Nigeria
17 Mar
Six countries now share the title of the world's most powerful passports, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, with the Nigerian passport ranked 98th in the world. Nigeria fell from the 97th spot it occupied in 2023. The passports of several of Nigeria’s West African neighbours, such as Ghana (76th), Benin (81st), Togo (85th),…
14 Mar
In the ongoing battle against the scourge of crude oil theft in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called on civil rights organizations and non-governmental entities to join forces in combating crude oil theft in Nigeria and throwing their weight behind Mele Kyari, the…
13 Mar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate lifting of financial and economic sanctions against the Republic of Niger and Guinea. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale made this known in a press statement on Wednesday. "Closure of land and air borders between Nigeria and Niger Republic, as well as ECOWAS no-fly zone on all commercial flights…
13 Mar
Gunmen have abducted dozens of people from a northwestern Nigerian village, according to two local representatives and a UN source, just days after the kidnapping of more than 250 pupils from a school in the same region. Criminal gangs often carry out mass kidnappings in northwest Nigeria, targeting schools, villages and highways where they can…
13 Mar
President, Global Migration Research Institute (GMRI), Prof Williams Ijoma, has said it is time Nigeria joined the league of nations in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) bloc to rescue Nigeria from the clutch of poverty and open opportunities for rapid development.
13 Mar
SAMSUNG Electronics West Africa has partnered New Home Distribution (Africa) Limited (NHDAL) to assemble consumer electronics (CE) products in Nigeria.
13 Mar
The United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has urged startups from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and other parts of Africa to participate in its Unicorn Kingdom – Pathfinder Awards (UKPA).
13 Mar
Nigeria, despite being one of Africa’s largest economies, grapples with significant disparities in electricity access between urban and rural communities.
13 Mar
In a groundbreaking shift within the cryptocurrency landscape, NoOnes, the innovative peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, is rapidly asserting itself as the go-to choice for Binance users in Nigeria seeking seamless and efficient P2P transactions. As Binance users in Nigeria increasingly embrace NoOnes, the platform is revolutionizing P2P trading with its unique community, mission, and team of…
12 Mar
A conference designed to help boost the availability of quality medicines in Nigeria will take place in Lagos in March. The free-to-attend Pharma West Africa Conference is set to highlight the opportunities as well as challenges that face the pharmaceutical industry and medicines supply chain in the region. The event is part of a major…
11 Mar
The holy fasting month of Ramadan in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in a generation leaving many in Africa's most populous Muslim country struggling to buy food. With food inflation at around 35 percent, worshippers taking part in Friday prayers at the central mosque in Lagos told AFP they were barely able to provide…
10 Mar
The Nigerian Government has begun the disbursement of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme (PCGS) meant to empower Nano businesses across the nation as part of the palliative programme. According to the Bank of Industry, the scheme which began on Saturday, March 9, 2024, offers financial grants, without repayment obligations, to eligible small business owners operating…