April 22
Nigeria: Aviation Fuel - Domestic Airlines Set to Cut Airfares
Vanguard
There are strong indications that domestic airlines operators may reduce ticket prices for passengers due to the imminent supply of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, by… Read more »
Nigeria: '24m Family Businesses Contribute $200bn to National Economy'
Daily Trust
Only 30 per cent of family businesses survive beyond their first generation, the Dean of the Lagos Business School, Professor Chris Ogbechie, has disclosed. Read more »
Nigeria: Illicit Mining, External Funding Fueling Terrorism in Africa - Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has sounded the alarm over the inextricable link between illegal mining operations and the financing of terrorist activities across Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: We Need Advanced Technology to Fight Insecurity, Zamfara Gov Tells UN Deputy Secretary-General [press release]
Premium Times
The Deputy Secretary-General praised the governors for their efforts towards finding a lasting solution to the region's problems Read more »
Nigeria: NASENI, Nasarawa, Bobtrack to Establish Tractor Manufacturing Plant in North-Central Geo-Political Zone [press release]
Premium Times
This was disclosed on Monday during the visit of Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule to NASENI for discussion on the project Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Eyes $2.25bn World Bank Loan At 1% Interest Rate
Premium Times
"It is virtually a grant. It is for about 40 years, ten years moratorium and about 1 per cent interest. So that also is part of the flow you can count," an official said. Read more »
Liberia: Legal Disputes At Lta Disrupting Telecommunications Sector Operations
FrontPageAfrica
FrontPage Africa has learned that ongoing political and legal disputes between the executive branch and the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) are causing disruptions in… Read more »
Nigeria: Tiktok Sensation Peller Joins City Plug Talent Ahead of 'Peller's Palava' Release
Leadership
Nigerian TikTok sensation and rising content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, has been unveiled as the latest addition to the array of talents managed by City Plug,… Read more »
Nigeria: FG to Achieve 6000 Megawatts Using Hydro, Solar Plants - Adelabu
Vanguard
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has unveiled plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 using the hydro and solar plants. Read more »
Guinea Bissau: N-Soft Continues Empowering African Economies With Guinea Bissau Being the Latest Adopter of Its Revenue Collection System
New Dawn
African Media Agency/- N-Soft, the world's leading revenue mobilization provider, is thrilled to announce a major partnership with the Ministry of Finance in Guinea-Bissau. The… Read more »
Liberia: Western Cluster's Female Heavy Duty Drivers Encourage Women
New Republic
-Says They, Too Can Become Like them Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Crisis - Discos Still Under Pressure As Allocation Drops to 3,059mw
Vanguard
Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, weekend, remained under pressure to meet the demand of customers under Band A, expected to enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of daily supply,… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubunomics - The Rich Getting Richer, the Poor Getting Slaughtered [column]
Vanguard
"Yes, we will do anything for the poor man; anything but get off his back." -- Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Read more »
Nigeria: Massive Banking Stocks Sell-Off Persists
Vanguard
... As investors lose N1.57trn Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted RCCG Pastor, Passengers Regain Freedom in Oyo
Vanguard
Pastor Olugbenga Olawore and other passengers of a 14-seater bus, who were abducted on Friday in Oyo State have been released through combined efforts of the security agencies. Read more »
Nigeria: Incessant Electricity Grid Collapse
Vanguard
HIS administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently told security chiefs, aspires to transform Nigeria into a trillion dollar economy. Ambitious and lofty as this aspiration… Read more »
Nigeria: SEDC As Valid Answer to the South-Eastern Question
Vanguard
The great performance of the economy of Eastern Nigeria which was predominantly made up of what is now known as the South-East geopolitical zone has been a personal marker for what… Read more »
Nigeria: Pia - 9 Communities in S/South Not Benefiting From Dev't Fund
Daily Trust
The Accountability Lab (AL) Nigeria has stated that nine communities in Delta, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states need more attention regarding the implementation of the Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Alebiosu Takes Over As Acting CEO of First Bank
Daily Trust
The Board of Directors of First Bank has announced Segun Alebiosu, Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of First Bank, as the acting Managing Director and Chief Executive of… Read more »
Nigeria: Transcorp Hotel Records N41.4bn Revenue in 2023
Daily Trust
Transcorp Hotel Plc has announced a 36.2 per cent rise in its revenue in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: ISDB Organizes 18th Global Forum On Islamic Finance
Daily Trust
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Institute announced the 18th edition of the IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance to be held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 28 April… Read more »
Nigeria: New Nin Card Project a New Dark Hole
Daily Trust
Many Nigerians sneered with skepticism at the government's so-called fresh and invigorated effort to issue them with new national identification cards as announced by the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Increased Derivation Fund, Oil Producing States Owe N1.6trn
Daily Trust
The nine major oil producing states of Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, Ondo, Imo, Abia and Anambra are owing N1.56 trillion, Daily Trust's investigation has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Transcorp Power Recorded 775 Percent Profit in Q1
Daily Trust
Transcorp Power Plc (Transcorp Power) has announced a 775 per cent Profit Before Tax (PBT) in the first quarter of 2024 with profit rising from N3.29 billion in Q1 2024 to N28.77… Read more »
Nigeria: Meet New SEC DG, Agama
Daily Trust
President Bola Tinubu recently announced the appointment of Emomotimi Agama as the director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Read more »