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CBN caps daily cash withdrawals via agent banking at ₦100,000

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh guidelines for agent banking operations...

NNPC explains sudden surge in cooking gas prices across Nigeria

Nigeria’s state oil company says the sudden jump in cooking gas prices is linked...

Naira hits strongest black market level in over a year, trading at ₦1,440/$

The naira strengthened sharply on Thursday in the parallel market, trading at ₦1,440 per...

PENGASSAN suspends strike as Dangote Refinery agrees to recall workers

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its...

Oil Workers vs Dangote: Nigerian govt steps in as strike raises fuel crisis fears

The Nigerian government is wading into a dispute between Dangote Refinery and PENGASSAN-led oil...

Nigeria–U.S. military programme screens 1.6m Nigerians, detects 110,000 HIV cases

A two-decade partnership between Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (NMODHIP) and the...

Central Bank of Nigeria cuts interest rate for the first time since 2020

Nigeria’s central bank has lowered its benchmark lending rate for the first time in...

Communities across Africa demand end to fossil fuel “colonialism”

Environmental groups across Africa have delivered a unified rejection of fossil fuel expansion, warning...

Nigeria moves to rewrite oil law PIA, stripping NNPC of contract control

The Nigerian government is preparing its first major overhaul of the Petroleum Industry Act...

What’s driving the naira’s rally – and will it last?

The naira broke through a key psychological barrier on Monday, climbing below ₦1,500 to...

Global deal to curb overfishing takes effect as Nigeria joins 85 nations

The World Trade Organization’s landmark Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies formally entered into force on...

Investigators: Air Peace pilots used alcohol, cannabis in Port Harcourt runway scare

Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Air Peace, is in the spotlight after aviation investigators said the...

5% petrol and diesel tax delay offers little relief for Nigerians

Nigeria’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation is set to deepen, as government confirmation...

Conflict throws 5 million people into acute hunger in Northeast Nigeria

The protracted conflict in the Northeast region of Nigeria has pushed more than 5...

Death toll from Katsina mosque attack climbs to 50

The death toll from a gun attack on a mosque and homes in Katsina...

Global talks to end scourge of plastic pollution collapses

International negotiations to secure a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution have collapsed, with...

US report says Nigeria’s rights abuses persist under Tinubu

The United States has delivered another grim assessment of Nigeria’s human rights record in...

Ibom Air faces mounting backlash over treatment of passenger Emmanson

Ibom Air is facing mounting criticism and calls for investigation over its handling of...

Owo Church Attack: Suspects arraigned 3 years later as Nigeria blames Al-Shabaab

Three years after gunmen stormed St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, killing...

Nigeria responds as Trump’s 15% tariff on Nigeria takes effect

Nigeria says it is already pivoting toward regional and alternative trade partners as a...