The number of Nigerians tapping into their pension savings to fund home purchases surged by 86.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting the growing […]
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US JOB MARKET DEFIES FORECASTS WITH STRONG JUNE GROWTH DESPITE TARIFF CONCERNS
US Job Market Defies Forecasts with Strong June Growth Despite Tariff Concerns The United States labor market showed unexpected resilience in June, adding 147,000 jobs […]
NLNG PUSHES FOR INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AS TRAIN 7 NEARS COMPLETION
As Nigeria edges closer to completing the construction of NLNG’s Train 7 project, the company is intensifying its advocacy for homegrown technological advancement in the […]
OIL EXECUTIVES DECRY EXCESSIVE LEVIES, URGE GOVERNMENT TO CLEAR INVESTMENT HURDLES IN NIGERIA’S ENERGY SECTOR
Top players in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry have renewed calls for urgent reforms to eliminate the overwhelming regulatory burdens discouraging upstream investment in the […]
PETROL PRICES CLIMB AGAIN: NNPC SELLS AT ₦945 IN ABUJA, ₦915 IN LAGOS AMID GLOBAL OIL TENSIONS
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has once again raised the pump price of petrol, deepening the financial pressure on citizens already grappling with […]
TRUMP GRANTS TIKTOK ANOTHER 90-DAY LIFELINE AMID SALE UNCERTAINTY
In a surprising policy shift, U.S. President Donald Trump is set to issue a new executive order granting TikTok an additional 90-day extension to secure […]
ALIKO DANGOTE STEPS DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF DANGOTE SUGAR AFTER TWO DECADES
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL After leading Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc for 20 years, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, will be stepping down from his position as […]
IFO MARKET IN TURMOIL AS IGBO TRADERS PROTEST KILLING OF WOMAN OVER FESTIVAL LEVY
The Ifo community in Ogun State was thrown into mourning and unrest following the tragic death of an Igbo woman, Blessing Eze, who was reportedly […]
NIGERIA SET TO COMMISSION FOURTH LITHIUM PROCESSING PLANT WORTH OVER $800 MILLION IN 2025
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL Nigeria’s mining sector is witnessing a major breakthrough as four lithium processing plants, with a combined investment exceeding $800 million, are scheduled […]
NAIRA STRENGTHENS TO ₦1,620 PER DOLLAR IN PARALLEL MARKET, NARROWS GAP WITH OFFICIAL RATE
BT ANTHONIA EMMANUEL The Nigerian naira appreciated in the parallel market on Tuesday, trading at ₦1,620 per US dollar, up from ₦1,625 the previous day. […]