Nigeria: Labour's Deadline for New Wage Expires Today, LCCI Calls for Flexibility in Negotiation

As the one-week suspension of the nationwide strike by organised labour expires today, the leadership of the trade unions have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to use his position… Read more »

Nigeria: AfDB Commits $700 Million to Stem Education, Training of 1.7m African Youths

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has stated that the bank has allocated $700 million towards education and skills development. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt's Urban Renewal Projects Will Improve Living Conditions - Dangiwa

Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Dangiwa, has stated that the planned slums upgrade and urban renewal projects will have significant impact on the lives and living… Read more »

Nigeria: South-West Governors Adopt Common Agenda for Region's Prosperity

Regional economic integration, food production, and security topped the agenda at the meeting of the South-West Governors' Forum held in Lagos yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmakers Seek Rotational Presidency, Six Years Single Term for President, Governors in Proposed Bills

A group of over 30 lawmakers in the House of Representatives under the aegis of the Reform Minded Legislators are seeking constitutional alterations to provide for the rotation of… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Launches National Diary Policy to Attain Self-Sufficiency

The federal government has launched the National Dairy Policy (NDP) 2023- 2028 that would guide both public and private sectors' investments in the Nigerian dairy industry for the… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Unions - Between Strike and Terrorism

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East Africa: Access Bank Completes Acquisition of Tanzania's Bancabc, Consolidates East African Operations

·Fitch Ratings upgrades Coronation Merchant Bank to 'B-', stable outlook Read more »

West Africa: Benin Cheetahs Beat Super Eagles to Dim Nigeria's Chances of Qualifying for World Cup

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Nigeria: Police Working On Modern Technologies to Stop Kidnapping in Nigeria, Says Dig Alabi

The coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Southwest, Sylvester Alabi, has said the Nigeria Police Force was already working on the use of modern… Read more »

Nigeria: Security Agencies Set to Flush Out 'Youth Leaders', Cultists in Edo After Attack On Soldiers

·Obaseki mourns passing of medicine professor, Vincent Iyawe Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Leadership for PSC, Nptf

·Names DIG Hashimu Argungu, PSC chairman; Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary; DIG Taiwo Lakanu, commission member; Mohammed Sheidu, executive secretary of NPTF Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Crude Oil Export Rises Over 50 Percent, Hits $15.4tn in Q1

Nigeria's crude oil production made significant recovery in the first quarter of 2024, with the country raising its export of the commodity by 50.2 per cent to N15.4 trillion… Read more »

Nigeria: Ending Paytv Monopoly - A Clarion Call to Mike Adenuga

"Monopolies are bad because people get bad service for high prices. Competition is good because people get good service for competitive prices." -- Timothy C. Draper Read more »

Nigeria: Savannah Announces 23,600bpd Oil Production, $260.9m Earnings

Savannah Energy Plc, a British independent energy company operating in Nigeria has announced its performance for last year, with its production total revenues as at December 31… Read more »

Nigeria: IEA - Global Spending On Clean Energy Infrastructure to Hit $2tn in 2024

Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is on track to hit $2 trillion in 2024 even as higher financing costs hinder new projects, notably in emerging and… Read more »

Nigeria: Onukwue - Bank Recapitalisation Will Revive Primary Market

The Chairman, Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON), Mr Sam Onukwue has stated that with the proposed new capital requirements of banks, shall spur activities… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, AU, Ifad Advance Ties to Boost Africa's Food Production

Dike Onwuamaeze Read more »

Nigeria: Oborevwori - One Year of Redefining Governance in Delta

Omon-Julius Onabu writes about the art of redefining governance through people-oriented programmes being executed by Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori since assuming office as Delta state… Read more »

Nigeria: Aradel Declares N170 Dividend Per Share As Shareholders Approve Listing of Firm On Ngx

Aradel Holdings Plc, an integrated indigenous Nigerian energy company, has announced a final dividend of N170 per share for its shareholders having recorded an impressive financial… Read more »

Nigeria: A Day With Seyi Makinde

Seyi Makinde is the Governor of Oyo State (PDP), the only Governor to have broken the jinx of a second term in office in Oyo State. Elected in 2019, he has just completed the first… Read more »

Nigeria: After 35 Years, Atedo Peterside Steps Down From Standard Bank Board

The Standard Bank Group Limited, yesterday announced the retirement of Mr. Atedo Peterside as non- executive director of the financial institution listed on the Johannesburg Stock… Read more »

Nigeria: Workers of Federal Poly Begin Seven Days Warning Strike in Akwa Ibom

Members of Senior Staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have commenced seven days warning strike to protest lack of… Read more »

Malawi: Aircraft Carrying Malawi's VP Missing

An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima, his wife and eight others has gone missing, a statement from the office of Malawi's president has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Debt Service Gulped $854m in May, Highest in Four-Years

Data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reveals that Nigeria's external debt service payments in May 2024 amounted to $854 million, the highest monthly debt… Read more »