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Zainab Ahmed is one of Nigeria’s most powerful ministers, analysts say

President Muhammad Buhari’s appointment of Zainab Ahmed as Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning makes her one of the most powerful member...

Nigeria celebrates 3 years of being polio free

Nigeria will begin filing documentation towards the final certification that will declare the West African country polio free, three years after a case...

Nigeria’s remittance inflows surpassed foreign aid in 2018, PwC says

Remittances into Nigeria was 6.8 times larger than the net foreign aid of $3.4 billion received in 2018, a member  of the global...

Nigerian Presidency says FIRS boss, Fowler, not being investigated

The Nigerian Presidency clarifies Monday that Federal Inland Revenue Service chair, Babatunde Fowler is not being investigated, following a query issue by the...

CBN governor defends Buhari’s forex restriction directive, says regulator compiling list for food import ban

CBN governor defends Buhari’s forex restriction directive, says regulator compiling list for food import ban The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will conform...

Nigeria will appeal U.K order on $9bn payment to P&ID

The Nigerian government is preparing an appeal against a U.K. court ruling that may force the country to pay about $9 billion to Process &...

Wheat import to Nigeria seen rising by 200,000 tons on expanding population

Nigeria’s exploding population growth, as well as industrial demand for wheat, key ingredient for making biscuit will likely drive imports into Africa largest...

Nigeria seeks certification to export honey to EU, Awolowo says at TEF forum

Nigeria is working to get certification from the European Union to export its agriculture products, Olusegun Awolowo, the chief executive of Nigerian Export...

NNPC secures $3.15bn in new deals to push oil production to 3 million barrels a day

Nigeria’s state oil corp, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said Monday that it has secured $3.15 billion in financing to boost crude...

Nigeria’s ex-defense, petroleum, agriculture, among 13 ministers not returning to office

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday asked the Nigerian Senate to confirm a list of 43 individuals to serve his cabinet for the 2019-2023 tenure...

Nigeria will restrict milk importation into the country – CBN

The Central bank governor Godwin Emefiele has revealed that Nigeria will soon restrict milk imports into the country. According to him, Nigeria spends...

CBN Committee Votes to Keep Benchmark Rates at 13.5%

The central bank of Nigeria unanimously voted to retain benchmark rates at 13.5% amid inflationary pressures.   The bank based its decision on...

Kyari thumbs-up OPEC decision on Production cut

Nigeria is in support of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)’s decision to extend production cuts to 2020, OPEC National Representative...

Pregnant women in Kaduna put to bed in dilapidated structures, despite award letters to contractors running into several million naira

About 10 years ago, a consortium of non profit organisations mounted pressure on Kaduna state government to make progress on its commitment to...

UNICEF says it provided safe drinking water for 43 million children in emergencies, others

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it and its partners have provided support that have save millions of lives of children worldwide,...

CBN says it strengthened FX market with $242m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, said it intervened in the foreign exchange market by injecting as much as $242.04million into...