Nigerians Are Leading Global Asylum Claims To Canada Despite Covid-19’S Travel Restrictions
In February, data showed that, for the fifth year in a row, more Nigerians emigrated to Canada in 2019 than…
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Nigeria’s President Vows To Prevent Repeat Of Anti-Police Brutality Protests
Nigeria’s president will do what it takes to prevent a repeat of demonstrations against police brutality last month that led…
Nigerian Oil Reform Bill To Pass ‘Within Six Months’ – House Speaker
Nigeria’s House of Representatives will pass a long-delayed oil reform bill within six months, its speaker said on Tuesday, potentially…
Nigeria: NIS Issues Travelling Documents To 7,874 Applicants In Edo
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Edo Command, said on Tuesday that it issued travelling documents to no fewer than 7,874…
Nigeria Says Air France, KLM, Lufthansa To Resume Flights
Nigeria lifted a ban on flights to the West African country by Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways Africa’s…
Nigeria: Lagos Designs Eligibility Form For Businesses To Access N1Billion Seed Capital
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture disclosed it has designed a palliative eligibility form, to take in…
FG To Make Forex Available To Oil Marketers For Import To Drive Down Petrol Price
The Federal Government has announced plans to make the foreign exchange available to petroleum product marketers, in order to make…
Nigeria To Hold Summit To Woo Investors
The summit will discuss issues on Nigerians in Ghana and elsewhere, who are facing harsh conditions. Nigeria is billed to…
Nigeria: Freight Forwarders Seek Reopening Of Borders
Freight forwarders under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents have tasked the Federal Government to re-open…
FG Has Final Decision On 5G Deployment, Says NCC
Despite the hue and cry against the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission…
Nigeria Benefits From Chinese $15bn Investment In Oil, Gas Sector
Nigeria’s energy sector is about to receive a major boost from huge investment decisions from China, which is eyeing key…
CBN Policies: Coalition Tasks Apex Bank On Advocacy
Coalition of Civil Society has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to engage Nigerians through adequate advocacy, saying…
Naira Plunges To 475 As Dollar Demand Rises
The naira weakened further on Monday, trading at 475 to the United States dollar in the parallel market amid a…
Sylva: Like Diesel And Kerosene, Nigerians Will Get Used To Petrol Deregulation
Timipre Sylva, the minister of state for petroleum resources, says Nigerians will get used to the deregulation of the pump…
Nigeria: Recent Violence Has Set Lagos Economy Back By Tens Of Billions Of Naira – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is concerned about the impact of the destruction of government and private properties on the…
Nigeria Oil & Gas Market – Growth, Trends, And Forecasts (2020 – 2025)
The Nigeria oil and gas market is expected to grow at a CAGR of less than 5% during the forecast…
Nigeria Plans To Start A Bridge Bank To Aid Struggling Lenders
Nigeria plans to start a fund that will operate a bridge bank to nurse struggling lenders back to health. The…
Nigeria: SEPLAT, NNPC To Build Gas Plant In Imo
SEPLAT Group has partnered with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to site a multi-billion-naira gas plant at Asaa, Ohaji-Egbema Local…
Nigerian Inflation Rate Rises On Surging Food Costs
Nigerian inflation quickened for a 14th straight month in October on rising food prices caused by border closures, dollar restrictions…
Nigeria: Reps Summon NNPC Boss, Emefiele, Allege N3.2tn, Others Unremitted
The House of Representatives has summoned the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari; and the…
Nigeria: Kaduna Dry Port Woos Chamber Of Commerce, MAN, Others
The Kaduna Inland Dry Port has begun to liaise with various segments of the organised private sector within its area…
Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 14.23% — A 30-Month High
Nigeria’s inflation rate has climbed to a 30-month high, as it rose further to 14.23 percent in October, the latest…
Oil Tanker ‘Hijacking’: Probe Remains Ongoing, Say Police
A MARITIME ‘hijacking’ probe is ongoing. Seven Nigerian men were previously bailed for allegedly hijacking the oil tanker Nave Andromeda…
Naira Exchanges At N470/$ In Parallel Market
The naira has continued to fall in the parallel market as it exchanged at N470 to a dollar at the…
‘AfCFTA Will Open Up Neighbouring Markets For Nigeria’
The ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) last week by the Federal Government is expected to have…
‘Nigeria May Face $20bn Loss In Export Revenue’
Nigeria and four other oil producers on the African continent could each be facing $20billion or more in lost export…
China Is Rapidly Expanding Its Oil Resources In Africa
China is making a major power play to expand its global energy influence. The United States has long played an…
How Airports Re-Opened For International Flights, By FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the weekend offered clarifications on the criteria adopted by the Federal Government…
Despite FG’s Appeals, Nigerian Traders In Ghana Call For Evacuation
Despite assurances and pleas by the Federal Government, Nigerians living and working in Ghana under the auspices of Nigerian Union…
Zambia Becomes First African Country To Default On Dollar Bonds Since Covid
Zambia could not pay an overdue Eurobond after the grace period elapsed on Friday, making it the first African nation…