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Why I placed partial travel ban on Nigerians and what it means – Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump has formally outlined the reasons Nigeria was placed under partial...

$223 million AfDB-backed water project begins in Ondo

African Development Bank (AfDB Group) in collaboration with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)...

Dangote escalates clash with NMDPRA, petitions ICPC over corruption claims

Aliko Dangote has taken his dispute with Nigeria’s downstream petroleum regulator to the country’s...

Transcorp Hotels appoints Awele Elumelu, wife of group chair, as board chair

Transcorp Hotels Plc has appointed Dr. Awele Vivien Elumelu as chair of its board,...

Oil falls below $60, raising revenue risks for Nigeria’s 2026 budget

Global oil prices slid below $60 a barrel on Tuesday, hitting their lowest level...

Dangote cuts retail petrol price to ₦740, seeks probe of Nigeria’s fuel regulator

Petrol will sell for as low as ₦740 per litre in parts of Nigeria...

FIFA blasted after 2026 World Cup ticket prices up sevenfold

FIFA is facing intense backlash after unveiling World Cup ticket prices that have surged...

Buy in Naira, Get paid in dollars: Dangote unveils unusual dividend plan for Refinery IPO

Aliko Dangote has unveiled a rare dividend plan aimed at making the upcoming listing...

Geregu Power cuts 2026 Q1 outlook after sharp revenue miss in early 2025

Geregu Power Plc has issued a lower earnings projection for the first quarter of...

Burkina Faso frees Nigerian air force personnel after landing dispute

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel who were briefly detained after a...

Nigeria’s family planning needs are growing faster than govt funding

Nigeria’s demand for modern family planning services is rising rapidly, but public funding for...

African groups push for stronger governance to protect Congo Basin forests

Environmental and civil society groups across Africa are calling for stronger governance and more...

UN seeks $33 billion aid to support 87 million people globally in 2026

The United Nations (UN) has said that its aim is to raise a total...

AfDB aims to attract $1.5 billion private sector investments in Nigeria

The $200 million grant for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme in Nigeria, which...

VIO loses in Appeal as Court bars harassment of motorists

Motorists in Abuja have won a major legal victory as the Court of Appeal...

Nigerian Senators amend terrorism law to include mandatory death sentence

Nigeria lawmakers are pushing for a sweeping set of security reforms as the nation...

U.S. gives $5m for Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis despite Trump’s aid threat

The United States has released $5 million to UNICEF to provide lifesaving nutrition support...

Climate Change: Six failed rains push North Africa into deepening drought

Parts of North Africa endured an unprecedented drought in 2024 after six consecutive failed...

DSTV says may remove CNN, Discovery, Food Network, Cartoon Network in 2026

MultiChoice has warned DStv subscribers that 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels, including CNN International,...

Saipem wins major Dangote Fertilizer contracts in Nigeria and Ethiopia

Italian engineering giant Saipem has secured two major contracts from Dangote Fertilizer, expanding the...