Ban On Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Others Not Political – FG
The Federal Government on Monday explained its decision to ban some international airlines from coming into the country is not…
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Nigeria: FG Threatens Passport Suspension, Visa Cancellation For Travellers
The Federal Government has vowed to descend heavily on travellers that fail to conduct the mandatory COVID-19 PCR test. While…
Danjuma Says No Need To Change Performing Edo Governor
enator Daisy Danjuma on Monday called on Edo women to rally round the re-election of Gov. Godwin Obaseki for a…
Ghana’s Power Abundance Turns to Burden as Energy Debts Mount
Ghana lured investors to its power industry to end chronic electricity shortages with deals it can no longer afford. The…
Nigerian Inflation Seen At 14.15% This Year As Virus Takes Toll -Central Bank
Nigeria inflation is expected to rise up to 14.15% at the end of December, the central bank said, citing supply…
We’ll Convert Your Cars, Generators To Run On Gas, FG Promises Nigerians
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government will from October begin converting the cars…
Airports Concession: Labour Tells FG To Experiment With Unviable Airports
Organised labour has mandated the Nigerian government to start its concession experiment with non-viable airports, rather than the country’s four…
Nigeria: Works Ongoing On Baro Port Access Road – Govt
The Ministry of Works and Housing has affirmed that three contractors are currently working on the access road of Baro…
Forex Ban On Food: MAN Warns Of Rising Inflation, Faults FG On Food Sufficiency
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday directed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele,…
Nigeria: Covid-19 – Govt Cautions Travellers Against Fake PCR Tests
The Federal Government, yesterday, lamented fake COVID-19 PCR tests in circulation, cautioning travellers against the use of same. It also…
Nigerians, Others Face Deportation, UAE Issues Nov Deadline
Nigerians and other foreigners in the United Arab Emirates whose resident visas had expired have till November 17 to leave…
Nigeria Blacklists Airlines In Diplomatic Tit-For-Tat
In a tit-for-tat move, Nigeria is denying entry to carriers from countries that have imposed travel restrictions on its citizens.…
Nigeria: Ndigbo Rejoices As Commercial Flights Resume In Enugu Airport
Appreciations were on Wednesday extended to the federal government as the first commercial aircraft landed in Akanu Ibiam International airport…
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Suspends Development Of Estates Without Layout Approval, Warns Land Property Buyers
The Lagos State Government has suspended development of housing estates without the requisite Layout Approval, in the area designated as…
Passengers Without Covid-19 Negative PCR Test To Pay $3,500 Fine – NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has imposed a fine of $3,500 each on flying passengers to Nigeria who do…
Nigeria May Soon Open Borders Following ECOWAS Heads Of State Meeting
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed on…
Nigeria Borrowed N18.89tn Under Buhari
Nigeria’s debt public debt hit a total of N31.01tn at the end of June, the Debt Management Office announced on…
Nigerians Are Sitting On Their Savings, Thwarting Lending
Nigerian companies are parking more of their funds in bank deposits, upending a push by the central bank to fuel…
Nigeria’s Debt Hits N31trn –DMO
The DMO set Nigeria’s entire debt at N31trn, indicating an increase of N2.38trn within a space of three months. The…
Niger Exports Fuel To Nigeria As Egypt, Algeria Build 13 Refineries
Neighbouring Niger Republic, which started commercial oil production in 2011, now exports petroleum products to Nigeria, as Egypt and Algeria…
Nigeria: FG Debt Now N24.52Tn, Recorded N561.71Bn Deficit – CBN
The Federal Government’s outstanding as of March 31 stood at the N24.52tn (excluding the states and the Federal Capital Territory…
Marketer Free To Sell Petrol At Suitable Prices, PPPRA Tells Nigerians
Barely 24 hours after depot owners called for full deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry, the Nigerian…
Nigerian Stock Exchange Intensifies Efforts To Introduce Derivatives To The Nigerian Capital Market
As investors anticipate the launch of Derivatives trading in the Nigerian capital market, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The…
Stronger Collaboration With CBN’ll Stabilise Naira –ABCON President
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has called for stronger collaboration between the Central Bank of…
Travellers Groan Over Arbitrary Covid-19 Test Fees
The Federal Government has denied knowledge of alleged N42,000 being charged for COVID-19 test by its approved hospitals even as…
Edo Modular Refinery Targets To Process 60,000BPD Of Oil
Benin City — The Edo Modular Refinery is targeting an increased refining capacity of 60,000 barrel per day (bpd) of…
GTBank Begins Search For Agbaje’s Successor, To Adopt Holdco Structure
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has started the recruitment process for the role of its chief executive officer currently held…
Qatar Airways To Relaunch Lagos Connections This Week
Qatar Airways will relaunch flights to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, from September 10th. The four times weekly…
NESG Expresses Worry Over Poor State Of Nigeria’s Economy
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), a private sector-led think-tank and policy advocacy group that promotes sustainable growth and the…
Nigeria To Replace National Identity Card With Digital Numbers
The federal government has given an insight into the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry…