Stocks like JULIUS BERGER, GTCO, FBNH, MTNN, FLOURMILL boosted the equities market as investors made a profit of N581bn at the end of trading on Friday,...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Again, Power Minister says Nigerian govt can no longer afford subsidy on electricity Minister...
Nigeria’s headline inflation has moved up to 31.70 percent in February up from 29.90% in January 2024, latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics...
Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigerians would be willing to pay higher amounts for electricity just as citizens of other West African countries like Guinea,...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election Atiku Abubakar, has called for a comprehensive investigation into allegations...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, Thursday March 14, 2024 appreciated against the American dollar to tumble to N1,608.98/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Port Harcourt refinery to deliver petrol in two weeks — Kyari Nigerians may witness...
The equities market continued its bullish streak on Thursday March 14, 2024 as investors gained N27bn following strong performances by stocks like ROYALEX, UNILEVER, TANTALIZER, UPDC...
Nigerians may witness some relief as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, on Thursday, told the...
Gunmen, who kidnapped the Kaduna school children have contacted a spokesman for the families of the hostages, demanding a total of 1 billion naira for the...
The former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has opened up on the meaning of ‘budget padding’ and how...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday forwarded a letter to the Senate, seeking a repeal , and re-enactment of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, otherwise...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, said that kidnappings in the city were stage-managed by unscrupulous elements who were out to...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, Wednesday March 13, 2024 reversed days of appreciation against the American dollar to tumble to N1,615.94|$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market enjoyed the third consecutive day of profit as they raked in a profit of N273bn at the end of trading...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Not a dime! Tinubu rules out payment of ransom to free kidnapped students The...
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it would not pay “a dime” as ransom to secure the release of the over 280 pupils and teachers of...
In a move aligned with the recent ECOWAS summit decision, Nigeria has reopened its land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and lifted other...
Debate has reignited around transparency of the 2024 Appropriation Act after Senator Abdul Ningi’s claims of a missing N3.7 trillion was backed by a civil society...
The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu to justify the N3.25 trillion allocated to the security sector in the...
The Federal Government (FG) on Tuesday launched a sweeping investigation into 107 private universities established in the past 15 years. This move comes in response to...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, Tuesday continued its recovery against the American dollar as it traded at N1,603.38|$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N836b in profits as stocks like UBA, MTNN, JBERGER, ACCESSCORP, and others soared on the floor of the Nigerian...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. 2024 Budget: Another N500m largesse for ‘senior Senators’ scandal rocks Senate The Senate, was...
The Senate, was on Tuesday, plunged into a rowdy session, as the Point of Order raised by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Olamilekan Adeola,...
In a move likely to raise eyebrows across the political landscape, the Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, suspended Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP – Bauchi Central) for a...
A senator from Ogun State, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen Olamileken Adeola (Ogun West), on Tuesday, ignited controversy by calling for an open session to...
The forthcoming Edo State governorship election slated for September is promising to unfold a lot of drama and surprises for two major political parties in the...
The Nigerian currency, the naira recovered slightly to N1,617.96|$1 on the first trading day of the week, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM)...
The Presidency has claimed that the signature of previous President Muhammadu Buhari was absent from many clearances for the flow of cash within the Central Bank...
The Edo State House of Assembly has escalated tensions with Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu by accusing him of dodging an impeachment notice. In an attempt to...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian govt orders NERC to revoke lincences of non-performing DisCos The Federal Government, on...
The Federal Government, on Monday, ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to withdraw lincences of non-performing electricity distribution companies (DisCos). The government accused the DisCos...
The Nigerian equities market got off to a good start on Monday, March 11, 2024 as investors raked in N403bn in profits following strong performances from...
Nigeria’s Senate, on Monday, inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) and the use of Ways and...
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has continued to receive backlashes for comments he made at the funeral service for the Herbert Wigwe family Wigwe, group chief...
The Nigerian Senate is set for a potentially explosive session on Tuesday as lawmakers convene to address allegations of a N3 trillion padding in the 2024...
The Nigerian presidency has taken a controversial stance on the recent kidnapping of over 280 students and teachers in Kaduna State. Blaming external forces, the Special...
Transpower, MTNN, Geregu, Bua Cement, PZ Cussons top some of the stocks to watch this week as investors commence trading on the floor of the Nigerian...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. NASS, not Tinubu, ‘padded’ 2024 budget by N1.2trn – Presidency The Presidency, on Sunday,...
The Presidency, on Sunday, denied allegations that President Bola Tinubu is implementing a budget different from what the National Assembly passed. The Presidency, which also said...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Dr. Aminu Maida, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) “to immediately revoke the apparently...
In a bid to discourage health professionals from leaving the country in what is popularly called the ‘Japa Syndrome,’ the Nigerian government has placed a blanket...
Bello, a son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, claims his father was not too keen on becoming a minister in the President Bola Tinubu’s...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Kaduna denies reports it hired private negotiator for abducted students The Kaduna State Government,...
Apple, Bolt, Qonto, Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Accenture, Udacity, Buildnow, Fawry, RemotePass, OpenAI, Elon Musk are some of the names that made the...
The Nigerian government has taken a significant step towards boosting its natural gas sector, inaugurating the Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped again on Friday, March 8, 2024 as the domestic currency appreciated to ₦1, 627.40/$1 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Defence minister, Matawalle, orders DIA to go after those calling for military coup Those...
The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) said on Friday over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters in...