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Cabals still working against our refinery — Dangote
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, ...
Dangote Sugar Grows Turnover By 51%, Mulls Providing 75,000 Jobs
The chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has revealed that the company’s turnover increased by 51 per cent ...
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Nigeria has the second highest terror rating in the world: why we should all be concerned
It is doubtful how far a country so poorly secured as Nigeria can travel along the path of nationaldevelopment. What ...
Outrage trails discovery of tapping points on the Trans-Forcados/Ramos Pipeline
Sequel to the recent discovery of major tapping points on the Trans-Forcados/Ramos Pipeline in Delta State, by operatives of Tantita ...
Dexy Creation shines at AFWN with AFARA collection
It was all glitz and glamour for Dexy Creation at the just concluded African Fashion Week Nigeria as they launched ...
I am blessed with talent—-Bisola Aiyeola
Bisola Aiyeola, is a fast-rising Nigerian actress and singer. She became the first runner-up of Big Brother Naija in 2017. ...
The Nigerian Child – Plagued with the Sins of the Father Still after 61 years of Independence.
Sadly, the nation’s duty-bearers still complain about the situation of Nigerian children rather than giving them the good news! Given ...
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Nigeria has the second highest terror rating in the world: why we should all be concerned
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Outrage trails discovery of tapping points on the Trans-Forcados/Ramos Pipeline
Sequel to the recent discovery of major tapping points on the Trans-Forcados/Ramos Pipeline in Delta State, by operatives of Tantita ...
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I am blessed with talent—-Bisola Aiyeola
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Cabals still working against our refinery — Dangote
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, ...
Dangote Sugar Grows Turnover By 51%, Mulls Providing 75,000 Jobs
The chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has revealed that the company’s turnover increased by 51 per cent ...
Guinness Nigeria Bounces Back with N6.7bn Profit as Revenue Soars 72%
Guinness Nigeria PLC has announced its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended 31 March 2025, delivering a strong ...
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Cabals still working against our refinery — Dangote
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, ...
Dangote Sugar Grows Turnover By 51%, Mulls Providing 75,000 Jobs
The chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has revealed that the company’s turnover increased by 51 per cent ...
Guinness Nigeria Bounces Back with N6.7bn Profit as Revenue Soars 72%
Guinness Nigeria PLC has announced its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended 31 March 2025, delivering a strong ...
Report Says, Federal Govt Earned ₦6.5b From Mining Fees In Q1
The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has realised ₦6,957,826,200 from mining fees and registered 118 new private mineral buying centres ...
Air Peace has introduced new boarding procedures for its passengers
Air peace unveils streamlined boarding policy to reduce congestion. The new arrangement according to the spokesman of the airline, Dr ...
W’Bank to Approve Nigeria’s $632m Loan Request
The World Bank is set to approve fresh loans totaling $632m to Nigeria on Monday amid mounting concerns over the ...
February Foreign Exchange Reserve Drops by $1.3bn
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $1.31bn in February 2025, reflecting sustained external pressures amid the recent appreciation of the ...
NNPCL Reduces Petrol Price to ₦860 Per Litre
Some retail outlets belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have adjusted the petrol pump price to N860 per ...
We Have Enough Petrol To Meet Local Needs ― Dangote
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has revealed that his company, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has enough Premium ...
Dangote Refinery Reduces Diesel Price, by N55 to N1,020
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the cost of its diesel product to N1,020 per litre, down from N1,075 ...
Dangote Refinery exports two cargoes of jet fuels to Saudi Arabia
Dangote Petroleum Refinery recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully exporting two jet fuel cargoes to Saudi Aramco, the world’s ...
BUA Foods grows revenue by 109% to N1.53tr
BUA Foods Plc, has recorded full year 2024 revenue of N1.53 trillion representing 109 per cent. The company’s operational efficiency, ...
Cadbury Reports N10.4billion Loss for 2024
Cadbury Nigeria Plc has reported a loss after tax of N10.4bn for the year ending December 31, 2024, representing a ...
Nigeria’s current account surplus hits $6b
Nigeria recorded a $6 billion current account surplus in the first half of 2024 as impact of several economic reforms ...
KFC Unveils 5-in-1 Meal to Commence 2025
KFC has introduced a new 5-in-1 meal, offering customers an all-in-one experience of its signature menu items. KFC Chief Executive ...
Guinness Nigeria Delivers 82.2% Revenue Growth In H1’25
Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2024 The company reported ...
Increase in fuel price not our fault – Marketers
Dangote Refinery and Petroleum Products Marketers have shifted the blame for the recent premium motor spirit price hike to global ...
Marketers Jostle to Join Dangote Refinery Bulk-purchase Incentives Competitive Pump Price
Attracted by the bulk-purchase agreement incentives being offered by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, more oil marketers in the country are ...
Makinde says Oyo ‘ll continue to partner investors
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to partnering with local and foreign investors for ...
Energy firm Tetracore partners Dangote Cement on CNG supply
Following the goals of President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG), Tetracore Energy has partnered Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of ...
Oil Marketers Urge Refinery Privatization, Investment in CNG
Oil marketers, under the auspices of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, have charged the President Bola ...
Oil Firms, Dangote Sign Deal For Affordable Petrol Supply
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says Heyden Petroleum and Ardova Plc have joined it to ensure the supply of affordable Premium ...
Nigeria, Others Lose Investments Due To Inefficiencies
The World Bank has said that inefficiencies in public spending are costing developing nations a significant portion of their investments ...
Nigeria and others lose $1.6bn daily to illicit flows
The African Development Bank has revealed that the continent loses about $1.6bn every day to illicit financial flows and profit ...
World Bank lowers lending rate, adding $30B to available financing
The World Bank has announced the removal of several loan fees to make borrowing more affordable for vulnerable countries. The ...
Nigerian Applaud Dangote/MRS Alliance As Petrol Price Is Slashed To ₦935/Litre Nationwide
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, a prominent player in the Nigerian downstream oil industry, has implemented a new petrol price of ...
Nigeria Inflation May Drop To 34.5% In December, Report Says
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate may drop by 25 basis points to 34.5 per cent in December 2024. In a report ...
MRS slashes pump price to N935 per litre after partnership with Dangote refinery
Nigerians are buying Dangote Petrol at a reduced price of N935 per litre across MRS filling stations nationwide, N105 cheaper ...
Dangote Refinery reduces fuel prices and sells at ₦899.50 per litre.
Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit to ₦899.50 per litre, in a bid ...
LASG SIGNS MOU WITH COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR COLLABORATION ON TRADE, INVESTMENT
Summit, which will be held in the city of London in April 2025, to meet investors and showcase the best ...
Bank Workers Blame CBN Naira Shortage
The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions has attributed the worsening cash shortage across the country ...
Dangote Refinery Reduces Their Default PMS Price To ₦970
The Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemicals has reduced the price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol from ₦990 to ₦970/ ...
IPMAN, Dangote Refinery Reach Agreement on direct pertrol supply
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has secured an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift products directly. IPMAN’s National ...
Oil Imports Drop by 35% in Q2, 2024 – CBN
Nigeria’s oil imports dropped by 35 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, amounting to $2.79bn, down from $4.31bn ...
We’re selling fuel at N960 per litre for ships while N990 per litre for trucks. – Dangote
Dangote Refinery has disclosed the price of its petrol, revealing that it sells petrol at ₦960 per litre for ships ...
Naira strengthens by 7.43% to N1750 against dollar at the black market
The Nigerian naira depreciated to N1675.49 and N1750 against the dollar at the official and parallel foreign exchange markets respectively ...
Stop importing petrol we Have Enough , Dangote to NNPC Limited, other marketers
Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, urged petroleum marketers, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, to source petrol directly from his ...
Stop importation, we’ve enough fuel for local consumption Dangote to NNPCL
The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, urged petroleum marketers, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, to ...
Microsoft Introduces AI Agents to Automate Business Processes
Technology giant, Microsoft has announced that starting in November 2024, businesses will be able to build and manage autonomous Artificial ...
Federal Govt Plans 5% Tax On Telecoms Services, Others
The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has proposed a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting ...
Naira among worst performing currencies in Africa – World Bank
The naira has been listed among the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. This is according to the latest ...
NNPC Sells PMS To IPMAN At N995/Litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has agreed to sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to members of the Independent Petroleum ...
Dangote To Meet Marketers Over New Petrol Price
Dangote Refinery and petroleum marketers in Nigeria will hold talks on Tuesday and Wednesday to finalize agreements on the cost ...
Dangote to start crude exploration soon,Report
Amid feedstock challenges, the Dangote Group, owners of the Dangote Refinery, will soon commence crude oil exploration. According to reports ...
Aiyedatiwa sacks aide over alleged demand of N30m bribe
The Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District) to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, has been sacked for ...
Tax Payment : FIRS Launches *829# USSD Code
In a bid to enhance ease of doing business, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Wednesday, launched an Unstructured ...
FG’s FDI Revenue Drops To $29.83m — NBS
The Federal Government’s revenue from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria took a significant hit in the second quarter of ...
Suspend Crude-For-Loan Deals,Dangote To Federal Govt
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that Nigeria needs to stop mortgaging crude oil to ensure ...
Report Says Dangote Refinery May Raise Nigeria’s GDP To $322bn
Dangote Oil Refinery will raise Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product to $322bn by 2025, according to a new report. The report, ...
Investors gain N121bn as stock market returns 0.33% WtD
The Nigerian equity market gained N121bn last week, with the All-Share Index appreciating by 0.21 per cent to close at ...
World Bank approves $1.57bn loan for Nigeria
The World Bank has again approved three new loan requests totalling $1.57bn in financing for Nigeria. According to a statement ...
Petrol landing cost drops to N981, Oil marketers reveal
The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has dropped to N981/litre, according to data released by the ...
Allow independent marketers lift fuel from Dangote refinery, Reps urge FG
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the ...
CBN Extends Suspension of Cash Deposit Fees to March 31
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the suspension of cash deposit processing fees until March 31, 2025, from the ...
I Regret Not Buying Arsenal When It Was Valued At $2bn, Dangote
The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed his regret for not buying Arsenal when ...
NERC mandates that Discos acquire 398 MW of embedded power.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has mandated electricity Distribution Companies to procure a minimum of 398MW of embedded generation to ...
Jumia Nigeria Kicks Off Shopping Festival
E-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria, has kicked off the Jumia Festival 2024, a two-week shopping event aimed at offering discounts on ...
UK business expert gives Nigerian Survival Strategies During Tinubu’s Era
A renowned business and management expert, Ms. Patricia Balogun, has proffered valuable advice to small and medium scale business owners ...
Petrol Price Uncertainty: NNPCL Reveals Market Forces Will Dictate Costs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has explained that petrol pricing in Nigeria cannot be compared with other developed ...
Our Petrol Will Hit Filling Stations In 48 Hours
Businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that petrol produced from his 650,000 barrels per day refining facility will hit filling stations ...
Banks’ Deposits With CBN Now N3.42trn – Report Reveals
The deposits of banks with the Central Bank of Nigeria hit a weekly high of N3.42tn at the end of ...
Dangote To Roll Out Sale Of Petrol, after ending rift with oil suppliers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is now ready to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol ...
High Cement Price: BUA Boss Blames Middlemen
BUA Cement Plc, has accused middlemen, or ‘dealers,’ of being the primary culprits behind the high cost of cement across ...
External auditors to examine NNPC N2.6tn subsidy claim
The Federal Government has finally initiated plans to enlist the services of an external auditor to verify the N2.7tn fuel ...
GDP growth: Tinubu assures stronger economic performance
The latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report, which shows a promising trend in the nation's economic growth, has excited ...
Nigeria’s Discos generate N3.95tn revenue in five years
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collectively raked in about N3.95tn revenue between 2019 and the first quarter of 2024, data from ...
Dangote Refinery Boosts Domestic Crude Oil Processing, Reduces Crude Imports from US
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reducing its importation of crude from the United States, taking more of Nigeria’s oil for ...
EIU Report : Delay in crude supply to Dangote Refinery Poses Risk To Nigeria’s Economy
The Economist Intelligence Unit has issued a warning that further delays in crude oil feedstock to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery ...
Oyo Govt Approves N500m For Youth Agribusiness Initiative
Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde’s government in Oyo State has approved N500 million to support beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness ...
FG Lifts Suspension On Arik Air’s Operations
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has lifted the suspension on the operations of Arik Air’s planes. The airline’s planes ...
Dangote Refinery’ll Gulp N1.7tn Crude Monthly,Report Says
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is going to need about N1.7tn worth of crude oil monthly following the directive of President ...
President Tinubu Proposes Lifeline to Dangote Refinery won’t end Dangote Refinery woes – Experts
Experts in the oil and gas industry have stated that the difficulties facing the 650,000 barrel per day refinery in ...
Nigeria’s Malta Petrol Imports Rise 342%, Reaching $2.8 Billion Last Year
Nigeria has witnessed a dramatic increase in its importation of petroleum from Malta, with figures skyrocketing by 342% to reach ...
