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MTN Nigeria reverses 200% data bundle tariff hike, says It’s mistake

Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, MTN, has reversed its 15G data plan 200 percent tariff hike. The company disclosed this in a statement through its...

FBN Holdings Transitions to First HoldCo Plc, Unveils New Identity

FBN Holdings Plc has officially announced its transition to First HoldCo Plc, a change that is expected to be implemented across all its...

Southwest Governors Converge on Lagos for Talks on Regional Development, Security

Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo) Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Ademola Adeleke (Osun) have arrived in Lagos for a...

FG halts registration of new polytechnic, monotechnic for one year

In a move aimed at reforming Nigeria’s tertiary education system, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has approved one-year moratorium on new...

Air Peace Flight Incident: Three Passengers Taken Into Custody for Disorderly Conduct

A mid-air incident on an Air Peace flight from London to Lagos led to the detention of three passengers – Adedigba Adewale, Ashibogu...

Hours after national grid failure, TCN restores Omotosho-Ikeja West line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line which tripped at the Omotosho end, causing...

NNPC, Afreximbank Collaborate to Establish World-Class African Medical Centre of Excellence in Abuja

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has partnered with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to establish the African Medical Centre of...

Nigeria’s oil production surges 4% to 1.737mbpd in January, says NUPRC

Nigeria’s oil output, including condensate, increased by 4 percent to 1.737 million barrels per day (bpd) in January 2025, up from 1.667 million...

Tony Elumelu’s Foundation Signs $6m Agreement to Empower Young African Entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu’s Foundation has signed a landmark $6 million agreement with the UAE’s Office of Development Affairs and the Khalifa Bin Zayed...

Asake’s New Single ‘Yoga’ Sets the Internet Buzzing

Asake, the Afrobeats phenomenon, has made waves in the music industry again with the release of his eagerly awaited single, “Why Love.” Reputed...

Messy Merseyside Derby Ends in Brawl with Four Red Cards

The final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park will be remembered for its dramatic and chaotic conclusion. Liverpool and Everton drew 2-2 in a...

MTN raises data prices, see the full list

MTN Nigeria, a leading telecommunications provider, has raised its data prices, sparking reactions from customers. The company confirmed the price adjustments in a...

Japan, Nigeria Collaborate on Port Efficiency, Renewable Energy

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has taken a significant step towards improving the efficiency of its ports under a strategic partnership with Japan...

Just in: Tax reform bills scale second reading at House of Reps

The House of Representatives deliberated on the tax reform bills on Wednesday before committing them to second reading. Persecondnews reports that the lawmakers...

Power grid failure: Nigeria plunged into darkness again

For the umpteenth time, a system collapse hit Nigeria’s national grid on Wednesday morning, causing widespread power outages across the country, Persecondnews reports....

Over 2,500 Erosion Sites, Rising Unemployment Plague South East – SEDC MD

Mr. Mark Okoye, the Managing Director/CEO of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC), says the region is currently grappling with numerous environmental challenges with...