita Dominic, has declared that her appointment as chairman of the Miss Nigeria Board, would herald a new era of purpose-driven… Read more »

Nigeria: Targeting Inflation At 15%, Tinubu Presents N49.7trn 2025 Budget Proposal

Targeting inflation at 15 percent, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday presented a N49.7 trillion budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year before a joint session of the National… Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Vows to Ensure Zero Tolerance for Unfair Labour Practices

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dangyadi, yesterday, said the federal government would not tolerate unhealthy labour practices, including child labour and… Read more »

Nigeria: 13m Nigerians to Benefit From World Bank's $750m Renewable Scale-Up Programme - Adelabu

The federal government yesterday disclosed that over 13 million Nigerians will benefit from the takeoff of the $750 million of Nigeria's Distributed Access through Renewable Energy… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Faults 2025 Appropriation Bill, Says It's Hopeless, Anti-People

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday described the N47.9 trillion 2025 federal government's Appropriation Bill presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly… Read more »

Nigeria: At $42 Billion, Nigeria's External Reserves Can Finance Nine-Month Imports - CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said the country's $42.01 billion external reserves could finance importation of goods and services for more than nine months in 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: The Multitrillion Naira Ransom Industry

In a chilling report released on Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), N2.2 trillion was paid to kidnappers as ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. Titled, 'The… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's $42.01bn External Reserves Can Finance Goods, Services Importation for Nine Months - CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria said Wednesday that the $42.01billion external reserves of the country can finance importation of goods and services for more than nine months in 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Names Executive Management for 12 River Basin Devt Authorities

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Read more »

Nigeria: Army Seeks Innovative Strategy to Defeat Terrorism, Banditry, Violent Extremism

The Nigerian Army has said that it is evolving innovative strategy to defeat terrorism, banditry, secessionist agitations and violent extremism in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Moves to Avert Repeat of P&ID Saga, Unveils Manual On Contract Mgt, Compliance

The federal government has unveiled a contract management and compliance manual, aimed at avoiding the repeat of the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) contract that… Read more »

Nigeria: NBS - 51.88m Crime Cases Recorded in 12 Months, N2.23trn Ransom Paid By Victims

·Senate seeks establishment of ranches nationwide to stem banditry, insurgency Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill On New Minimum Capital Requirement for Insurance Firms

The Senate yesterday passed a bill seeking to increase the capital base of risk-based insurance companies. Read more »

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: 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: Greensprings School Shines At U16 Island Schools Basketball Tournament

Greensprings School, Lekki Campus, has again proved its commitment to excellence in sports by hosting and excelling at the U16 Island Schools 3x3 Basketball Tournament held… Read more »

Nigeria: Ciod Nigeria Lunches Young Directors' Mentorship Programme

The President of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), Mr. Tijjani Borodo, has launched the institute's mentoring scheme for young directors. Read more »

Nigeria: Aiteo At 25 - From Oil Fields to World Markets, Benedict Peters Charts Daring Conquests

There is a lesson to learn in AITEO's blooming. At 25, the oil firm manifests the repute of an industry giant. Amid the sprawling expanse of Africa's oil sector, AITEO towers… Read more »

Nigeria: ...GTI Hails NFF, Lookman, Others On CAF Awards

Strategic partners of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), GTI Group, has congratulated the football ruling body on the achievements of the country's footballers at the 2024 CAF… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Proposed Fly Nigeria Act to Boost Indigenous Carriers, Create Competitiveness'

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has hinted that the proposed Fly Nigeria Act and Related Enabling Legislation will not only boost the capacity of… Read more »

Africa: Soludo - My Govt On Course to Making Anambra Africa's Dubai, Silicon Valley

·Praises Tinubu for appointing APGA members into his administration Read more »