USD/NGN exchange rate appreciates massively
The Naira appreciated massively against the dollar upon resumption of trading at the official market on Monday. FMDQ data showed ...
9mobile Takes Another Giant Step, Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has announced the appointment of seasoned ...
Nigeria’s FX reserves hit $34.7bn
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a high of $34.7bn, according to data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ...
How FBN Holdings’s Gross Earnings Soared by 181% in the First Quarter
FBN Holdings grew gross earnings by 181.43 per cent to N1.60tn in the first quarter of 2024. In a statement ...
Former MTN Boss, Adrian Wood Returns To Nigeria To Lead Ntel As New CEO
The former Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Adrian Wood, has returned to the Nigerian telecoms sector as the ...
Ecobank Unveils New Trade Hub to Connect Intra-Africa Traders
Vibrant financial institution, Ecobank Nigeria has restated its commitment to boost the export potential of locally produced textile, Adire, leveraging ...
IGP’s alleged irregularities, corruption of police recruitment process diversionary
A fresh row between the police authorities and the Police Service Commission (PSC) broke into the open on Saturday after ...
Ecobank Shareholders Plans to Raise $600M in Eurobonds in 2024
The shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated have given their approval for it to raise N600m in fresh capital raise within ...
Nigeria’s economy’ll hit $1.85tn by 2029, IMF predicts
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will reach $1.85tn by 2029, in Purchasing Power Parity terms. This ...
Naira may settle at 1450/$ by Dec, says Fitch Ratings
International credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings has projected that the Nigerian currency, the naira, will end the year at 1,450 ...
FCCPC: Approved loan apps companies in Nigeria rise to 284 in May 2024
Total number of loan app companies approved by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, and the Central Bank of ...
Our Goal for Next Year Is to Run Our Cement Trucks on CNG – Dangote
Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has said arrangements are in top gear for thousands of the company’s delivery ...
UPDATE : Central Bank announced new requirements for Bureau de Change operators.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new requirements for Bureau de Change (BDC) operators. These changes, it said, ...
UPDATE : CBN Raises Interest Rate To 26.25%
To combat growing inflation, the Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee hiked interest rates by 150 basis points, to ...
Operators want FG’s assistance to expand the mortgage industry.
Operators in the housing sector have called for collaboration by the Federal Government with financial institutions to revitalise the mortgage sector ...
CAC to deploy AI for faster registration of businesses in Nigeria
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has disclosed that it is exploring ways to make use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, to ...
Nigeria Goverment to remove Naira from P2P trading platforms
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has declared that it will take the naira off of all peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges ...
Banks’ loans to private sector, govt decline by N24tr in March – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that banks loans to the private sector and the government declined by ...
OPay Bans Cryptocurrency, Other Virtual Currency Trading
Nigerian fintech companies have warned their customers against trading in crypto currency or any virtual currency on their apps, threatening ...
Dangote cement export of clinker, cement increased by 87.2%
Management of Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that the company dispatched seven ships of clinker- from Nigeria to Ghana and ...
Dangote Cement Doubled Sales To N817.4b In Three Months
Africa’s largest cement group, Dangote Cement Plc, doubled its sales in the first quarter as pre-tax profit rose to N166.4 ...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery Crashes Diesel and Aviation Fuel Prices to N940 and N980, Respectively
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has, again, announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, ...
Naira tumbles to N1,234/$ at official market, speculators resume hoarding
The naira depreciated in its value against the United States dollar to N1,234 at the official foreign exchange market on ...
Nigerian Breweries : Consumers no longer able to afford beer
Nigerian Breweries has vowed to remain consumer focused despite the economic headwinds which saw the brewery giant recording some upsets ...
More Relief As Dangote crashes Diesel price to N1,000 per litre
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, from N1,200/litre ...
Excitement As Nigeria’s Naira Sustains Rally at parallel market
The Nigerian naira has strengthened further across the foreign exchange (forex) markets amid expectations that the national currency will continue ...
How We Grew Our Pre-Tax Profit To N609.3b – GTCO
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc grew pre-tax profit by 184.5 per cent to N609.3 billion in 2023. Key extracts ...
NBS Report: Naira Crash Pushes Raw Material Imports To N3trn
Imports of raw materials into the country rose by 25 per cent to N3tn in 2023 and this is according ...
Naira sells below 1,280/$ at official, parallel markets
The naira began the new month on a bullish note, appreciating to N1,278.58 against the United States dollar from N1,309.39 ...
Dangote Refinery : 150,000 fuel retail outlets Nationwide Receive their fuel supply
The $20bn worth Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced the sale of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, to oil marketers ...
Economists : Why Price Of Food Won’t Drop Immediately Despite Naira Appreciation
Economists have stated that it will take some time for Nigerians to feel the impact of the current strengthening of ...
BUA Foods : How We Grew Our Profit To N112bn
BUA Foods has improved profit after tax by 22.72 per cent to N112.1bn in 2023 from the N91.3bn reported in ...
CBN Reports Over $1.5bn Inflow into Economy as Naira Continues to Gain
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it recorded an inflow of over $1.5 bn into the economy over ...
Binance Exit: Nigerians Seek Alternative Crypto Trading Platforms After
Following the exit of Binance from Nigeria, cryptocurrency traders are seeking other naira exchange platforms to carry out their trading ...
UBA, African Guarantee Fund Partner on $100m SME Loan
Operators of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses are to benefit from the $100 million being offered as ...
Check Out The Six Most Expensive, Popular Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin on Monday hit a new record high above $71,000, as the surge in the biggest cryptocurrency showed no signs ...
Why We Are Pushing For Investments In Local Industries – Dangote
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said Dangote Industries Limited has been championing the cause of local content ...
Crypto Crackdown: How Two Binance Executives Arrested, Detained
Two senior executives at Binance have been detained in Nigeria – according to Financial Times (FT), a UK-based business news ...
Nestle Nigeria Posts N104bn Loss In 2023, Shareholders Funds Wiped Out
Nestle Nigeria Plc has lost a staggering N104 billion before tax for the year ended 2023 compared to a profit ...
Excitement As CBN Begins Sales Of Dollars To BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De ...
Over $300m Sold To Banks By CBN As Naira Gains
The Central Bank of Nigeria has given over $300m to Deposit Money Banks in the last two weeks amid desperate ...
Nigeria’s GDP Grew By 3.46% In Q4 2023 — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product experienced a year-on-year growth of 3.46 percent in ...
CBN To Banks: Notify Customers Before Debt Recovery Moves
The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed regulated entities to provide customers with notices of outstanding obligations before beginning debt ...
