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Nigeria’s connectivity gaps largely structural, as minister warns MNOs over poor service
Federal Government, through the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has noted that the country’s connectivity gaps were largely structural, owing to years of neglect. This is even as the minister warned Mobile Network Operators…
Emirates reports $6.6bn PBT, high cash reserves, amid Gulf conflict
Aviation giants, the Emirates Group says it remains upbeat on outlook, as the carrier posted a record $6.6 billion profit in its 2025–26 annual report, although the impact of regional conflict was only felt during the final month of…
Nigeria moves to establish national leasing company
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has disclosed of plans by the federal government to establish a national leasing company to ease the acquisition of aircraft by the country’s domestic carriers. Mr Keyamo who announced this…
Nigeria unveils UNDP-backed mine-tech innovation hub to drive industrial growth
Victor Nze Nigeria has launched the Mine-Tech University Innovation Pod geared towards repositioning tertiary institutions to become drivers of industrial growth br transiting from raw minerals export to a mining economy. Also known as the Mine-Tech UniPod, the initiative located…
West African Development Bank gets own office
Victor Nze West African Development Bank (BOAD) has inaugurated the new premises of its resident mission in Dakar, Senegal, marking another step in strengthening its integration within the Senegalese economy and the UEMOA region. BOAD was previously located at the…
Botswana, Tanzania, Nigeria initiate retaliatory action against South Africa over worsening xenophobic attacks
Amid ongoing anti-immigration protests and violent xenophobic attacks against African migrants residing in South Africa, the governments of Tanzania, Botswana and Nigeria have initiated process of retaliatory action on South Africa and its businesses located in their countries. It…
Nigeria’s PMI drops in April
Nigeria’s economic activities shrunk to 49.4 points from its previous 50-point threshold, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN which disclosed this in its newly-released Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for April 2026, noted that the…
Petrol prices rise by 22.55% — NBS
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed in its Price Watch report for March 2026, that the average retail price of premium motor spirit (PMS) also known as petrol rose to N1,288.54, representing a 2.13 per cent year-on-year increase…
Senate confirms Umar as NMDPRA, as new boss assures on national energy security
Senate has confirmed Rabiu Umar as the new Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Umar was screened by the senate, last Tuesday, May 5 following his nomination for the post by President Bola Tinubu,…
Scribblers submit 223 entries as NLNG’s Literature Prize enters adjudication
The 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature has entered its adjudication phase after 223 submissions were officially handed over in Lagos on Monday. The entries, submitted under this year’s poetry category, reflect steady participation from writers across the…
