Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with FBN Holdings Plc’s First Bank Nigeria to provide loans to drivers as a cash crunch in Africa’s most populous nation and a shrinking economy makes it harder for people to afford cars. “A lot … read more
Barely two weeks after meeting with top government officials, Fitch Ratings has passed a negative verdict on the economy, saying that its weak state will worsen Nigeria’s debt profile. The projection, which means that the end to the lingering economic … read more
Emirates Airline will suspend its four times weekly service between Dubai and Nigeria’s capital Abuja starting Oct. 30, a company spokesman said on Wednesday. The airline will continue to serve Nigeria with a daily flight to and from the country’s … read more
The son of renowned Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed more than 20 years ago, has died in London. Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr, 47, passed away after suffering a stroke, his family say. He was a journalist who became … read more
Chinese investors could provide a much-needed lift to Nigeria’s ailing economy by investing in its energy sector – but not necessarily in the country’s vulnerable oil industry, one analyst has told CNBC. Dolapo Oni, an energy analyst for Ecobank, told … read more
A farmers organisation in northwest Nigeria says 40 people were killed in attacks believed to have been carried out by Fulani herdsmen over the weekend. Solomon Musa, president of the Southern Kaduna People’s Union, said on Monday that some of … read more
A faction of Boko Haram is ready to negotiate the release of 83 more of the girls kidnapped from their school in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, in April 2014, according to a presidential spokesman. Boko Haram militants abducted 276 girls from … read more
Nigeria’s first lady has openly questioned her husband’s work and said she may not support him if he runs again – comments that President Muhammadu Buhari laughed off, saying, “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she … read more
Authorities in Nigeria’s Lagos State must immediately abandon plans to demolish all irregular structures in waterfront communities across the state within the next three days, which would leave tens of thousands of people homeless and destitute, Amnesty International said today. … read more
Nigeria’s first lady has openly questioned whether her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, is in control of his government and says she may not campaign for him if he seeks a second term. In an interview with the BBC published Friday, … read more