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Nigeria Denies Allocating N5.4 Trillion To Petrol Subsidy in 2024 

The Nigerian government has reiterated that there will be no fuel subsidy payments in 2024.

4 months ago

I Focus On My Job, I Refuse To Steal For Anyone, Says Kennedy-Ohanenye Following Fraud Allegations

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has denied allegations of fraud levelled against her by a federal lawmaker.

4 months ago

Nigeria Insists Binance Executive Has Case To Answer Despite 16 US Lawmakers’ Accusation of Taking Him Hostage

Sixteen Republican congressmen have written to President Joe Biden, urging intervention in the case of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan.

4 months ago

Nigeria May Suspend Import Levies on Food to Ease Inflation, Says Bloomberg Report

Nigeria is planning a six-month suspension of import duties on essential items such as staple foods and drugs.

4 months ago

UN: Acute Food Insecurity May Hit Nigeria, 17 Other Countries

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “Hotspots,” among them Nigeria, says UN.

4 months ago

Osita Okechukwu: Labour Unions Acting Like They’re From the Moon

Osita Okechukwu has cautioned against injecting more cash into Nigeria's economy and warned of potential repercussions on purchasing power parity.

4 months ago

South Africa: MK Party Absent As ANC Announces It Has Begun Coalition Talks With DA, EFF, IFP, PA

Following South Africa’s elections, the ANC is in discussions with the DA, EFF and others to form a coalition government.

4 months ago

Osifo: Nigeria’s Government Must Cut Waste to Improve Workers’ Lives

“Negotiation is not emotion. We urged government to cut waste and act urgently to alleviate workers' suffering,” said Festus Osifo.

4 months ago

Nigeria’s CNG Initiative to Cut Petrol Imports by $5.5bn Litres, Save $4.4bn Annually

The FG’s CNG programme aims to convert 1 million vehicles, reducing petrol imports and saving $4.4 billion per year.

4 months ago

Senate Vows Swift Action On Passage Of Minimum Wage Bill As House Urges Economic Caution

Nigeria's Senate says it's committed to expediting the minimum wage bill, while the House stressed balancing increase with economic sustainability.

4 months ago