Nigeria: Obaseki Bans Activities of Youth Leaders, Declares War On Cultism

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has banned the activities of Okaigheles (youth leaders) in Edo South Senatorial District of the State, as part of a renewed effort to… Read more »

Nigeria: Order Paper Holds Public Dialogue On Fiscal Responsibility for Parliament, Private Sector

Order Paper, one of Nigeria's foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisations and policy think tanks, yesterday held a public dialogue between the parliament and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Grounds Nigeria, Plunges Country Into Total Blackout

The organised labour, yesterday, made real its threat by shutting down the country after it ordered a nationwide strike in the wake of the recent hike in electricity tariffs and… Read more »

Nigeria: Championing Call for Environmental Protection, Sustainability in the Niger Delta

Following Shell Nigeria's decision to cease its onshore oil and gas operations in the country, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Health… Read more »

Nigeria: NLC Strike Stops Five Super Eagles From Joining Teammates in Uyo

Super Eagles preparations for two crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic appears to have been hit by the ongoing nationwide strike embarked upon… Read more »

Africa: Ukwuoma - Financial Barrier Hindering Adoption of Solar Innovation in Africa

Ifeanyi Ukwuoma is the Chief Executive Officer of Powerfull Technology Limited .In this interview, he talks about how the organization is driving the expansion of solar adoption… Read more »

Nigeria: Unilorin Expels 100-Level Student for Allegedly Demanding Ransom On Missing Student

The authorities of the University of Ilorin in Kwara State have expelled a 100-level student of the institution, Olanrewaju AbdulKadir, for allegedly demanding ransom from the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Leaders Can Achieve More When They Shelve Partisan Politics, Personal Interest - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said the completion of critical infrastructure projects across the country by his administration is a clear example of what Nigeria is capable of… Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi Set to Tackle Food Insecurity, Presents 100 Tractors to 10,000 Farmers

As part of efforts to ensure food security in Kogi State, the state Governor, Usman Ododo, has officially flagged off this year's wet season farming in the state by presenting over… Read more »

Nigeria: Nationwide Blackout As Labour Union Shuts Down Electricity Grid

Nigeria was on Monday morning thrown into darkness after organised labour shut down the national electricity grid, making good their threat to embark on a national strike. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Has Paid 98% of Airlines' Trapped Funds, IATA Confirms

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that Nigeria has paid 98 per cent of airlines trapped funds in the country and called for the final clearance of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment As Opec Extends Oil Output Cuts Into 2025

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies yesterday agreed to extend most of its deep oil output cuts into 2025, exceeding market expectations. Read more »

Nigeria: NLC, TUC Adamant, Say Strike Goes On Today, As Negotiation With National Assembly Fails

A meeting last night between organised labour and the leadership of the National Assembly to try to find a middle ground and prevent the proposed nationwide strike by labour, ended… Read more »

Nigeria: Renewed Hope - X-Raying People-Oriented Projects of NDDC in Niger Delta

X-raying the infrastructure and human capacity development in the Niger Delta Region in recent years, the current developmental strides sighted in the region will call for an… Read more »

Nigeria: Liquidity Challenges - Banks, Others' Borrowing From CBN Up 436 Percent to N53.7trn

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Nigeria: Lokpobiri - FG Will Continue to Rely On Pti for Manpower Devt in Oil Sector

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Nigeria: Wale Edun - Economic Stabilisation Package Underway to Support Businesses

*Says Tinubu has achieved relative economic stability Read more »

Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Insurance Receives NAICOM's Approval for 2023 Fs

In a significant stride towards international financial reporting standards, Stanbic IBTC Insurance, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has emerged as the first insurance… Read more »

Nigeria: Ptd Invites Labour Ministry, DSS to Conduct Its National Delegates' Conference

One of the elders of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in Port Harcourt Zone, Joseph Dagogo-Jack has… Read more »

Nigeria: Financial Sector Will Witness More Islamic Banking, Says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the financial sector will witness more Islamic banking. Read more »

Nigeria: Gencos Urge FG to Offset N3.5tn Owed Them, Say Debts Inhibiting Operations

Power Generation Companies (Gencos) operating in the country have called on the federal government to pay the accumulated N3.7 trillion owed them for their services. Read more »

Nigeria: Geregu, Siemens Partner to Raise Nigerian Firm's Overall Power Generation Capacity to 1,200mw

Nigeria's foremost power generation solutions provider, Geregu Power Plc and Siemens Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop solutions for… Read more »

Nigeria: Ntumba - Our Cutting-Edge Savings Application Aims At Mitigating Negative Impact of Inflation

Acting CEO of Baobab Microfinance Bank, Eric Ntumba, in this interview with select journalists in Lagos, discusses the bank's digital savings offering, the Jollof+ app, how Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank Named Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria in the International Banker Awards 2024

Zenith Bank Plc has been named the "Most Sustainable Bank, Nigeria" in the International Banker 2024 Banking Awards, retaining the title for the second consecutive year. Read more »

Nigeria: Haastrup - Prolonged Closure of Marine Bridge Affecting Cargo Evacuation From Apapa Port

The prolonged closure of a section of the outbound lane of Marine Bridge in Apapa, Lagos is slowing down the evacuation of goods cleared from the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, Chairman… Read more »