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Africa’s gas challenge is delivery, not resources – Attah

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has called for stronger alignment across the gas value chain to unlock Africa’s energy potential, strengthen energy security, and accelerate industrialisation. The company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tony Attah, stressed that Africa’s challenge…

PenCom hosts 11.32 m workers as assets jump 51% to $22.8 billion

Participation in the Nigerian contributory pension scheme has risen to significant 11.32 million workers, helping drive asset growth by 51 percent to 31.48 trillion in the last two years. The ⁠National Pension Commission (PenCom) declared in Abuja on Tuesday that…

Food prices drive inflationary trends for 3rd straight month

Frank Okon Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose for the third consecutive month in May 2026, driven largely by persistent increases in food prices despite a moderation in the pace of monthly price growth. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report…

Retailers urge FG to revive Warri, P/H, Kaduna refineries to guarantee energy security

Retailers in the downstream sector under the aegis of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Federal Government to immediately restore full commercial operations at the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, warning…

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FG sets Dec. 2028 deadline for final analogue TV switch-off

National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), DG, Mr Charles Ebuebu Federal Government has fixed December 2028 as the deadline for final transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Charles Ebuebu, who made this known in Abuja,…

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FG constitutes committee on operationalisation of Electricity Act 2023 amid market decentralisation

Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe Federal Government has inaugurated a nine-member inter-agency committee to address emerging policy, regulatory and operational issues arising from the decentralisation of Nigeria’s electricity market. According to the government, the move is geared towards ensuring a…

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Excess liquidity persists, as banks lodge N4.15trn in deposits with CBN

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the banking sector lodged a total of N4.15 trillion with it through its Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) during the week. According to the bank, the trend further highlights continued excess liquidity in…

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FG ‘places on hold’ proposed increase in WAEC, NECO fees

Federal Government has reportedly ‘placed on hold’ its earlier decision to increase the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate examinations’ registration fees to a flat rate of N50, 000 beginning from the…

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Marketers, refiners, retailers reject Dangote’s dollar-pricing of petroleum products

Petroleum products marketers, refiners and retailers have expressed displeasure over proposal by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to sell its products in dollars, as against a naira denominated sales policy. According to the groups, in separate reactions to the Dangote proposal,…

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Nigeria’s pension assets jump by 51% to hit N31.48trn

Nigeria’s pension assets jumped by 51 per cent in two years to ‌teach N31.48 trillion, according to the National Pensions Commission (PenCom). According to the regulatory, nationwide membership of the country’s contributory pension scheme also grew by nearly 1 million…

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