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Syringe company endorsed by former Akwa Ibom governor shuts down

Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Ltd., a syringe company that set up in Akwa Ibom in...

Casualty reported in Ajaokuta attack on travellers

At least one person was killed on Friday when armed assailants opened fire on...

Nigeria mandates oil firms to supply Dangote, other local refineries 483,000 barrels daily

Oil producers in Nigeria will be required to supply 483,000 barrels per day (bpd)...

Assailants launch fresh attack in Plateau after Christmas eve killings

Barely three days after the horrific Christmas eve attacks in Plateau state, assailants launched...

Plateau killings: JNI expresses “utmost sorrow”, Ohaneze wants state police

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), an umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim community, has...

Nigerian govt fines British Tobacco $110 million

Nigeria’s consumer and anti-competition protection watchdog has imposed a $110 million fine on the...

Tinubu criticised over birthday wishes amid silence on Plateau killings

President Bola Tinubu has finally condemned the deadly Christmas eve attacks in Plateau state,...

Over 115 people, including women and children, massacred in Plateau

Armed assailants killed at least 115 people in Plateau state in a series of...

Nigeria can’t find new doctors to replace many moving abroad

Nigerian hospitals are not finding replacements for the large number of medical doctors moving...

Rivers lawmakers withdraw impeachment notice against Gov. Fubara

The Rivers House of Assembly has withdrawn its impeachment notice against Gov. Siminialayi Fubara. The...

Naira falls to new intraday low on official market

Naira dipped to its lowest official mark ever on Tuesday, briefly touching 1,248 against...

NIN: MTN Nigeria announces date for total barring of phone lines

MTN Nigeria says it will completely disconnect customers who have not complied with Nigeria’s...

Cash from abroad slows: Nigeria’s remittance growth hits 3-year low

Growth in remittance flows to Nigeria, a crucial lifeline for millions, stumbled in 2023,...

Judicial corruption rising in Africa, new survey shows

Across the African continent, faith in the justice system is waning as a new...

Unilever faces “greenwashing” probe over concerns shoppers are misled

Unilever is under investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for potential...

Tinubu’s first budget retains a bad trend: big govt over infrastructure

President Bola Tinubu is committing more money in his first full-year budget to government...

Rivers House of Assembly demolished as political crisis escalates

In a dramatic turn of events, authorities in Rivers state on Wednesday demolished the...

Only 2% of Nigerian women got critical health support in 2023: UN

Only 2% of women in Nigeria expecting sexual and reproductive health services and gender-based...

27 Rivers lawmakers join APC in move against Gov Fubara

Twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly announced their defection to the...

Nigeria’s revenue to GDP too low, IMF warns

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed concern about Nigeria's low revenue-to-GDP ratio, urging the...