September 6, 2025-Published by Cyril The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared full support for the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in its ongoing dispute with Dangote Refinery, warning that continued anti-union practices could trigger a nationwide industrial action. The dispute centres on the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to import thousands…
September 6, 2025-Published by Cyril Confusion has spread across social media over reports of a 5% fuel surcharge under Nigeria’s new tax laws, with many Nigerians fearing an immediate hike in fuel prices. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, clarified on Saturday via a post on X…
September 6, 2025-Published by Cyril Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has extended her Renewed Hope Initiative Women Economic Empowerment Programme to Abia State, where 500 women received financial grants to boost their businesses. The programme, launched in Umuahia on Friday and represented by the wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Chidinma Otti, provided…
September 6, 2025-Published by Cyril The Enugu State Government has accused Olasijibomi Ogundele, Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, of defrauding the state of nearly ₦6 billion meant for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools. In a statement on Friday, Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo, alleged that Ogundele abandoned…
September 5, 2025-Published by Cyril First Bank of Nigeria has announced that its online banking services have been fully restored following a temporary disruption that left many customers unable to carry out transactions. The update was shared on the bank’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, confirming that the issue had been resolved a…
September 5, 2025-Published by Cyril The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced plans to commence a nationwide strike starting Monday, September 8, 2025, raising concerns over possible fuel scarcity across the country. The union, in a statement signed by its National President, Prince Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale,…
September 4, 2025 — Published by Cyril First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), one of the country’s leading financial institutions, has confirmed a temporary service disruption affecting its digital banking platforms. In a notice released via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, the bank stated that the downtime is impacting transactions carried out through…
September 4, 2025 — Published by Cyril The Presidency has announced that Nigeria’s non-oil revenue has surged to ₦20.59 trillion, representing a 40.5% increase compared to the ₦14.6 trillion collected during the same period in 2024. According to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the new…
September 4, 2025 — Published by Cyril The global smartphone industry continues to evolve, with China retaining dominance but new players like India and Vietnam quickly rising in share. Below are the top 10 leading mobile phone manufacturing countries in 2025, based on estimated global production and assembly output: 1. China China remains the global…
September 3, 2025-Published by Cyril The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially rolled out the Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025, a new framework designed to curb the excesses of Digital Money Lenders (DMLs) and Mobile Money Operators (MMOs), popularly referred to as loan sharks. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Ondaje…