Why Dangote Refinery Cannot Commence Sale Of Products
Indications have emerged that lingering regulatory approvals have stalled Dangote Petrochemical Refinery’s plan to release aviation fuel (Jet A1) and ...
Food prices remain high globally – World Bank
The World Bank has said inflation in food prices remains high globally. The World Bank made this known in its ...
Shareholders Of Chevron Paid $26bn Despite Declining Earnings
Chevron Corporation has said it returned $26bn to investors for the year 2023. This is despite the company’s declaration that ...
CBN To Banks: You Must Sell Excess Dollars In 24 Hours
Amid its fresh moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money ...
High Expectations As CBN Injects $500m Into Forex Market
With Monday’s injection of $500 million into the Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced ...
Experts Identify How The Naira Can Be Resuscitated
Worried by the parlous state of the economy, especially the unprecedented fall in the value of the nation’s legal tender ...
Foreign Exchange Crisis: How Guinness Posted Over N5bn Loss
Foreign exchange expenses eroded the operating profit of Guinness Nigeria Plc for the year ended December 2023, resulting in N5.233bn ...
Delay In Fuel Supply By NNPCL Angers Marketers
Oil marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria have berated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...
Parallel market: Naira appreciates to N1,350/$
The naira appreciated on Monday to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,370 per dollar last week. Also, ...
Bureau de Change Operators Knocked for Dollar Scarcity, Naira Depreciation
Bureau De Change operators have said hoarding of the dollar is the major factor fuelling naira depreciation. While raising an ...
Inflation Climbs to 28.92%, Closes At 21-Year High — NBS
Food inflation continues to outperform general inflation. In December 2023, the food inflation rate was 33.93 per cent. Inflation has ...
As Naira Loses 39%, Manufacturers May Embark On Mass Retrenchment
The naira has depreciated by 38.9 percent against the United States dollar at the official I&E window of the Central ...
Report Reveals How Cadbury, Guinness Others Lost N472bn To Naira Depreciation
Some major fast-moving consumer goods companies, including Cadbury, Guinness Nigeria and Nestle lost the sum of N472.3bn to naira depreciation ...
Naira slumps to N1,043 at official market
The Nigerian Naira reached a new low on Thursday, closing at N1,043.09 per dollar in the official market. The domestic ...
OPEC : 2.2 million barrels per day 2024 growth expectations, key to shaping oil market
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said its 2.2 million barrels per day expectations for economic growth in 2024 ...
In-depth Investigation Reveals Alleged N22.7 Trillion ‘Ways and Means’ Scandal Involving Former CBN Governor Emefiele
An explosive report has surfaced, casting a damning shadow over the tenure of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, ...
Rise in Nigeria’s Domestic Borrowing Soars to N52 Trillion in 2023
Nigeria’s domestic debt stock surged by an astonishing 134%, soaring to a staggering N52 trillion by the end of 2023 ...
World Bank : Over 100 million Nigerians living in poverty
An unprecedented 104 million Nigerians have slipped into poverty since the announcement of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic reforms. The ...
Nigerians groan as Naira scarcity persists nationwide
Few days into the Christmas and New Year celebrations, Nigerians are again faced with the scarcity of Naira notes. The ...
NNPC, partners commit to reduce methane emissions
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has stated that it is committed to advancing the cause of methane emission reduction ...
How collaboration between FG and stakeholders will guarantee food sufficiency
In line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at the declaration of food security emergency, the Federal ...
Federal Government vows to make food available for Nigerians
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed its intention to provide food to its citizens in the upcoming year. The ...
FX backlog: 31 banks receive tranche payment from CBN
According to information released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), 31 banks have received tranche payments from the CBN ...
For the second time in a week, the value of the Naira falls against the dollar.
The naira, Nigeria’s currency, depreciated against the US dollar on Wednesday at the foreign exchange market. Official data from FMDQ showed that ...
In three months, banks provide Nigerians N290 billion in loans – Report
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Economic Report for the Second Quarter of 2023, Nigerians have borrowed over ...
AfDB set to disburse $618 million to Nigeria
Nigeria will receive $618 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of the Investment in Digital and Creative ...
FG Will Shock Speculators Hoping Dollar Value Will Increase Against Naira – VP Shettima
The vice president asserts that Tinubu has far more forward-thinking ideas than currency speculators. Vice President, Kashim Shettima has ...
Manufacturers Owe Banks N6.98 Trillion, Says CBN Report
From N5.56 trillion in January 2023 to N6.98 trillion in June 2023, the manufacturing sector's debt to Nigerian banks increased ...
President Tinubu is sued for failing to launch an investigation into the $15 billion and N200 billion in missing oil revenues.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to look ...
NNPC will supply six million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery.
In a major move, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) will start supplying six million barrels of crude oil ...
Coffee Industry Eyes $2 Billion Revenue
The coffee industry in Nigeria is expected to generate $2 billion in revenue over the next two to three years, ...
World Bank To Loan FG $3.45 Billion
The request for a $3.45 billion loan from the World Bank to pay for five items was approved by the ...
Tinubu Promises to Improve Foreign Exchange Liquidity
President Bola Tinubu, speaking at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit, made several commitments to the business community and outlined his ...
Raw material export era is finished, according to Alake
Dr. Oladele Alake, Minister for Solid Minerals Development, reaffirmed the general policy of value addition by any enterprise with the ...
Naira Depreciates to N1040 Per Dollar on the Exchange Market
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The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has taken over the operatorship of the Oil Mining License (OML) ...
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) claims to have 1.805 billion litres of petrol in stock. The amount of petrol ...
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Sequel to the naira and fuel scarcity being experienced across the country commercial and social activities have been grounded with ...
Kidnappers demand N150m for C’River commissioner’s release
After eight days in captivity, kidnappers of the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Prof Gertrude Njar, have demanded ...
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Supreme Court Halts FG’s Plan to Implement Old Naira Deadline
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EFCC Arrests Abuja Bank Manager For Hoarding New Notes
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The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni has ordered the State-owned bank, Yobe Microfinance Bank to open branches in ...
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 17 suspects and seized no fewer than 2,601.5 kilograms ...
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In the last two months, there has been a deliberate scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and an uneven hike ...
FG denies hiking petrol pump price as scarcity persists
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On Wednesday, Nigeria’s Finance Minister stated that the country’s debt trajectory is sustainable. The country also announced plans to significantly ...
Petrol subsidy removal will unlock over N11tr, says Muda Yusuf
Unlocking revenues from foreign exchange (forex) and petrol subsidies will be a major step towards the realisation of fiscal consolidation ...
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, described the Boko Haram group and its attendant ideology — which ...
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to stop ...
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Nigeria’s public debt is expected to increase to 77 trillion naira ($172 billion) in the current year, up from 44 ...
NNPC prospects for oil in Niger, Borno –Report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is prospecting for crude oil in more locations across the north, after discovering the ...
Pope seeks end to Russia-Ukraine war
POPE Francis yesterday used his Christmas message to lament the ‘icy winds of war’ buffeting humanity. He made an impassioned ...
CBN releases Public security features of the new notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday highlighted security features in the redesigned naira notes to reaffirm the safety of ...
Fashola: shun corruption to enjoy retirement
MINISTER of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged workers to shun corruption to enjoy a peaceful retirement free of ...
Buhari seeks fresh N819bn loan, domestic debts hit N22.57tn
Nigeria’s domestic debt rose to N22.57tn as the Federal Government on Wednesday proposed a last-minute supplementary budget for the 2022 ...
CBN increases cash withdrawal limit to N500,000 weekly
The Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and ...
Council chief presents N3.7b budget
Chairman of Oriade Local Council Development Area, Ramotalai Akinlola-Hassan, has presented a N3.7 billion budget proposal. The N3,710,260,885.63k budget is ...
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Few days after release of New Naira, fake new 1,000 Naira notes in circulation Fake copies of the new N1,000 ...
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, have renewed their bickering over N407.32 billion debt profile of ...
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The much-awaited rollout of the newly redesigned naira notes kicked off yesterday to a low start as several customers who ...
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VIDEO: Reno Omokri, Tinubu Supporters Clash in Chatham House
A viral video has revealed a mild drama between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola ...
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The Senate Committee on Appropriations on Monday queried the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, over ...
Senator jailed 42 years for graft, money laundering
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TotalEnergies Staff Housing Cooperative Multipurpose Society Ltd (TEHC) is set to unveil Louisville, a future-focused housing development at Eko Atlantic ...
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A town in Italy is offering a £25,000 payout to people willing to buy a house and move there. The ...
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Nigerian banks have announced modifications to their operating hours in order to assist Nigerians holding soon-to-expire Naira currencies. The banks ...
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The proposed Naira redesign by the Central Bank of Nigeria has gotten the support of the senate. At plenary on ...
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the dollar might drop to ?200 ...
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The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (formerly Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), Mele Kyari, has disclosed that NNPC ...
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The value of the Naira to the US Dollar, has rebounded by 20.8 per cent to 720/dollar at the parallelmarket, ...
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Should this action be implemented come January 2023 as reported, Nigeria corrupt politicians will be worse hit. The just concluded ...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria ...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria is expected to have destroyed over N6tn worth of mutilated and old banknotes when the ...
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International flights to resume in Nigeria September 5
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Nigeria’s Akinwunmi Adesina reelected as AfDB President
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Xenophobia: Nigerian business community sends SOS to FG
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Nigerian wins Cancer advocacy international award
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Nigeria records over 1000 COVID 19 deaths
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Oyo serial killer re-arrested, police narrates how he was nabbed
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FG plans to ban EU flights from Nigeria in retaliation
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Nigeria –Ghana faceoff : Peter Obi condemns clampdown on Nigerians in Ghana
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IGP orders manhunt for Oyo serial killer
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Nigeria Ghana renew hostilities over business closure
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Insults on Buhari, Governor’s, NASS members now attracts severe sanctions – NBC
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Obadiah Mailafia, others desperate to breach public peace – DSS
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Rising unemployment rate as over 5 million Nigerians Apply for N-Power jobs
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Trump delivers 200 ventilators to Nigeria
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COVID 19: Nigeria’s cases now top 47,000
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Obasanjo to Nigerians: Say whatever you like about me when I die
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INEC develops election results viewing portal
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30 Nigerians stranded in Lebanon rescued
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FG unveils new broadcasting code
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Southern Kaduna: Killings portray Nigeria in bad light —Igbo group
A group, under the aegis of United Igbo Journalists Forum, has called on the Federal and Kaduna State governments to ...
Former Delta governor Ibori denies receiving NDDC contracts
A former governor of Delta state Chief James Onanefe Ibori has denied allegations by Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta, ...
Top Afenifere leader Ayo Fasanmi is dead
Former National Leader of the Afenifere Group and respected politician, Pa. Ayorinde Fasanmi, is dead, the Osun State Government confirmed ...
BUHARI COMMENDS MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS FOR UNDERSTANDING ON COVID-19 GUIDELINES
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his call on Nigerians to continue to exercise patience and understanding over the inconveniences created ...
Miyetti Allah blames Southern Kaduna killings on zango kataf youths
Miyetti Allah, the umbrella body of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria has blamed the youths of southern Kaduna for the renewed ...
Oshiomhole mocked for kneeling to “beg” for votes
The deputy governor of Edo state Mr Philip Shuaibu, has mocked the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC ...
PDP to Buhari: Show proof of N800 billion naira recovered
The People’s Democratic Party PDP has challenged the presidency to make known, prove of the recovered N800 billion naira which ...
CAN says southern Kaduna citizens might resort to self help
The Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, the umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria says citizens of southern Kaduna might decide ...
IGP orders full enforcement of curfew in troubled southern kaduna
As part of efforts at restoring law and order in parts of Southern Kaduna affected by recent violence and other ...
Buhari names railway stations after Awolowo, Tinubu, others
President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan corridor and others on the ...
Klopp named EPL manager of the year
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has been named LMA Manager of the Year, after leading the club to their first Premier ...
Ondo Election: My deputy is of no importance – Gov Akeredolu
As the political tensions in Ondo state continue to soar, it is no longer rosy between incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu ...
Ize-Iyamu is not the kind of creature the state wants – Edo monarchs
High placed traditional leaders in Edo state have resolved not to elect the candidate of the All Progressives Congress governorship ...
(VIDEO) NDDC executives Squandered N1.16trn allocation in 20 years
Pondei is already pretending to be dead 😭😭😭😭.This country na cruise abeg pic.twitter.com/6WeVicvbc0— No Name (@Vichofu) July 20, 2020 Isa ...
COVID 19: FG reveals alternative examination for Nigerian students
The Federal Government has revealed as an alternative General Certificate Examination GCE for Nigerian school leaving students instead of the ...
Like Amotekun, south east follows suit, sets up security outfit to combat insecurity
The leaders of the south east region of the country have finally agreed to launch a south east security outfit, ...
NDDC fraud gets messier as Akpabio names lawmakers involved in contracts
The minister of the Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio has made public names of federal lawmakers involved in contract ...
EPL final day: Vardy, Aubameyang, Ings in race for Premier League’s highest goal scorer
The 2019/2020 Premier League season comes to a delayed end on Sunday, July 26. Among other things, it will see ...
