Abia Rep Ikwechegh Granted N500,000 Bail Following Assault of Bolt Driver
A Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja has granted N500,000 bail to Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, following his assault...
Ghana Presidential Candidate Akua Donkor Dies A Month Before Elections
Akua Donkor, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) presidential candidate for the December 7 elections, has passed away at 83. The Electoral Commission of...
Nestle Nigeria Records N255 Billion Pre-Tax Loss in First Nine Months of 2024 Due to Rising Finance and FX Costs
Nestle Nigeria Plc reported a pre-tax loss of N255.38 billion for the first nine months of 2024. This marks a sharp increase of...
Northern Nigeria Enters Second Week of Blackout Following Power Line Failure
Northern Nigeria has faced a power outage for a week following a major line failure on October 22. The blackout was triggered by...
Three Chinese Nationals, Two Nigerians Arrested for Illegal Mining in Nasarawa Since 2021
Nigeria’s Ministry of Solid Minerals Development reported that three Chinese nationals and two Nigerians were arrested last week for illegal mining. The arrests...
South Africa’s Pick n Pay Exits Nigeria Over Inflation and Economic Challenges
South African retailer Pick n Pay will exit Nigeria by selling its 51 per cent stake in a joint venture with A.G. Leventis....
Niger to Build New Oil Refinery to Boost Energy Independence in the Sahel
Nigerien authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian company Zimar to build a new oil refinery and petrochemical complex in...
Starlink Reverses Price Hike in Nigeria After NCC Directive
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, has reversed a recent price hike in Nigeria following regulatory action by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)....
Sky Mali and Air Senegal Partner to Introduce New Flight Routes Connecting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire
Sky Mali and Air Senegal have announced a partnership to introduce new flight routes connecting major cities in West Africa. The lines would...
Reps Reject Bill to Expand Scope of Sharia Law, Say Nigeria Is Not an Islamic State
The Nigerian House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to broaden the application of Sharia law beyond personal matters. The bill, sponsored...
Reps Urge CBN to Speed Up Circulation of New Naira Notes, Phase Out Old Notes Before January 2025 Deadline
The Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to speed up the circulation of newly printed N200, N500,...
Côte d’Ivoire Begins Construction of 37km Metro Line in Abidjan to Ease Traffic
Côte d’Ivoire has begun the construction of a 37-kilometre metro line in Abidjan, which will link Anyama Centre to the airport. The Metro...