Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Trade Union Congress Urges FG to Revert to Status Quo

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to revert to status quo ante its decision to remove fuel subsidy. Read more »

Nigeria: Fiducia Set to Catalyse Growth in Nigeria's Supply Chain Finance Ecosystem

Fiducia, a technology-leveraged supply chain financing platform, has rolled out the first-of-its-kind solution, with the mission to catalyse the growth of Nigeria's supply chain… Read more »

Nigeria: Confusion As Police Seal Off Ondo Assembly Over Alleged Plot to Impeach Speaker

Armed security men have sealed off the Ondo state House of Assembly following an alleged plot to impeach the Speaker, Rt Hon. Bamidele Oloyelogun. Read more »

Nigeria: 1.8 Billion Litres Petrol Available, Queues Won't Exceed Saturday - NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL said a total of 1.8 billion litres petrol are available, adding that the fuel queues being witnessed across the country will… Read more »

Nigeria: No Tobacco Day - CSO to Govt, Nigerians Need Food, Not Tobacco

....says transform tobacco farmers into food producers Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Lawmaker Urges Nigerians to Endure Pains of Subsidy Removal

Mr Victor Akande, a Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing APC-Ojo I, has urged Nigerians to endure the pains of the recent announcement of subsidy removal by… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian-Indonesia Trade Balance Up 81% to $4.7bn

The trade balance between Nigeria and Indonesia has grown from $2.6 billion in 2021 to $4.7 billion in 2022 representing a significant growth of 80.77 percent. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Welcome Home', Nigerians Excited As Bukayo Saka Spotted On Street of Lagos

Arsenal forward, Bukayo Saka has hit the street of Lagos after arriving Nigeria on vacation after a rollercoaster season with his club in England. Read more »

Africa: Africa Month - African Youths Divided Over AfCFTA - Report

The Ichikowitz Family Foundation's African Youth Survey reports have revealed that 46 per cent of young Africans had limited knowledge of the African Continental Free Trade Area,… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Directs Workers to Shut Operations, Begin Nationwide Strike Monday

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has directed workers to shut down all operations of shipping companies and begin an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday over a… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Reps to Probe Controversies Trailing Unveiling

Following the controversial unveiling of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, with an Ethiopian Airline aircraft, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has summoned… Read more »

Nigeria: Queues, Frustrations in States As Borno, Yobe, Experience Highest Fuel Prices

Nigerians continue to lament the announcement of the fuel subsidy removal made by President Bola Tinubu as filling stations across the country persist for motorists and commuters. Read more »

Nigeria: Central Bank Denies Devaluing Naira to N630/$1

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN said it has not devalued the naira urging the public to dismiss any contrary report. Read more »

Nigeria: Women Are Architects of Their Own Political Woes, Says Anambra Lawmaker

Chief Ejike Okechukwu, the member representing Anaocha II Constituency in the Anambra House of Assembly, says women are architects of their own political woes. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Fuel Subsidy Removal Is Good for Nigeria

Fuel subsidy is the transfer of economic resources by government to consumers or producers of a good or service. The resultant incentive is to boost production or consumption of a… Read more »

Nigeria: Aggrieved Lekki Residents Protest Illegal Street Gates, Access Code

Some aggrieved landlords in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State, have called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene in illegal street gates and road Access Codes instituted by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Meet Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Others, to Weave Nigeria Together Again, Agbakoba Advises Tinubu

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, yesterday asked President Bola Tinubu to meet with regional ethnic groups to unite the country he described as currently very divided. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Bust Baby Factory in Rivers, Rescue 6 Pregnant Girls

Operatives of the Nigeria police in Rivers State said they busted a suspected baby making factory and rescued six pregnant girls. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Kill Vigilante Leader, 17 Others in Zamfara

No fewer than 18 persons, including a vigilante leader, have been killed in separate attacks on communities under the Ruwandoruwa ward of the Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara… Read more »

Nigeria: Trump Vows to Ban Nigerians, Others From Birthright Citizenship in U.S.

Former President Donald Trump has pledged to stop Nigerians and other nationals from getting citizenship for their children born in the United States if wins the 2024 election. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Foremost Author, Ama Ata Aidoo Dies At 81

A renowned Ghanaian author, playwright and feminist, Ama Ata Aidoo has died at the age of 81. Read more »

Nigeria: Extend Subsidy to Foodstuff, Revive Education, Anti-Graft Group Urges Tinubu

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has advised President Bola Tinubu to extend subsidies to other critical sectors of the economy instead of implementing… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Adjourns Peter Obi's Petition Over Illness of 2 of His Key Staff

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has persuaded the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, to adjourn further proceedings on the… Read more »

Nigeria: Confusion As Document Puts Petrol Price At Over N500 Per Litre

The downstream sector of Nigeria's petroleum industry has been thrown into confusion as a document puts the retail price of petrol at over N500 per litre. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Women Leader Confident Tinubu Will Implement 35% Affirmative Action

Dr Betty Edu, National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), says she is confident that women will enjoy 35 per cent affirmative action under President Bola Tinubu. Read more »