He’s better known for speaking the Queen’s English but the Prince of Wales on Wednesday turned to pidgin as he visited Nigeria’s commercial capital. “How you dey? (How are you?)” he asked assembled dignitaries, including former heads of state, presidential … read more
Two oil giants that had previously exited Nigeria’s downstream sector, Shell and ExxonMobil, could sign crude-for-product deals with Africa’s largest oil producer, a senior NNPC official said. “Unfortunately, Shell and ExxonMobil exited the downstream sector in Nigeria a couple of … read more
If the Nigerian government successfully approved the N30,000 ($83) minimum wage, it will still be among the lowest in Africa. According to NewMinimumWage, a website that aggregates a country’s national wage, Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is still rank low among … read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that the current power supply limitation in Sokoto, Talata-Mafara, Gusau and Birnin–Kebbi was caused by the collapse of 132KV transmission tower located between Funtua and Gusau.Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public … read more
At least 16 Nigerian soldiers are missing following clashes with Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad area, military and militia sources told AFP on Tuesday. The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) group, a faction of the Boko Haram, … read more
Two global banking corporations – HSBC and UBS – have closed their offices in Nigeria in yet another blow to foreign direct investment in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Friday that foreign direct investment dropped … read more
Nigeria’s biggest labor union reached an agreement with the government to increase the minimum wage by 66 percent, adding to inflationary pressures and reducing state funds for infrastructure. The Nigeria Labour Congress called off its threat to hold a nationwide … read more
Nigeria’s largest military arm on Friday appeared to use the words of U.S. President Donald Trump to defend its shooting of protesters over the past week. The official Twitter account of the Nigerian Army, one of three service branches within the Nigerian Armed … read more
A High Court in Nigeria’s Kano State has blocked a legislative probe into alleged bribe-taking by state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Daily Nigerian portal has reported. The order was sought by one Muhammad Zubair and granted by Justice A. … read more
Violence in central Nigeria has forced the Prince of Wales to abandon his plans to visit the region this week. Prince Charles and Camilla will arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday – the third country on their autumn tour of West … read more