The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has set the first quarter of 2027 as the new target for completing its proposed headquarters in Abuja, saying...
The Federal Government has launched a $1bn social protection programme targeting 7.6 million vulnerable households across Nigeria with a one-off N40,000 digital cash transfer. The Household...
MTN Group has appointed Ikenna Ikeme, General Manager of Regulatory Affairs at MTN Nigeria, as Executive for Group Regulatory Affairs, effective September 7, 2026. Ikeme will...
Global index provider FTSE Russell is set to proceed with Nigeria’s reclassification from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status, potentially ending months of uncertainty over the country’s...
Nigeria’s 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) left ₦669.49 billion in unpaid electricity bills in 2025, despite billing customers a total of ₦2.99 trillion during the year....
The Federal Government has set a target of increasing power supply to 6,500 megawatts (MW) by December 2026 and 8,000MW by the end of 2027. The...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle a landmark lawsuit filed by U.S. states over...
Nigeria could spend about N19.1 trillion annually if it restores petrol subsidy under the proposed policy of Atiku Abubakar, the Presidency has said. Otega Ogra, Senior...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered and forfeited cash and assets worth more than $500 million to the Federal Government within the...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has increased its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) gantry price from N1,185 to N1,200 per litre, marking its second petrol price...
Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has joined President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign team as Director of Data Management, raising questions about...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered manufacturers of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and plastic bottles below 200ml to recall...
The Federal Government has approved a framework for a national digital addressing system designed to improve how individuals, businesses and properties are identified and located across...
The Lagos State Government has paid a cumulative ₦168.2 billion in pension benefits to more than 48,000 retirees under its Contributory Pension Scheme since 2007 amid...
Nigeria’s domestic petrol supply fell by 21% in July 2026 as imported fuel increased, signalling a renewed reliance on foreign supplies despite the country’s growing refining...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and contractors to the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) have signed agreements to advance the Bonga Southwest/Aparo...
Nigeria’s oil production losses have dropped sharply from as high as 97% before President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023 to 2% as of June 2026,...
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned visa applicants against submitting fraudulent documents or providing information that could raise security concerns, noting that such cases...
Nigeria’s equities market gained 57 per cent in the first seven months of 2026, driven largely by domestic capital rather than a resurgence in foreign portfolio...
MTN Group has cleared a major regulatory hurdle in its proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of the remaining stake in IHS Towers, but the telecom giant will...