PDP’s call for Buhari’s resignation laughable – Presidency
The Presidency has reacted to calls by the People’s Democratic Party PDP for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign as laughable ...
Labour condemns six percent stamp duty on lease agreement, tenancy
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has condemned in strong terms, the recent policy by the Federal Government through the Federal ...
Video: Southern Kaduna women protest killings
Women from the southern senatorial zone of Kaduna State are on the streets asking govt for protection from #SouthernKadunaMassacre.Only politicians ...
Delta state to review salaries of political appointees
The Delta State Government has disclosed that as part of measures to reduce the effect of COVID 19 on the ...
IGP: Insecurity in Nigeria will be stemmed by full adoption of community policing
The Inspector General of Police Adamu Mohammed says the security challenges currently being experienced in the country will be greatly ...
Edo Guber: PDP restricts attendance at campaign flag-off in line with COVID-19 protocols
The Edo State People’s Democratic Party PDP Campaign Council for the 2020 Governorship Election has limited the number of members ...
We will do everything possible to win ondo guber – APC
The All Progressives Congress APC has vowed to win the October 10, governorship election in Ondo State by all means ...
PDP to Presidency: Respond to underfunding allegations in the military
The People’s Democratic Party PDP has called on the presidency to respond to allegations of underfunding og the Nigerian military ...
Pathetic numbers of southern Kaduna deaths
620 Christian Lives Lost In 18 Months & 20 Days In Southern Kaduna It is shocking to note that in ...
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi tests positive for COVID 19
Governor of Ekiti state Dr Kayode John Fayemi has tested positive for corona virus. Fayemi who today made the announcement ...
Boko Haram executes five aid workers in Maiduguri
Boko Haram terrorists today executed five aid workers who had been held hostage for more than one month in their ...
Magu indicts Presidency; MDAs in EFCC seized assets scandal
The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Ibrahim Magu has identified the presidency as well as ...
Third Mainland Bridge to be shut until 2021 for repairs
Nigeria’s busiest route, the third mainland bridge in Lagos state is to be shut until 2021 for repairs. According to ...
Presidential salutation for Charles Egbu, Nigerian Named VC of UK Varsity
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight at the news of appointment of Professor Charles Egbu, from Anambra State, as Vice ...
Tolulope Arotile: NAF releases preliminary findings on young female combatant’s death
Nigerian Air Force preliminary investigation report on the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile 1. On 14 July 2020, the ...
Insecurity: Senate asks service chiefs to step aside
The Nigerian senate has asked the service chiefs in the country to step aside following a rise in insecurity in ...
When will the killings in southern Kaduna end?
From available records, Southern Kaduna enjoys comprehensive security deployments, including the Army, Special Forces of both the Army and the ...
Ibadan: The beautiful red roofed city
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Court orders FG to return Bukola Saraki’s seized houses
A federal high court in Lagos has reversed its order of forfeiture granted to the federal government over two houses ...
Africa’s Greatest Youtuber Is A Nigerian
Alot of Nigerians do not know that Africa's biggest YouTuber is a Nigerian. Interestingly, that title belongs to one 29-year-old ...
FG to pay private school teacher’s salary areas
The Federal Government has agreed to pay the backlog of salaries owed private school teachers who have been out of ...
President Buhari wades in on NASS- Executive rift
President Muhammadu Buhari has read out a riot act to members of the National Assembly, as regards their dealing with ...
NDDC: Cesspit of corruption; South South governors call for forensic audit
Following the recent allegations of about $800 million laundered through the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, governors of the region ...
Buhari: Gold mining operations to generate $500m annually
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said improved gold mining operations in the country will generate no fewer than 250,000 ...
Nigeria loses first female combatant helicopter pilot
Nigeria yesterday lost its first ever female combatant helicopter pilot Tolulope Arotile, who only about eight months ago just ended ...
FG insists no WAEC exams for Nigerian students
The Federal Government has insisted that Nigerian students would not participate in this year’s West African Examinations Council WAEC exercise ...
Kwara Government opens its doors to EFCC probe
Governor of Kwara state Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC the go ahead to investigate ...
WAEC cancellation puts Nigeria at more risk –Atiku
Nigeria’s Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the recent pronouncement by the Federal government to cancel this year’s ...
Obasanjo: There was no favoritism in my government
Nigeria’s former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said during his time as President of Nigeria, he neither favored nor pursued personal ...
COVID 19: PTF releases guidelines for full school reopening
The Presidential Task Force PTF on COVID 19 has finally released guidelines for the safe reopening of schools in the ...
Nigeria seems messed up; Timi Frank reacts to $800 Million oil fraud in NDDC
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has reacted to the latest alleged ...
What President Buhari said on Ibrahim Magu’s travails
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has finally spoken out regarding the corruption allegations against embattled chairman of Nigeria’s number one graft ...
Banditry: I have failed my people – Katsina Governor
Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Bello Masari, at weekend confessed that his administration has failed people of the state over ...
Nigeria- Ghana feud: Ghanaian government reopens Nigerian business
Over Six Hundred Shops belonging to Nigerian Traders in Ghana have been opened to business by the Ghanaian government having ...
COVID 19: PTF issues warning to churches
The chairman of the Presidential task force on the COVID 19 and secretary to the government of the Federation Boss ...
Saraki denies association with fraudster Hushpuppi
Nigeria’s immediate past Senate President Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has denied any form of association with internet fraudster Ramon Igbalode ...
Edo Polls: Dangote denies endorsing Obaseki
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man has denied endorsing the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Godwin Obaseki fo ...
BOKO HARAM : Attack on UN will have dire consequences – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called “the dastardly attack on UN aid helicopter in the Northeast on Saturday ...
Nigerian student returns huge cash found in Japan, turns down compensation, gets Presidential commendation
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has commended a young Nigerian doctorate student in University of Tsukuba, Japan, Mr Ikenna Nweke, who ...
There’s an economic sustainability plan for Nigerians and this is what you need to know
The Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on June 24, 2020, was developed by ...
WE’RE DETERMINED TO DO MORE TO PROTECT POOR, VULNERABLE NIGERIANS – PRESIDENT BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari says the recently developed Economic Sustainability Plan, aimed at stimulating the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will ...
As Buhari commends economic crack team, can they get Nigeria out of the woods?
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja appreciated the outstanding support and guidance provided by the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) ...
Nigeria’s Gas Revolution: BENEFITS OF AKK GAS PIPELINE PROJECT BY PRESIDENT BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday affirmed the Nigerian government’s commitment to ensure timely delivery of the landmark Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas (AKK) ...
