Applications open for Jack Ma’s $1.5m award for African businesses
A business financing competition backed by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and offering up to $1.5 million to promising businesses in Africa, has launched its...
Corporate Wrap-Up: Seplat down, Dangote Sugar and Transcorp Hotel up
Last week, companies listed in Nigeria reported a mix of fortune as they raced to meet target dates for releasing their financial reports for...
Nigeria’s ‘significantly deteriorating’ food crisis threatens 25m people
Over 25 million Nigerians will likely face acute food insecurity this year, significantly higher than 19.5 million projected for last year, according to the...
Nigeria becomes the 111th country to ban cluster munitions
Nigeria has become the 111th country to ratify the international convention on cluster munitions. Nigeria completed the ratification process February 28, according to Human...
Crude oil explosion kills at least 12 in Rivers
A crude oil explosion has killed at least 12 people near Port Harcourt in Rivers state, police and witnesses said.
The explosion occurred early Friday...