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Nigeria again declares years of “zero piracy”, sidelining attacks on small fishers

Nigerian maritime authorities have again declared the country's waters piracy-free — but the claim...

JAMB gets new registrar

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina, a professor of computer engineering scholar at...

Elumelu formally joins Seplat board after $500m share deal

Shareholders of Seplat Energy Plc have formally confirmed the appointment of Tony Elumelu as a non-executive director at...

Dangote announces September date for refinery IPO

Aliko Dangote has announced that the initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Refinery is...

Controversy rocks APC primaries as Fubara, others pull out

Fresh controversy has engulfed the ongoing primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead...

Nigeria tightens border controls over Ebola outbreak

In response to a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Nigerian government...

Nigerian handed over to U.S. govt to face trial over romance scam

The Nigerian government has extradited a Nigerian national to the United States to face...

PwC study finds major gap between Africa’s AI ambition and results

African organisations are running artificial intelligence pilots at impressive rates but failing to translate...

S&P joins Fitch and Moody’s in upgrading Nigeria’s credit rating

Nigeria has secured a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global, the third major ratings...

U.S. and Nigerian forces kill senior IS commander in Lake Chad raid

A joint American and Nigerian military operation has killed one of the Islamic State's...

PenCom waives rule to allow pension fund investment in Dangote Refinery IPO

Nigeria’s pension regulator has granted pension fund administrators special approval to invest in the...

Dangote renews legal battle over fuel import licences

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a fresh lawsuit challenging fuel import licences issued to...

Dangote rejects NNPC bid for bigger stake in refinery

Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited sought to...

IHS loses thousands of tenants in Nigeria as 9mobile exits

Nigeria’s largest telecom tower market is showing fresh signs of stress after IHS Holding...

Nigeria’s former power minister jailed 75 years for $22 million fraud

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman,...

Cadbury Nigeria appoints new managing director

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has appointed Ayman Hussein F. Gaafar, also known as Ayman Fahmy,...

Zichis CEO sells ₦183 million shares after over 2,000% stock surge

The managing director and chief executive officer of Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc, Anthonia...

OpenAI renegotiates Microsoft partnership with $38bn revenue sharing cap

OpenAI has renegotiated the financial terms of its multibillion-dollar partnership with Microsoft, capping the...

Tinubu creates office of homeland security adviser

President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of the Office of the Homeland Security...

Dangote targets up to $50bn valuation for refinery IPO

Aliko Dangote is seeking a valuation of up to $50 billion for his flagship...