Business
Pay More, Get Less: Nigerians Complain of Fast-Draining Data and Poor Network
Nigerians lament that network quality has significantly deteriorated despite paying more for telecommunications services. Many subscribers report frequent service disruptions, slow internet speeds,...
Enugu Assembly Moves to Regulate Rent, Scrap Caution Fees in New Bill
The Enugu State House of Assembly has introduced a bill seeking to regulate rent and address arbitrary housing charges. The Landlord and Tenant...
MultiChoice Hikes DStv, GOtv Subscription Prices Again, Citing Inflation
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced another increase in the subscription prices for its DStv and GOtv packages, effective March 1, 2025. The company attributed...
Navigating Nigeria’s Job Crisis, Stories From A Generation In Limbo
Nigeria’s youth unemployment crisis is a paradox of numbers and lived realities. While official statistics suggest a slight improvement, youth unemployment fell to...
Niger Awards 2 Mining Permits To National Companies For Copper And Uranium Extraction
The Nigerien government has awarded two new mining permits to national copper and uranium extraction companies, reinforcing its commitment to the mining sector...
Tanzania Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Second-Largest Maize Producer – Without GMOs
Tanzania has officially surpassed Nigeria to become Africa’s second-largest maise producer. The country recorded an output of 11.7 million tonnes in the 2023/24...
Barrick Gold Agrees to $438 Million Deal to Restart Mining in Mali, Report Says
Barrick Gold has agreed to pay $438 million to settle its long-running conflict with the Malian government. The Canadian mining company has reportedly...
Coris Investment Group Acquires TotalEnergies’ Assets in Burkina Faso
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is selling its assets in Burkina Faso to Coris Investment Group, RTB has reported. This move comes...
Manufacturers Association Says “Sector Is on Its Last Breath,” Tells FG to Stop Interest Rate Hikes
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised alarm over the deteriorating state of the manufacturing sector, warning that it is “on its...
Commuters Say Niger Republic Has Begun Restricting Travellers with Only ECOWAS Passport
Niger Republic has started imposing restrictions on Nigerians using the ECOWAS passport, requiring a valid international passport for entry. The restriction follows its...
Public Outcry as MTN Raises Weekly 15GB Data Price from N2,000 to N6,000
Nigerians have criticised MTN Nigeria over a sharp increase in data prices. The cost of a 15GB weekly plan has risen from N2,000...
Sahel Ban On RFI, France 24 Cost France Médias Monde 7 Million Viewers
France Medias Monde (FMM), the French public media group that operates RFI and France 24, has lost seven million listeners and viewers in...