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Nigerian lawmakers approve harsher penalties for wildlife traffickers

Nigeria’s Senate has approved a sweeping conservation bill introducing stiffer penalties for wildlife trafficking,...

Key Abuja districts to face weeks-long electricity outage

Several key districts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, will face temporary electricity cuts for almost...

OpenAI, owner of ChatGPT, shifts to for-profit model

After more than a year of legal wrangling, regulatory scrutiny, and boardroom negotiations, OpenAI...

Presco Plc approves second interim dividend as profit doubles

Presco Plc, Nigeria’s leading integrated edible oil producer, reported a sharp jump in profit...

Africa’s private capital hits $5 billion, fuelled by M&A rise

Africa’s private capital market staged a sharp rebound in the third quarter of 2025,...

79% of informal Nigerian businesses are bleeding margins, says report

Nigeria's vast informal economy, often lauded for its resilience, is grappling with a severe...

Nigeria’s “Jollof Index” falls for the first time in seven years

Jollof Index, a measure of how much it costs to cook a pot of...

Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs

Nestlé, the world’s largest packaged food company, said on Thursday it will cut 16,000...

Nigeria announces major changes to university entry rules

The Federal Government has announced a sweeping overhaul of entry requirements for Nigerian tertiary...

Nigeria to give 21,000 flood victims N300,000 each as interest-free loan

The Federal Government says it will disburse ₦6.3 billion in interest-free loans to 21,000...

Mounting unpaid bills overshadow Transcorp Power’s strong profit

Transcorp Power PLC, a leading player in Nigeria's power generation sector, delivered a robust...

Nobel Prizes 2025: Full list of winners and what they achieved

The Nobel Prize celebrates extraordinary achievements across science, literature and peace. This year's prizes...

Gold hits record $4,000 before easing as investors take profits

Gold prices hit an all-time high this week, climbing above $4,000 an ounce for...

Nigeria launches $100m carbon project to boost green growth

The federal government has launched a $100 million carbon project in partnership with Orteva,...

U.S. physicists win 2025 Nobel Prize for quantum circuits breakthrough

Three American physicists — John Clarke of the University of California, Berkeley; Michel H....

Nigeria targets 106m children in major measles, polio vaccination drive

Nigeria has launched a large-scale integrated vaccination campaign targeting over 106 million children against...

Ecobank Nigeria unveils upgraded mobile app

Ecobank Nigeria has rolled out an upgraded version of its mobile app, promising a...

Ellah Lakes to acquire Tolaram’s Agro-Allied Resources

Ellah Lakes Plc, Nigeria’s integrated agro-industrial firm, has signed an agreement to acquire Agro-Allied...

Nigeria’s lost 16% of oil output during strike over Dangote Refinery job cuts

Nigeria’s crude and gas production dropped sharply during a short-lived strike by oil workers...

Stanbic IBTC appoints Nwokocha as new Group CEO

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has appointed Chukwuma Nwokocha as its substantive Group Chief Executive,...