Small business owners in Nigeria seeking financial assistance can register their interest in the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Conditional Grant Scheme, which offers ₦50,000 to eligible nano enterprises. The government-backed initiative is designed to support ...
Motorists and commuters using the deteriorating Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway are expected to experience temporary traffic disruptions as the Lagos State Government begins a 35-day rehabilitation of damaged sections of the busy highway. The rehabilitation, scheduled to commence tomorrow, will cover sections ...
Motorists and commuters across Nigeria are still grappling with high petrol prices and rising transport fares despite the Federal Government’s announced fuel discount initiative, with petrol selling for between N1,400 and N1,505 per litre at some Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed outrage over the reported death of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, revealing the disturbing ...
A Kenyan court has ordered a halt to activities at the proposed $16 billion Dangote refinery project in Lamu County following a land ownership dispute involving local residents. The Malindi Environment and Land Court directed all parties to maintain the ...
The Nigerian naira maintained relative stability against the US dollar across the official foreign exchange market and the parallel market on Friday, October 2, 2026, as exchange rate movements remained limited. At the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the ...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, by ₦80 per litre, bringing the price down from ₦1,780 to ₦1,700 per litre. The new price takes effect Wednesday, October 7, 2026, ...
The Australian Government has expanded Australian Defence Force (ADF) recruitment to permanent residents from four countries, allowing eligible non-citizens to apply for military service without first obtaining Australian citizenship. The policy, announced on June 4, 2024, opened a new recruitment ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria and other countries to replace blanket fuel subsidies with targeted financial assistance for vulnerable households, warning that keeping fuel prices artificially low is costly, regressive and potentially harmful to global energy markets. ...
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has adopted an eight-year-old chess prodigy, Emmanuella Omoragbon, as a child of the palace after being impressed by her performance during the opening ceremony of the Royal ...
The Federal Government has commenced preliminary discussions on the review of Nigeria’s current national minimum wage, raising expectations of a possible new wage structure for workers across the country. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr ...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has adjusted the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, following a recent review of wholesale prices by the Dangote Refinery. The latest adjustment has created different petrol prices ...
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has opened up about the fear, uncertainty and challenges he experienced while recovering from a life-threatening brain haemorrhage in 2018, revealing how the medical emergency temporarily robbed him of his ability to speak. ...
The price of cooking gas in Nigeria continues to vary across states as depot prices, transportation expenses and distribution costs influence what consumers pay at retail outlets. Recent price data shows that LPG was sold at about N1,350 per kilogram ...
Members of the Tinubu Must Go (TMG) movement have accused the police of preventing them from accessing a meeting venue in Kano State, raising concerns over their right to peaceful assembly and political expression ahead of the 2027 general elections. ...