The government of Nigeria has commenced the process of replacing expatriates occupying positions in some sectors by training Nigerians in technical and vocational skills to be able to function effectively in the same capacity. The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of … read more
Consumers of Sprite and Fanta have more to worry about than rotting teeth according to a Lagos High Court judge, who ruled that the Coca-Cola products could be “poisonous.” The court held that high levels of benzoic acid and sunset … read more
Nigeria’s “ailing” president Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly reduced his working hours since he returned from medical leave. According to Voice of America, the development was likely to slow down the pace of economic reforms “advanced in his absence”. Quoting diplomats … read more
Nigeria’s Senate chief has been named in a fresh corruption scandal, with the country’s anti-graft agency accusing him in a report leaked to the media late on Sunday of laundering at least $61.3 million of public funds. The money is … read more
Many Europeans believe in the benefits of napping so much that they shut down in the afternoon to allow everyone to take a quick power nap, recharge, and come back to work. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case in the U.S. … read more
Runway repairs at Abuja’s international airport will continue for an 18-week period once the aviation hub re-opens next month, the Nigerian government said, promising that the work would be done overnight with no further disruption to flights. The Nigerian capital’s … read more
Nigeria’s central bank on Monday said it will sell the dollar to consumers needing to pay foreign school and medical fees at 360 naira after the local currency firmed sharply on the black market. It amounts to an increase of … read more
Nigeria presents an interesting tale of seeming opposites in the African growth agenda. While it took pole position as the largest economy on the continent in 2016, it’s also suffered its worst recession in 25 years. The last 24 months, … read more
Nigeria has launched an online system aimed at enabling business executives to apply for a visa online and collect it on arrival 48 hours later, its immigration service said on Thursday. The move to ease visa rules in the West … read more
Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigeria subsidiary “fiercely opposed” environmental testing and is concealing data showing thousands of Nigerians are exposed to health hazards from a stalled cleanup of the worst oil spills in the West African nation’s history, according to a … read more