FG re-opens schools, lifts interstate restrictions
The Federal Government yesterday gave a nod for students in the final classes of secondary schools to resume in order ...
Airline operators seek bail out from FG
Operators of airlines in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to assist with palliatives to help cushion the effect ...
I am not interested in becoming Nigeria’s President – Gov. Wike
Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike says he currently has no plans to becoming the president of Nigeria as his major ...
COVID 19: Nigerian schools to remain shut – FG
The federal government has warned that except strict compliance to laid safety protocols was adhered to; schools across the country ...
Inhumanity: Police rescues 126 workers locked up for 3 months in Kano rice factory
The Kano state police command has rescued about 126 factory workers practically held hostage in a rice mill in the ...
COVID 19: This is the best time to lockdown Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government has expressed sadness over the lackluster attitude of Nigerians towards the corona virus pandemic describing it as ...
Nigerian agency blazing the trail with tech4covid
As the effects of the corona virus pandemic continues to bite hard, some of the government agencies in Nigeria have ...
A footwear revolution in northern nigeria
APIN produces EVA-Slippers, sandals and flip-flops in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano. The slipper collections present an unlimited variety, a ...
Hushpuppi arrest: Only a few dents Nigeria’s image – Abike Dabiri
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has reacted to the recent arrest of Ramoni Igbalode aka ...
COVID 19 : We will not reopen NYSC camps just yet – D.G
The National Youth Service Corps NYSC has refuted rumours that it was planning to reopen orientation camps to corps members ...
How drugs fuel terrorism in Nigeria’s north east
Boko Haram’s heavy use of Tramadol to drug its fighters is one of the main reasons the war in Nigeria’s ...
COVID 19: FG steps up palliatives, injects N2.3 Trillion stimulus into economy
Nigeria’s Federal Government continues to shore up palliatives to ease the negative effects of the corona virus pandemic lockdown on ...
COVID 19: FG lists conditions for reopening of schools
The Federal Government on Wednesday rolled out a set of conditions to be met for schools to reopen amid the ...
Buhari faults ECOWAS single currency
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has faulted the plans by ECOWAS to introduce a single currency for the Economic Community of ...
Nigeria gets World Bank $750 million electricity boost
An International Development Association World Bank credit for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Operation totaling $750 million has been granted Nigeria ...
Reps want retaliation against embassy demolition
The Nigerian House of Representatives says nothing short of retaliation would be necessary to express Nigeria’s grievances over the demolishing ...
Promoting ‘produce what we eat and eat what we produce’
It is no longer news that Nigeria as a country has the ability to produce food and other consumables for ...
COVID 19 lockdown update: FG reviews lockdown as cases surpass 20,000
The federal government said it would review the national lockdown brought about by the corona virus pandemic by the end ...
Amid COVID 19 hardship, Nigeria braces for fresh petrol squeeze
As economies world over are grappling with the hardship brought about by the shut down due to the corona virus ...
Employment in modern “communism” Nigeria
There is no reason why anyone should be unemployed, homeless or destituted in any nation while some others are flying ...
The fear of EFCC’s Magu
Buhari, change and anti- corruption were all synonyms in the minds of the majority that brought the president to power ...
Senate to service chiefs: Perform or go
Nigeria’s senate president Ahmed Lawan has expressed displeasure over the incessant killings and destruction of properties by bandits across the ...
National Assembly members are overpaid – Senator Ndume
Senator from Borno state Ali Ndume has once again taken a swipe at the bogus salary and allowance paid to ...
No open skies on June 21st – FG
The Federal Government has said the proposed opening of the skies and resumption of Aviation travel scheduled for June 21st ...
Ghanaian Businessman demolishes Nigeria’s High Commission building in Ghana
A disgruntled Ghanaian business man has demolished part of the Nigeria High Commission building in Ghana. A source privy to ...
APC Crisis: Party stalwarts call on Buhari to save party from disintegration
The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is currently taking a dangerous dimension, and this has prompted members ...
500,000 N-Power beneficiaries to be disengaged by FG
The Federal Government says it will disengage about 500,000 beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme as they have outlived the stipulated ...
COVID 19 cases in Nigeria nears 20,000, as EU, UN donates medical supplies
Nigeria currently has recorded close to 20,000 Corona Virus infections. This is according to data from the Nigeria Centre for ...
COVID 19: How Buhari hopes to stimulate economy
As countries across the world marshal out plans for a post COVID 19 world, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has announced ...
Adams Oshiomhole: Victor or Villain
When a former EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu said that corruption fights back, it was a fact born in mystery but ...
The plight of Nigeria’s disabled citizens
The plight of disabled persons in Nigeria has remained a perennial problem. This group of people have continued to get ...
Can Nigeria get back to the days of food sufficiency?
Nasir Yammama a Nigerian agricpreneur and the founder of the social enterprise Verdant Agritech Ltd, he is using simple, low-cost ...
There is currently no reward for patriotism in Nigeria – Prince Chinedu Obi
Prince Chinedu Obi (Ohamadike) is the National Publicity Secretary of the National Rescue Movement (NRM). In this exclusive interview with ...
THE SADDENING COLLAPSE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
Nigeria is a developing nation and a budding country in Africa. It is seen as a country that has a ...
What manner of restructuring does Nigeria need?
Fifty-seven years (57 years) after Nigeria’s independence, there are still strong and persistent agitations by some interest groups in the ...
Nigeria: Indeed, there was a country
Its difficult imagining this is the same Nigeria Chief Obafemi Awolowo lived in and made free education possible. General Yakubu ...
Eye Saw – Kogi State Community Destroyed By Erosion
While politicians are busy fighting for next election and farmers praying for rain, it's a different prayer for Ubi-egbe community ...
The ‘not so good’ life of residents of Abuja’s housing estates
The Federal Housing Estate in Lugbe, a suburb of Abuja, like other such estates in the country, is in bad ...
Ex Splash FM, Inspiration FM GM, Lawrence Olisa Celebrates Wife As She Turns 50, Calls Her His Jewel Of Inestimable Value
Ace broadcast journalist and Pioneer General Manager of Splash FM and Inspiration FM Ibadan, celebrated his wife Mrs. Efunbo Olisa, ...
Female Corper Without Hands Shows Off Her NYSC Discharge Certificate (Photo)
The ex-corper The picture of a handicapped tertiary institution graduate is encouraging social media users. Despite losing both hands under ...
UNN Final Year Student Commits Suicide Over Inability To Graduate
Mr Samuel Elias a final year student of department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka has committed suicide ...
When Poverty Had Major Shares In Our Lives – Basketmouth Shares Throwback Photo
Basketmouth Popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth was nostalgic as he shares throwback picture with his friend, Kayode and a lady. Basketmouth ...
