Nigeria: NNPC, Exxonmobil Agree On $1.28bn Divestment As Deal Nears Completion

Finally, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and ExxonMobil Thursday agreed on a settlement deal for the planned $1.28 billion assets' divestment deal by the oil… Read more »

Nigeria: Waste to Wealth - the Rise of Nigeria's Recycling Economy

Mountains of plastic waste that once represented environmental degradation across several states in Nigeria are slowly but surely turning into a vibrant ecosystem - one that… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Declines At Official Window to N1329/$1, Gains At Parallel Market, N1,490/$1

The naira yesterday retracted on its gains at the official window and recorded gains at the parallel market. Read more »

Nigeria: Moniepoint, Etranzact, Flutterwave Recorded $144 Billion in Mobile Money Transactions in 2022 - Report

Mobile Money Operators including Moniepoint, eTranzact, Flutterwave recorded a total of $144 billion in transactions in 2022, according to a report by Techcabal Insights. Read more »

Nigeria: Shell, Partners Paid $142m to NDDC in 2023 for Devt of Oil-Producing Areas

Shell Companies in Nigeria comprising the Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) paid a… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Urge Residents to Ignore IPOB's Sit-At-Home Order in Imo

The Imo State Police Command yesterday told residents to ignore the three-day sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Read more »

Nigeria: Respect Kano Govt's Autonomy in Managing Its Traditional Institutions, CISLAC Ed Charges Govt

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concern over the ongoing power tussle involving the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote to Run Cement Trucks On CNG, Increases Dividend By 50%

Amidst applause by shareholders for the impressive results in the 2023 financial year despite the harsh business operating environment, the Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko… Read more »

Nigeria: NJC Holds Emergency Meeting Next Week Over Kano Emirate, to Probe Chief Judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has proposed an emergency meeting for next week, where the the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and his counterpart in… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Free Train Ride for Commuters On Abuja Metro Line Service Till End of 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced free train rides for Nigerians and other commuters on the Abuja Metro Line until the end of the year 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Raid Kidnappers' Hideout Kill Three in Benue

The Benue State Police Command yesterday raided a notorious hideout of a kidnapping gang and rescued many victims. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians to Spend 12% More On Schengen Visa Fees

The Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has warned third-country nationals needing a Schengen visa that as of June 11, 2024, they will need to pay higher fees to… Read more »

Nigeria/South Africa: Super Eagles Under Pressure to Beat South Africa, Benin Republic, Says Ndidi

Ahead of Nigeria's double-headed 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Benin Republic, slated for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo and the Stade Felix… Read more »

Nigeria: 365 Days of Tinubu's Triumphs and Challenges

Today, May 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu clocks one year in office. With no pretences as to the economic reforms he needed to quickly execute in his bid to redirect an ailing… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Administration's First Anniversary - Building Safer, Stronger, Prosperous Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's historic victory and assumption of office on May 29, 2023, marked a significant turning point in Nigeria's democratic journey. His commitment to… Read more »

Nigeria: Five Years On, Kwara Takes New Identity Under Abdulrazaq

History is not always written by the victors. Historical narratives are sometimes dominated by the villains who make the loudest noise and have the platforms. Empress Wu expanded… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Signs National Anthem Bill Into Law, 'Nigeria, We Hail Thee' Played On President's Arrival At National Assembly

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law, a bill seeking to revert to the old national anthem. Read more »

Nigeria: A Year of Inflation, Naira Slump, Mass Poverty

Nume Ekeghe writes the first year of the Bola Tinubu administration has been marred by hyperinflation, naira slump and mass poverty driven by bold reforms Read more »

Nigeria: IOM, Yobe Push for Education to Enable Almajiris Fulfill Full Potential

The United Nations' International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Yobe State Government and Almajiri Child Rights Initiative (ACRI) have pushed for official and regularised… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Minimum Wage Talks Stalled As Labour Rejects Govt's N60,000 Offer

·Minister appeals for patriotism Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's First Year Transformative Journey Towards Stability - Mohammad Idris

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammad Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's first year in office has been a transformative journey towards stability,… Read more »

Nigeria: Our Reforms Will Make Nigeria Competitive Globally - Tinubu to Exxonmobil Executives

President Bola Tinubu has declared that three Executive Orders on oil and gas reforms signed by him will make Nigeria's petroleum sector globally competitive. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Partners Begin Free Cooking Gas Distribution to 1m Homes Nationwide

The federal government yesterday commenced the distribution of free gas cylinders to 1 million homes in the country in a bid to wean Nigerians from the continued use of firewood,… Read more »

Nigeria: One Year of Choking Interest-Rate Hike, Excruciating Reforms

"Interest rates need to be reduced to increase investment and consumer purchasing in ways that sustain the economy at a higher level." Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Smashes Two Drug Cartels, Recovers Cocaine, Fentanyl Consignments

A married couple cocaine-trafficking cartel has been smashed by the operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Read more »