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Ericsson sues Tecno, Infinix maker Transsion in four countries, including Nigeria

Ericsson says it has been “compelled” to sue Transsion, the Chinese company behind Tecno,...

Nigeria shelves 15% fuel import tax seen as protecting Dangote Refinery

The Nigerian government has suspended the planned implementation of a 15% import duty on...

Investigation: As Nigeria’s fishers face deadly attacks & declining stocks, govt looks away

The first part of this series captured the stories of piracy, loss, and survival...

Looming tax on Nigerian stocks rattles investors. Govt tries to clarify again

The federal government’s tax reform committee has published more details of a new capital...

Religious Violence: African, Caribbean, Pacific states urge global action

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has condemned the surge in...

Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Imo top states with most miserable health budgets

Akwa Ibom and Imo have the lowest budget allocations for health in Nigeria, according...

Nigeria fails health readiness test for second year as no state scores 30%

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weaknesses in Nigeria’s healthcare system, the...

Facebook parent, Meta, earns billions from scam ads, internal docs show

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, internally estimated that...

U.S. draws up military plans for Nigeria after Trump’s order

The United States military has begun drafting possible intervention plans for Nigeria after President...

Amid Trump threats, SSS updates on 2011 UN House bombing, other terror cases

Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Services (SSS), has released an unusually detailed update...

Trump’s military threat shakes Nigerian markets as stocks, naira, and bonds fall

Nigerian financial markets fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened possible military...

Tinubu slaps new tax on fuel imports, a major boost for Dangote Refinery

President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel, a...

Nigerian govt seeks tighter control on TikTok to curb youth “distraction”

Nigeria’s top technology official has called for sweeping local oversight of TikTok, saying the...

FIRS imposes tax on short-term investments amid concerns over Nigeria’s expanding tax net

Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced a 10% withholding tax on interest...

Dangote says petrol still too cheap in Nigeria, raising price hike fears

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says petrol remains too cheap in Nigeria, even after...

Oil prices jump after U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia

Oil prices surged on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping sanctions against...

Dozens killed in Niger State tanker blast as fuel scavenging turns deadly again

A fuel tanker explosion in Niger State has killed at least 38 people and...

INEC defends ₦1.5bn fee for FOI request, Nigerians call it extortionate

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has defended its decision to...

Petrol nears ₦1,000 as depot owners exploit Dangote refinery supply glitch

Nigeria’s long-running battle with fuel scarcity has entered another round, this time, driven not...

Investigation: Deadly attacks by pirates deepen crisis for Nigeria’s fishers and traders

The men who cornered Ita James did not come for his catch. In this...