Lawmaker Weeps Profusely After She Was Beaten Up By Her Colleague In Parliament (Photo)
Kenyan Female MP, Fatuma Gedi crying after being beaten up by colleague A member of the Kenyan Parliament representing Wajir ...
Woman Protests After Councillor Allegedly R*ped Her Sister Inside Abuja Hotel (Photo)
Uchendu A woman has gone on a lone protest after a local councillor from Rivers State allegedly r-ped her sister ...
JUNE 12: DEMOCRACY DAY – Know your history.
Nigerians assembled at the polls on June 12, 1993 to expunge dictatorship and usher in purposeful leadership. The widely acclaimed ...
Olamide reacts as Nigerians attack him for promoting ‘blood money,Yahoo’
Popular Nigerian singers, Olamide and Lil Kesh on Friday addressed report that their new song was promoting ritual killings and ...
I Trust My Husband But I Wouldn’t Have Him Bathe My Daughter – TVC Presenter Sparks Controversy Online
Morayo speaking during the TV show While speaking a television programme, "Your View" on TVC, popular presenter and show ...
Missing DELSU Female Student Found Dead, Tongue & Breasts Missing
A Delta State University female student, Elozino Ogege, who was declared missing about a week ago, has been reportedly found ...
I Have Only N75k Left Out Of The N25m I Won In BBNaija – Efe Speaks Out
Efe Ejeba While speaking as a guest on a radio show on Hot FM, the winner of the 2017 Big ...
Massive 13ft Python Snake Killed Inside A House In Port Harcourt (Photos)
Residents holding the snake The residents of Uyo street in the Rumuomasi area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, ...
Keke Napep Converted To A Hospital Ambulance
How clever a tricycle known as Keke Napep in Nigeria used as commercial transport in commuting passengers from place to ...
Zamfara Genocide: One Killing Too Many
Concerned by the unabated mass carnage that has taken over Zamfara State in the last 7 years or thereabout with ...
What awaits Nigeria in 2019? Gloom or Boom!
Unlike in 2015, no crystal ball gazers can say with precision how the next one year will be and what ...
Are you a victim of unauthorized data package renewal? Don’t worry; a N5 million naira fine awaits your telecoms provider
If you have ever run out of data and don’t hope to renew your package and all of a sudden ...
Ten or More Years Anniversary: Boko Haram and Sambisa Forest — the Tragic Truth
It is almost spanning to a decade, if not more since the Boko Haram insurgence started operating in Nigeria officially ...
Rebuilding patriotism into the psyche of Nigerians – Edikan Ekong
Mr Edikan Ekong is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers in Nigeria. He has practiced actively as an ...
My Property; My C of O
There are a lot of legal documents that guarantee the actions and inactions of every Nigerian, and most times, Nigerians ...
Leah Sharibu as a pawn in the Dapchi abduction game
The history of Biblical Leah is that she was hated and unwanted. The Bible is more descriptive of her by ...
The hue and cry over a looters’ list
When President Muhammadu Buhari took his oath of office on May 29, 2015, he pointedly told Nigerians that he was ...
Power importation and growth of SME’s in Nigeria
When in 2013, a research firm came up with statistics that importation of generator sets in Nigeria is expected to ...
White vs. Blue collar jobs: Nigerian youths no longer want to be artisans
Some years ago, Gbenga Ikoyi’s G.B.I Clothing line, a fashion designing outfit in Garki a middle class area of Abuja, ...
There is currently no reward for patriotism in Nigeria – Prince Chinedu Obi
Prince Chinedu Obi (Ohamadike) is the National Publicity Secretary of the National Rescue Movement (NRM). In this exclusive interview with ...
Nigerian Youth and the deadly romance with drugs
The latest buzz on Nigerian streets lately has been “a combination of Methylated Spirit and Coca cola`s Coke” (a deathblow; ...
Major Women Palaver on Public Road Transportation
Public transporters in Nigeria are always stressing that their women passengers are more trouble than their men passengers. They all ...
How bad can Nigerian roads get?
Nigeria as we know is termed the giant of Africa and as such should appear as one, but the reverse ...
What manner of restructuring does Nigeria need?
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BEWARE OF ILLEGAL DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTIONS (“DEGREE MILLS”) OPERATING IN NIGERIA.
As education becomes more expensive by the day, and almost twice as long to complete a four year degree programme, ...
On the road to nationhood: Nigerians as agents of sustainable peace
The 1914 amalgamation of the defunct southern and northern protectorates of Nigeria into one nation and the ultimate attainment of ...
ATM’s and challenges of FinTech
The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is a device that provides the bank customer with access to financial transactions without the ...
The people’s pain points (Lagos) – ipledge2nigeria TV
2018 is a crucial year in the political landscape of Nigeria. President Mohammed Buhari was voted in for his change ...
The national question: Is re-structuring the answer?
Another major point of heated discussion at the conference, was the creation of 18 new states to bring the total ...
2014 Confabulation and the resurrection of the national question.
On the 17th of March 2014, in accordance with the increasingly agitated will of the free people of the Federal ...
Kwalita: Community desirous of civilisation
The stench hanging in the air was terrible; naked children running around looked like they needed urgent medical attention; flies ...
EGUNGUN MASQUERADE – Rising from the dead?
If you pass through Ojuelegba on a regular basis, you’ll certainly remember having to ward off some colorfully dressed individuals ...
Achebe at 87 : A Posthumous Reproof on The Nigerian State of Affairs (How things fall apart)
An Igbo proverb tells us that a man who doesn't know where the rain began to beat him cannot say ...
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They are a rare spectacle on roads in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. They are women engaged in the strenuous ...
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Yoruba traditional marriage ceremony is known as Igbeyawo in Yoruba usually takes place weeks, months before the white wedding ceremony ...
SOS – Corruption; Fraud; Public Theft
On Sunday, February 17, 2013, a fugitive fled from Nigeria to escape arrest by the police and other security agents ...
Raid on judiciary: Comments and reactions unending
Like the popular axiom: “When you fight corruption, certainly corruption fights back,” seems to have come into place in Africa’s ...
Dear Nigerian Youth, With Any of These 10 Sure Start-Up Business Ideas , You Can Be Successful
Dear Nigerian Youth, With Any of These 10 Sure Start-Up Business Ideas , You Can Be Successful It is quite ...
Interview with Adepeju Mabadeje, Nigerian Lawyer & Advocate for Women’s Health Rights.
Interview with Adepeju Mabadeje, Nigerian Lawyer & Advocate for Women's Health Rights. Adepeju Mabadeje, a Nigerian lawyer, is Founder, President ...