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Nigerian govt speaks on Fitch's credit rating

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Government says Fitch Ratings' decision to revise Nigeria's credit rating outlook from Stable to Positive reflects progress in economic reforms, foreign exchange market... Read More


NNPC petrol discount is not fuel subsidy - Finance minister

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the discount on petrol to be sold at Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Retail stat... Read More


Passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- A passenger has died aboard a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos after becoming unresponsive about 20 minutes before the aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed Internationa... Read More


Aviation ministry paid N686m for control towers, firearms without satisfactory evidence of work, supply - Audit Report

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development paid N686 million for control tower projects and firearms, but auditors found gaps in evidence of work done, supply of ite... Read More


Nigeria has reduced reliance on oil revenue - Tinubu

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has significantly reduced its reliance on oil revenue as his administration pushes to diversify the economy and attract more investment into other... Read More


FACT-CHECK: Did UNICEF predict Niger State will not have boys in Grade 7/JSS1 by 2027?

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Claim: Niger State Governor Umaru Bago recently claimed a UNICEF report predicted that by 2027, there would be no male child in Grade 7/JSS1 in Shiroro and Munya local government ar... Read More


Nigeria's economy grows over 4% in 2026 - Tinubu

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria's economy grew by more than four per cent in 2026, as his administration seeks to shift its focus from economic reforms to driving broader prosper... Read More


Tinubu says 21 MSME hubs support 650,000 jobs across Nigeria

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- President Bola Tinubu has said 21 shared facilities established across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory are supporting businesses and an estimated 650,000 jobs. The fa... Read More


Airline operators threaten nationwide shutdown over union disruptions

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has threatened to shut down operations nationwide if aviation unions disrupt the operations of any of its member airlines. The warning foll... Read More


NCGC-backed loans reach N46.95bn in first year - Tinubu

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- President Bola Tinubu has said the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) has helped unlock N46.95 billion in loans for businesses and individuals within its first year of opera... Read More