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...
Breaking: BRICS Officially Adds 13 New Partner Countries, Including Nigeria and Turkey
BRICS has officially added 13 new partner countries to its alliance. This announcement was made on Wednesday, October 23, during the ongoing BRICS...
Nigeria’s Cabinet Approves Borrowing ₦1 Trillion for Italian-made Fighter Jets and Ammunition
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved a ₦1.02 trillion ($618 million) loan to purchase six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the...
Nigeria’s EFCC Withdraws Money Laundering Charges Against Binance Executive Gambaryan
The Nigerian government has dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance Holdings executive detained on money laundering charges. The Economic and Financial...
Nigeria’s FG Bans Exports of Cooking Gas Amid Rising Prices
Nigeria’s Federal Government has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers to stop exporting cooking gas starting...
Mainpower Takes Over Electricity Distribution In Enugu State, Replaces EEDC
MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited has officially replaced the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) as the electricity distributor in Enugu State. The handover took...
House of Reps Passes Bill to Split Oyo State into New Oyo and Ibadan States
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has passed a bill for a second reading to divide Oyo State. Sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi and six others,...
Abia State Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Civil Servants Starting October
Abia State civil servants will start receiving a new minimum wage of N70,000 in October 2024, according to an announcement by the state...