December 17
Nigeria: Lokpobiri - Overhauling Petroleum Industry Act Will Enhance Better Implementation
This Day
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that the rework of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was critical to Nigeria's monetary and… Read more »
Nigeria: Buy Interest in Aradel Holdings, 34 Others Lift Stock Market By N330.24bn
This Day
The Nigerian stock market yesterday commenced the new week on a positive note as investors' high demand for Aradel Holdings Plc and 34 others pushed the market capitalisation… Read more »
Nigeria: Ledco to Boost Power Supply in Lagos With 20,000 Smart Solar Lights
This Day
LEDCo Limited, a smart energy products and services provider, has sealed a partnership deal with the Lagos State Government aimed at boosting power supply in the nation's… Read more »
Nigeria: How Berger Paints Helps Our Business Growth As Partners'
This Day
Elijah Temile, and his son, Oritsetimeyin Temile, both Business partners of Berger Paints Nigeria (BPN) Plc's products, have attributed their success to the firm's high-quality… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Approves N30bn for Universities of Agriculture to Launch Mechanized Farming
Vanguard
The federal government has approved N30 billion for the nation's 30 universities of agriculture to immediately commence mechanized farming. Read more »
December 16
Ghana: Ghana's President-Elect John Mahama Outlines Plans for New Term
VOA
In an exclusive interview with VOA, Ghana's President-elect John Mahama has outlined his vision for improving life for the average Ghanaian following his victory in last week's… Read more »
Nigeria: 20 Dead, 11 Rescued in Benue Boat Mishap
Daily Trust
Twenty people, mostly women and children, have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap on the River Benue on Saturday near Ocholonya in Agatu LGA of Benue State. Read more »
Liberia: Maritime - Liberia Officially Deposits Instrument for Re-Election to Imo Council 2025
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Nigeria: Christmas - Nigerian Govt Announces Free Train Ride for 15 Days
Premium Times
"...there will be free train services to all Nigerians from the 20th up until the 5th of January," the minister said. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Arrests 29 Suspects, Deactivates 42 Illegal Refinery Sites
Daily Trust
Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, have arrested 29 suspects involved in illegal oil bunkering and deactivated 42 illegal refining sites in Rivers,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Economy On Stable Course With Mixed Sectoral Performance - Cbl
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberian economy has demonstrated resilience in 2024, with a projected growth rate of 4.8%, up from 4.6% in 2023. This expansion is underpinned by strong activity in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Exports N181.62bn Electricity in 9 Months
Daily Trust
Nigeria exported N181.62bn worth of electricity from January to September of 2024, analysis of data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: 2025 Budget - N13trn Deficit to Be Financed Through Borrowing - Finance Minister
Premium Times
The minister said the total projected revenue for 2025 stands at N34.8 trillion out of which the expenditure is projected at 47.9 trillion, which is an increase of 36.8 per cent… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Postpones Presentation of 2025 Budget
Premium Times
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, said President Tinubu postponed the budget presentation from Tuesday to Wednesday due to some required… Read more »
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery Operating Smoothly, Say Labour, Oil Workers On Fact-Finding Mission
Premium Times
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers had during… Read more »
Nigeria: 'We Lost N60m in 10 Days to Erratic Power Supply'
Daily Trust
Management of R.H Plastic Company which supplies food and oil packaging materials revealed that it lost N60 million during a 10-day blackout in October in Kaduna. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Exports Petrol to Four African Countries
Daily Trust
The 650,000-barrel Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals has confirmed exports of premium motor spirit (pms) to no fewer than four African countries including Cameroon, Ghana,… Read more »
Nigeria: FG's N120bn Bond Auction Begins Today
Daily Trust
The federal government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has concluded plans to raise N120 billion through the auction of two federal government bonds. Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Must Be Verified Before N80,000 Minimum Wage Implementation - a/Ibom Gov
Daily Trust
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Dr Umo Eno, has maintained that the N80,000 minimum wage for state civil servants will only be implemented after a thorough verification exercise. Read more »
Nigeria: IFRS S1 and S2 Sustainability Reporting in Nigeria - Where Are We? [opinion]
Premium Times
I had earlier hinted that the Adoption Readiness Working Group set up by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria came up with roadmap for adopting IFRS S1 and S2 in… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Prices Surge, As Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 34.6%
Vanguard
Nigeria's inflation rate increased to 34.6% in November 2024, up from 33.8% in October, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Records Oil Spill At Bonny Terminal, Closes Pipeline
Vanguard
An oil spill has occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, (SMI), in Bonny, Rivers State, culminating in the temporary closure of the pipeline. Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Speaks On Oil Leakage At Bonny Terminal, Impact On Nigeria's Crude Export
Premium Times
"On December 8, 2024, an oil sheen was detected at a loading buoy during export operations at Bonny Terminal." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Inflation Rate Rises Again
Premium Times
The Food inflation rate in November 2024 was 39.93 per cent on a year-on-year basis, 7.08 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in November 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: 1 Dead, 4 Injured in Third Mainland Bridge Accident in Lagos
Leadership
A fatal collision between a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, on the Third Mainland Bridge, has claimed one life and left four… Read more »
