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U.S. to Partner with Nigeria on Chemical Weapons Convention for ECOWAS
The U.S. government has announced plans to collaborate closely with Nigeria to lead discussions on implementing…
FRC to tackle audit failures with new initiative
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has reinforced its commitment to enhancing audit oversight and…
NCC orders telcos to block SIM cards 5 minutes after they are reported stolen
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive requiring all telecommunications companies to…
Crude sales in naira’ll exacerbate FX crisis, oil producers warn
The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) has cautioned the Nigerian government about the potential…
SUNU Assurances pays out N2.08bn in Claims
SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc has paid out N2.08 billion in claims to its customers during the 2023 financial year,…
Oil blocks: FG threatens to revoke licenses of firms lacking exploration capacity
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a stern warning to companies and individuals holding oil block…
Naira sends mixed signals as Dollar shows some strength
On Thursday, the naira showed mixed performance against the dollar in Nigerian FX markets. It improved slightly to…
Walmart sells $3.74 billion JD.com stake to focus on its own China operations
Walmart has sold its entire stake in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, raising approximately $3.74 billion to focus…
NNPC distributes fuel to PH, Warri Depots, addresses scarcity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has delivered petrol to depots in Port Harcourt and Warri in an…
Aviation workers halt planned protest over revenue slash
Aviation workers have called off their planned protest against the Federal Government's 50% revenue collection…
Domestic airlines ground 42 aircraft over forex shortage
In the past two years, 42 domestic aircraft in Nigeria have been grounded due to a severe shortage of foreign…
CBN posts highest remittance inflow of $553m in July
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a substantial increase in remittance inflows, reaching $553 million in…
FRC vows to sanction erring auditors, accountants
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria has vowed to take decisive action against auditors and…
5 banks budget N222bn for cybersecurity
Five major Nigerian banks are raising capital to meet new Central Bank of Nigeria requirements.
They plan to…
$3bn Badagry seaport seeks financial partners
The $2.59 billion Badagry Deep Seaport project is now in its second phase, focusing on implementation and finding…
Don’t Pressure Us To Sell Crude Oil To Local Refineries, Oil Producers Tell FG
The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), responsible for 30% of Nigeria's crude oil production, has…
Talks ongoing to resume Nigeria-S’Arabia cargo flights – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that negotiations to resume cargo…
Ibom Air expands fleet operations, takes delivery of second Airbus
Ibom Air has welcomed the arrival of its second Airbus A220-300, furthering its goal to expand fleet operations in…
NPA to implement electronic call-up system at Onne Port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is preparing to implement an advanced electronic call-up system at the Onne…
Glo @ 21: Braving the odds to grow Nigeria’s economy
Globacom, the Nigerian telecommunications giant founded by Chief Mike Adenuga, is celebrating 21 years of…
Nigeria opens subscription for five-year domestic dollar bond at 9.75%
The Nigerian government is set to raise $500 million through a domestic dollar bond at a 9.75% annual yield. This…
Equites Opens Week With N750bn Dip
The Nigerian equities market experienced a significant loss of N750 billion due to sell pressures on major stocks…
Nigeria-Germany trade volume hit $3bn in 2023 – Official
The Consulate-General of Germany in Lagos, Weert Borner, announced that trade between Nigeria and Germany reached…
FX turnover crashes by 21% in first two weeks of August amid CBN’s Retail Dutch…
The Nigerian official foreign exchange (FX) market saw a significant decline in turnover during the first two…
CBN unveils new exchange rates for pound, euro as naira settles at N1,579.22/$1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced revised foreign exchange rates, showing slight declines in the naira's…
Why govt is still subsidising electricity, by Adelabu
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, revealed that the Nigerian government heavily subsidizes electricity, as…
NNPC Pledges 221,000bpd To Repay $5.5bn Loans
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has pledged 221,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to…
Amidst fuel crisis, NNPC Retail cedes total control to OVH
The ownership of NNPC Retail, the downstream arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), has…
NNPC battles deepening fuel scarcity, black market booms
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) promised to resolve the ongoing petrol scarcity by…
MTN, others get permits to generate electricity
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued nine new off-grid generation licenses in the…