Nigeria govt finally approves ExxonMobil asset sale to Seplat
The federal government has finally approved ExxonMobil’s sale of its onshore assets to Seplat Energy, more than two years after the $1.28 billion deal...
Climate change appointment sparks ethnic allegation in Osun
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has responded to accusations of ethnic bias following the appointment of Professor Chinwe Obuaku, a non-indigene, as the...
Nigerian govt rejects Shell’s $1.3 billion asset sale to Renaissance
Nigeria’s oil regulator has rejected Shell’s proposed $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oilfields to Renaissance Group, citing concerns over the buyer's qualifications to...
Lagos announces N85,000 minimum wage
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a new minimum wage of N85,000 for state workers, the highest in Nigeria to date.
The figure exceeds...
Petrol tanker explosion kills more than 140 people in Jigawa
A fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa state, northwestern Nigeria, has claimed the lives of at least 140 people, with dozens more injured, according to...